Heat Exchanger World Magazine May/June 2025 | Page 58

Project News

Dutch startup developing plant to generate heat, power from hydrogen

Delft-based startup HyER Power is developing a hydrogen-powered system to generate heat and electricity. The HyER Power Plant, set for installation at Innovation Hub KAAP in Vlissingen, is expected to be operational by the end of this year. The plant will combine a heat pump, fuel cell system, and energy storage technology, offering a decentralized, all-in-one solution for businesses’ electricity and heat needs. It will also feature smart energy management software. The project aims to ease grid congestion in Zeeland province, where businesses face delays in securing grid access, limiting expansion and new developments. HyER Power said on its website that the project will serve as a test case for the built environment, demonstrating the feasibility of using hydrogen to generate both electricity and heat. The project will also include studies on current and projected energy consumption, along with the development of system designs and installation plans. The initiative has secured EUR 332,874( USD 363,080) in funding from the Zeeuwse Public Interests Foundation to help bring the project to life.

Technip Energies awarded FEED contract

Technip Energies( Paris) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design( FEED) contract by Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd( Jet Zero) for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel( SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia. The FEED covers an extensive package of engineering activities, documentation, and planning to refine the cost estimate for the project and develop detailed timelines. The project aims to produce 102 million liters of SAF and 11 million liters of renewable diesel annually by 2028 using Australian bioethanol and technologies from Technip Energies and LanzaJet. Technip

Energies’ Hummingbird technology converts the bioethanol to sustainable ethylene and LanzaJet’ s alcohol-to-jet technology transforms the ethylene to SAF. Sylvain Cabalery, SVP Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity at Technip Energies, stated:“ We are very pleased to see Project Ulysses moving forward to provide the first alcohol-to-jet SAF plant in Australia. With the global aviation industry looking for ways to further secure their supply and lower emissions, Technip Energies and LanzaJet integrated technology is a smart solution, bringing energy security while at the same time eliminating up to 70 % of greenhouse gas emissions.”

Copeland invests in BlueHeart Energy

Copeland has announced a strategic investment in BlueHeart Energy, a Netherlands-based startup developing a thermoacoustic heat pump. The move reflects Copeland’ s strategy to support emerging technologies that contribute to decarbonising heating systems and achieving net-zero emissions. BlueHeart’ s technology offers a compact, low-noise alternative to traditional compressors, particularly suited for smaller residential applications. The startup’ s thermo-acoustic system is designed to operate quietly and efficiently, potentially complementing conventional scroll compressor-based systems. The International Energy Agency( IEA) estimates that clean heat technologies such as heat pumps must account for 50 % of global sales by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Heat pumps could reduce global CO 2 emissions by at least 500 million tonnes by the end of this decade, according to IEA projections.

Copeland will provide support to BlueHeart in areas including design for manufacturing, market strategy, customer engagement, and access to global sales channels. The collaboration is intended to accelerate product development and help BlueHeart reach commercial viability. The European Innovation Council Fund has also joined as a strategic investor, further signalling confidence in the potential impact of BlueHeart’ s thermo-acoustic heat pump technology.

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