{"id":175984,"date":"2026-04-23T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=175984"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:50:32","slug":"the-core-of-one-of-the-most-powerful-industrial-heat-pumps-has-arrived-at-basfs-ludwigshafen-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/the-core-of-one-of-the-most-powerful-industrial-heat-pumps-has-arrived-at-basfs-ludwigshafen-site\/","title":{"rendered":"The core of one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps has arrived at BASF\u2019s Ludwigshafen site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The plate-fall-film evaporator was transported via the BASF site in Ludwigshafen using heavy-haul transport. \u00a9 BASF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

One of the largest components for the construction of BASF\u2019s heat pump at the Ludwigshafen site has traveled several hundred kilometers via waterways \u2013 the 95\u2011ton so-called plate falling-film evaporator was shipped from Schwedt on the Oder River to the port of the chemical company\u2019s main site. From there, it was transported as heavy-haul truck across the plant premises to the construction site for the heat pump at the steam cracker, where the key component is now being installed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plant currently under construction will be one of the most powerful industrial heat pumps for emission\u2011free steam generation worldwide. The falling\u2011film evaporator plays a central role in this: It is only within this unit that steam is generated that no longer contains oxygen, thereby meeting the ideal conditions for use in industrial plants. The process steam produced here is then fed through the site-wide Verbund network to the production plants, where it serves as an energy carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the successful delivery of the plate falling\u2011film evaporator, a major logistical step within the project has now been completed. The roughly 16-meter-long component was designed by BASF\u2019s project partner GIG Karasek. The Austrian company is also primarily responsible for constructing the heat pump. Together with BASF, the majority of the plantcomponents were specially adapted for the technical environment at the chemical company\u2019s site. The building infrastructure \u2013 including the plant hall and the switchgear building \u2013 has already been completed; most of the piping to the steam cracker is also in place.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A heavyweight: Two cranes lift the nearly 100-ton falling-film evaporator into the air. \u00a9 BASF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The heat pump will use electricity from renewable sources to produce up to 500,000 tons of CO\u2082\u2011free steam per year, delivering a thermal output of around 50 megawatts. The steam will primarily be used for the production of formic acid. In this way, up to 98 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions generated annually in this process can be avoided, which equates to a reduction of 100,000 metric tons of CO\u2082 per year. For steam generation, the heat pump uses waste heat from cooling processes of one of the two steam crackers at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commissioning of the plant is planned for mid\u20112027. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is supporting the project with up to \u20ac310 million as part of the Carbon Contracts for Difference funding program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About BASF<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers\u2019 green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around \u20ac60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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