Through pumps to pulp: greening the paper industry’s heat

01 Feb 2023

Heat pumps, which can now reach temperatures of 200°C, can help industry decarbonise.

The paper and pulp industry is a good example.

Half of the heat used for drying in the sector (the drying process represents about 70% of the industry’s total energy demand) could be provided by heat pumps, research from the European Heat Pump Association and the Confederation of the European Paper Industries finds.

Read the report to find out more.

The report is being presented at a joint event for EHPA and Cepi members on 1 February 2023 in Brussels. More on EHPA events.

Contact:

Sarah Azau
Head of Communications, EHPA
sarah.azau@ehpa.org
Tel: +32 473 57 31 37

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