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Heat pumps, refrigerants and UK district heating networks
1/3/2023
6 min read
As well as being installed for individual homes, larger heat pumps are also being installed to supply heat to district heating networks in the UK. Here, Lee Hermitage of Honeywell Advanced Materials focuses on the advantages of the refrigerant used with heat pumps being installed for one London system.
The energy industry has proven unpredictable over the past few months, with challenges ranging from rapid weather changes to gas supply shortages. One of the most pressing issues for many UK households and businesses is the continually rising energy costs that seem unlikely to come down any time soon.
While tackling this pressing concern, the government needs to look towards greener, more sustainable heating systems that will contribute towards the UK’s goal to achieve net zero by 2050.
One such solution lies in heat pumps which, when combined with low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerants such as hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) for example, will provide much-needed cost savings during this energy crisis, as well as offer an eco-alternative to the gas boilers predominantly in use today. As a reliable method to heat households and buildings, heat pumps are rightfully seen to be vital to a sustainable future and to reduce overall costs.