
The Institute for Energy Systems (IES) at the OST is organizing a Webinar on Steam-Generating Heat Pumps (SGHP).
Date: 21 October 2025, 13:30 – 17:00 (GMT+2)
Goals:
The webinar provides a forum for professional exchange and the collection of information on requirements, obstacles, and success factors for the implementation of steam-generating heat pumps.
Show how steam-generating heat pumps work in practice and the benefits they offer
Sharing experiences on integrating steam-generating heat pumps
Understand the technical, economic, and organizational challenges involved in implementation
Program:
13:30 Introduction (Frédéric Bless, OST)
13:45 Research results of water used as refrigerant in heat pumps (Ruzhu Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
14:05 Steam-generating heat pumps in the food industry (Guido Sutter, Nestlé)
14:25 Steam compressors and steam-generating heat pumps (Abdelmalek Bahri, Peter Kaden, Mayekawa)
14:45 Boosting efficiency with turbo MVR technology (Davide Rizzi, Turboden)
10 min break
15:15 Increasing the spread of steam-generating heat pumps (Stefan Bertsch, OST)
15:35 Steam-generating heat pumps in the MW-scale for industrial applications (André Bechem, Heaten)
15:55 The reverse Stirling cycle applied to steam-generating heat pumps (Tor-Martin Tveit, Olvondo)
16:15 R&D activities of steam-generating heat pumps (Laura Alonso Ojanguen, José Luis Corrales Ciganda, Tecnalia)
16:35 Wrap-up & Conclusions (Cordin Arpagaus, OST)
17:00 End
Target audience:
Engineers
Facility managers
Sustainability experts
Consultants working in the field of industrial heating applications
Researchers