Description
This will be achieved by a techno-economic-environmental analysis for a novel system by combining three emerging heat technologies of: a) steam heat pump, b) solar thermal collectors for steam generation, and c) rock bed storage system. The resulting system has potential to achieve high renewable fraction for heating demand and reduce the cost and consumption of fuels used for heating in Swedish industries, such as electricity, biomass and fossil fuels. The proposed system will be relevant for industrial sectors such as paper & pulp, food & beverage, chemicals, plastic, and breweries which require steam below 200 oC for their production processes.