Industrial Heat
Seasonal Energy Storage
Who needs industrial heat?
Steam
- Chemicals
- Paper
- Mining
Drying
- Food
- Minerals
- Chemicals
Cement, Metals, Glass
Industrial heat is a major polluter
Industrial heat represents ~22% of worldwide CO2 emissions
Heat cost
Today, decarbonizing industrial heat is expensive
Natural Gas
Green Electricity
+ Resistor
CO2
No CO2
$10 / MWhth
$20 / MWhth
Heat pumps can provide
cheap, carbon-free heat
Natural Gas
Green Electricity
+ Resistor
Green Electricity
+ Heat Pump
$10 / MWhth
$20 / MWhth
$7 / MWhth
But existing heat pumps have limitations
Existing high temperature heat pumps
| Max temperature | 160°C |
| Max lift | 80°C |
| OPEX | $$$ |
Airthium opens up the TAM by 5x with higher temperature support
* 80% of applications require high temperature
Source: iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/industrial-heat-demand-by-temperature-range-2018
Case Study
Airthium's Heat pump vs electric boiler
Heat source
= Waste heat at ~60°C
= Waste heat at ~60°C
Heat supply
= Steam at 180°C
= Steam at 180°C
COP up to 2.9
= 3x more efficient
= 3x more efficient
Up to 65% electricity savings vs resistive boiler
Competition
Industrial Heat
Seasonal Energy Storage