Solid Energy strengthens UK portfolio with ultra-high temperature heat pump solutions
High-quality Danish manufacturer Solid Energy has strengthened its range of hydrocarbon ultra-high temperature modular heat pumps for the UK market with the new portfolio capable of delivering flow temperatures up to 170 °C.
At a launch staged by the Danish Embassy in London the large heat pump specialist presented the benefits of a solution to clients wanting to decarbonise process heat operations
Industrial process heat applications in food processing factories and distilleries will be the main target for the very high temperature options while the system can also provide cooling if necessary.
Operating on a choice of four hydrocarbon refrigerants depending on application the high temperature (HT) units use the same compressor technology and other components found in Solid Energy heat pumps already delivering low temperature district heating projects.
The refrigerant options are:
- Propane: for refrigeration and heat pump operation for heating. Suitable for cooling from –30 °C up to 25 °C and heat output between 30 °C and 65 °C.
- Isobutane: for heat recovery and use in heat pumps for district heating and industrial process heat. Properly matched for cooling between -10 °C and 40 °C and with heat rejection between 50 °C and 95 °C.
- Butane: for industrial process heat recovery and heat pump operation for industrial process heat and hot water. Optimum for cooling from 0 °C to 50 °C and with heat delivery from 70 °C to 120 °C.
- Isopentane: for industrial process steam and hot water heat recovery and heat pump operation. Best for cooling from 35 °C to 90 °C and with heat delivery from 90 °C to 170 °C.
The modules range in capacity from 200 kW to 1.2 MW and a number of modules can be linked together to supply higher capacities under a single controlled system. The semi-hermetic screw compressors are designed to last for 100 000 hours with little maintenance and no oil drains and are fitted in sound attenuation cabinets for quiet operation.
Made and assembled in Denmark, the heat pumps are supplied factory-tested with minimal installation to be carried out while combined refrigerant leak detection and ATEX-approved ventilation ensures UK and European safety directives compliance.
Ken Kneale Director, UK & Ireland Business Unit said: “Every Solid Energy heat pump is designed to the specific needs of individual projects. Using our advanced performance calculator we can select the appropriate compressor size. Depending on the operating temperature we then select the hydrocarbon refrigerants to be used.”
“Our design flexibility allows us to implement multiple compressors using the same refrigerant or to select a combination of different refrigerants. This ensures that we can achieve the desired flow temperature while maximising the coefficient of performance (COP).”
Also introduced at the embassy event was a totally new configuration of the technology the XL4 aimed at projects requiring high output from limited floor space. Each XL4 module has four compressors and Solid Energy is currently working to deliver a 70 MW project in Denmark.
Kneale added: “The XL4 provides the same high efficiencies as our one cabinet one compressor modular packages with the benefits of taking up less space and much reduced installation costs.”
The UK is being distributed by specialist distributor Pure Renewables Commercial with technical sales installation commissioning and after-sales support being delivered by Hull-based company.
For further details please contact: Ken Kneale at kk@solidenergy.dk or visit: www.solidenergy.dk/en/heat
