19 September 2024
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Star Refrigeration is leading a research initiative aimed at advancing developments in sustainable heating technology. The company has launched a survey to gather data from diverse industries to unveil insights into sector-specific heat pump requirements.
The project will collate information about the operational needs of various industries and businesses within the same sector. This data will serve to inform the design of efficient, data-driven and customer-led heat pump technologies that are easily adaptable across a multitude of applications and scenarios, laying the ground for the development of next-generation heat pump solutions.
Sean Hurley, Senior Sales Manager, said: “Star’s strength has always laid in its ability to deliver highly customised cooling and heating solutions that seamlessly integrate with specialised processes to achieve optimum energy efficiency.
“This research project aligns with our commitment to guiding industries toward Net Zero. The findings will enable us to identify the subtle variations in operational processes across industries and businesses to fine-tune heat pump design and improve the efficiency of industrial heating processes.”
Star is calling on businesses from industries in the brewing, food & drink, pharma, meat processing, chemicals, paper, bakery and distilling sectors to contribute their insights by taking part in the survey and help shape the future of industrial renewable heating technologies.
By capturing and reusing waste energy, industries that have traditionally relied on gas for their heating needs now have a viable alternative in heat pumps that deliver energy and carbon savings. While gas boilers run at efficiencies between 40% and 85%, heat pumps deliver far greater performance with efficiencies of 300-700%.
Star says heat pumps that are well integrated into a facility’s processes can deliver high efficiencies, with pharmaceutical facilities for example potentially able to achieve efficiencies of up to 800%. It adds that poultry processing facilities using heat pumps for hot water and space heating have the potential to achieve energy and cost savings of up to 60%. In the paper industry, heat pumps can supply up to 50% of the energy required for drying processes, which typically account for 70% of the industry’s energy consumption.
Participants in the survey will receive a copy of the report on industry-specific findings and be entered into a draw to win a £250 voucher.
To access the survey, click here.
