Revolution in the heating: Rhine heat pump supplies 3,500 households!

Revolution in the heating: Rhine heat pump supplies 3,500 households!

Oder-Spree, Deutschland - The use of river heat pumps is becoming increasingly popular when it comes to climate protection and future -proof heat supply. For example, in October 2023, the Mannheim supplier MVV installed an innovative heat pump that won heating energy directly from the Rhine. Around 1,000 liters of water are removed per second to lift the temperature of the river water to a refrigerant by transmission of heat. This technology not only ensures sustainable heat supply, but also supplies about 3,500 households with heating energy. The cooled water then flows back into the Rhine, which supports the closed circuit. A second, larger heat pump is to be put into operation in 2028 and cover the heating requirement of up to 40,000 households, as Riffreporter reports.

Not only rivers offer great potential for heat supply. Ice storage in combination with heat pumps represent an equally efficient and economical solution. An ice storage user uses the latent thermal energy that is released from water to ice when the phase transition. This technology is not only interesting for heating supply, but also for cooling in extreme weather conditions, so it makes good business in terms of efficiency and sustainability. In addition to the connection of ice storage on heat pumps, the company Aquatherm offers innovative and corrosion-free plastic pipe systems that can be used for private and commercial buildings, so the aquatherm " Blog .

diverse possible uses

heat pumps have now taken a permanent place in various construction projects. In the past, mainly used for single -family houses, today you will find application in new buildings, old buildings, residential complexes and even entire quarters. The capacities are impressive: high -temperature heat pumps can reach up to 160 ° C and are already used in industrial processes. This not only enables efficient use of renewable energies, but also supports the defossilization and the electrification of heat supply, such as the fraunhofer ise illustrated.

An underground water tank that acts as a central thermal memory ensures that excess energy is stored. Particularly large buildings benefit from an ice storage because it not only increases efficiency, but also helps to reduce the top loads. In addition, the regeneration of the ice storage can be supported by external heat sources, such as solar collectors. This also makes the operation of the heat pump even more energy -efficient.

• Examples of projects that successfully implement this technology:
• event location "2T" in Lindlar with 1,700 m³ of ice storage.
• Dekographics in St. Leon-Rot with regenerative energy concept.
• Logistics Hall Distribo in Göttingen with a tailor -made air conditioning concept.

Overall, these developments show that the future of heat supply can not only be designed economically but also ecologically sensibly. With innovative solutions such as river heat pumps and ice storage in combination with modern pipe systems, efficiency increases, and at the same time we make an important contribution to climate protection. Cities like Mannheim are already making a clear sign in this direction and show how to use innovative technology in everyday life.