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Heat to cool - Using GEA heat pumps to cool our warming planet
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Heat accounts for more than half of the global total final energy consumption, mostly produced from fossil fuels. If the ambitious targets set in the historic Paris Agreement are to be achieved, we need to accelerate heat decarbonization and create a better world for our future generations. In the drive for a carbon-neutral future, energy-efficient heat pumps are rapidly becoming the technology of choice. Using heat pumps to cool our warming planet makes a lot of sense.
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Customized GEA heat pumps
Customized heat pumps are designed for optimized efficiency and a wide range of temperatures and capacities. They serve all common industrial applications and district heating. They are applied when special conditions or requirements outstrip the limits of our standard heat pumps.
GEA Blu-Red® Fusion
The GEA Blu-Red® Fusion is a combination of the successful GEA Blu chillers (low stage) and GEA Red heat pumps (high stage).
GEA open type heat pumps
Open type GEA heat pumps are designed for the direct connection to a refrigeration plant. They use condenser heat as the heat source by efficiently recovering the heat with minimum pressure loss using a compact open intercooler. They can provide heat for any industrial process and are commonly used in food and dairy plants.
GEA RedAstrum
GEA RedAstrum is the standard ammonia screw compressor heat pump that meets the increasing demand for efficient heating. The series is known for its wide capacity and temperature range. It features high-end components and a sophisticated, compact design.
How do heat pumps work?
A GEA heat pump upgrades readily available heat source — i.e. air, water, geothermal, and waste heat—into valuable energy. Using a natural refrigerant, it efficiently reaches temperatures up to 90°C for district heating, hot water, process heating, or steam. The cycle repeats seamlessly, cutting energy costs and boosting efficiency.
In industry and commerce, the requirements for heating and process heat are highly specific. Heat pumps can very often satisfy these needs. Thanks to their efficiency and short amortization period, they represent an environmentally friendly and economically attractive alternative to conventional heating systems. A heat pump raises heat from its surroundings – water, or waste process heat – from a lower temperature level to a higher.
Whatever application may interest your company for a heat pump, it will – when its overall life cycle is considered – amortize quickly by a reduction in energy consumption and emissions that affect the global climate. In addition, emphasis is placed on using natural refrigerants such as ammonia wherever possible.
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4 reasons to choose heat pump technology
1. It lowers your energy consumption
Heat pump solutions, either combined with energy-efficient refrigeration systems, or stand alone can improve your heating performance significantly.
2. It decreases your operating costs
By replacing the fossil fuel based-heating system with a highly efficient heat pump, you will lower your operating costs.
3. It reduces your carbon footprint
By reducing or eliminating the use of fossil fuel, a heat pump can help you pave the way towards your zero-emission target.
4. It meets your sustainability goals
A heat pump solution is a future-proof investment, especially in the face of ever-stricter guidelines on carbon emissions and environmental compatibility.
From fossil fuels to future-ready: The rise of heat pumps
Customer cases
Aurivo entrusts in GEA
Aurivo, Ireland’s second largest liquid milk processor, has cut CO2 emissions at its Killygordon site by 80%, thanks to GEA’s integrated milk processing and refrigeration & heat pump system.
GEA heat pump upgrades waste heat from the London Underground to warm homes, two leisure centres and a school in Islington
The revolutionary Bunhill 2 Energy Centre – the first of its kind in the world – provides a blueprint for decarbonising heat in potential future schemes in London and around the world, reducing heating bills...
GEA delivers sustainable cooling & heating solution for Wipasz
GEA Refrigeration Technologies has delivered on a multi-million Euro project installing an integrated cooling and heat pump system in Wipasz’s new greenfield facility at Międzyrzec Podlaski in Poland, one of the most automated and sustainable...
How GEA heat pumps are decarbonizing district heating in Sweden
Read more about how GEA heat pump solutions turn waste heat from the sewage and waste incinerator plants into valuable heating for Malmö homes in Sweden!
GEA's energy-saving heat pump solution for Mars, Inc.
Mars reduces OPEX and carbon footprint with GEA industrial heat pumps. Holistic engineering solutions for food, beverage and dairy processes.
GEA is digging deep to produce clean energy
GEA’s heat pumps are crucial to Gateshead Mine Water Scheme, the largest heat recovery scheme of its kind in the country, dedicated to tackling climate change by decarbonizing district heating.
Service Products
GEA Ammonia Dryer
The GEA Ammonia Dryer removes water from the refrigerant cycle and makes the perfect addition to ammonia refrigeration systems along with filters and purgers.
GEA Purger
The GEA Purger removes non-condensable gases from your refrigeration system, maximizing system efficiency.
GEA Compressor Conversion Kit (GCCK)
Update your existing screw compressor packages
PR-OLEO® Premium-Quality Ammonia Refrigeration Oils
PR-OLEO® ammonia oils are the natural choice to optimize industrial cooling and heating applications operating with reciprocating or screw compressors.
GEA Omni Retrofit Panel
The intuitive touch for screw and piston compressor control. powerful, yet approachable. Cerebral, yet intuitive. Sophisticated, yet simple. Simply – GEA Omni.
GEA Service Kits for screw and reciprocating compressors
Welcome to the world of simplicity with GEA Service Kits for screw and reciprocating compressors. Our mission is clear - to make your experience with original spare parts seamless and your operations smoother than ever. "Take it easy, use a kit" is not just a tagline – it is a promise we deliver on.
GEA NEXUS
Ammonia – Providing the right temperature for change
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GEA Insights
Shifts in food packaging: 4 trends
Thermoforming has long played a central role in food packaging. Now it is facing a major shift. As regulations tighten, materials evolve and costs rise, form fill seal lines must do more than run reliably – they now shape how food stays fresh, affordable and recyclable. Take a look at the key thermoforming trends informing the food packaging and delivery landscape.
Fruit storage at Betko: Control from peak harvest to global delivery
From the orchards of the Cape to store shelves across 40 countries, the South African packhouse Betko has built a business on freshness, timing and reliability. With GEA’s controlled atmosphere refrigeration technology, the company can now store apples and pears for up to 14 months and cut energy consumption by 20%, with a partnership of more than 30 years at the heart of it all.
