Heat–Power Integration & Industrial Electrification

Connect electricity decisions to the temperature, timing and reliability of a useful heat service. Compare direct electric heating, heat pumps and electrically charged thermal storage on one process boundary.

This centre covers process heat, heat recovery, heat pumps, thermal storage and their electrical interfaces. Heating examples use MWh_th and MWh_e explicitly; they do not turn stored heat into electrical backup capacity. Cooling requires a separate cold-service boundary and performance data.

Alternative electrical and thermal service paths

Functional learning diagram, not an installation single-line, protection or control drawing. Solid arrows show the selected service/evidence path; storage control paths are dashed.

Knowledge

Start with system boundaries, physical quantities and constraints to read technical specifications with confidence.

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Training

Study nine lessons across three modules, with technical explanations, diagrams, cases and worked answers.

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Project support

Move from evidence collection to consistent comparisons and review, with named responsibility for each condition.

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Tools

Compare options in a working screening tool, inspect failed constraints and download results for an enquiry.

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Turn learning into project preparation

For an existing project, prepare the data request and check evidence gate by gate. Unknowns remain explicit actions; defaults do not silently resolve them.

Open project guide and evidence check

Sources and review date

Reviewed 26 October 2026. Text, diagrams and exercises are original. All numerical cases use stated teaching assumptions, rather than site measurements or manufacturer commitments. These primary sources support the technical background; verify their applicability to each project.

[H1] ARENA / HILT CRC · TES for Industrial Process Heat: A Practical Guide (2026) ↗
Integrated assessment of process heat and thermal storage.

[H2] IEA · How a Heat Pump Works ↗
Heat-source, useful-output and COP concepts.

[H3] IEA · Heat Pump Monitor 2026: Key Findings ↗
Industrial integration, temperature and economic context.

[H4] DOE · Industrial Heat Pumps for Steam and Fuel Savings ↗
Foundational engineering explanation; not a current local approval rule.