Solar process heat [SF]

In der solaren Prozesswärme wird Wärme aus Solarthermie für industrielle Prozesse eingesetzt. Der Temperaturbereich liegt hier häufig höher als bei Wärmenetzen. Parabolrinnen eignen sich gut für den Einsatz in der Lebensmittel-, Getränke- oder Chemiebranche, in denen Prozesstemperaturen zwischen 100 bis 400 Grad Celsius benötigt werden. Darunter fallen beispielsweise Prozesse zur Vorwärmung, Trocknung und Dampferzeugung. Weitere Informationen befinden sich auf: Industrie- und Prozesswärme.

Potential and market for solar process heat [SF]

Global demand for process heat is enormous at 112 exajoules, accounting for a quarter of final energy demand in 2023. Nevertheless, significantly more attention is being paid to decarbonising the electricity market.

Practical example: Heineken in Seville, Spain

Europe's largest solar process heat plant [SF]

Since the summer of 2023, around half of the heating demand at the Heineken brewery in Seville has been covered by solar energy.

Practical example: Kean Soft Drinks in Limassol, Cyprus

Reliable solar steam generation in long-term operation [SF]

The long-term operation of the concentrating collectors in Limassol, Cyprus, has shown that this technology can reliably supply steam even in dusty environments and near the sea.

Practical example: Avery Dennison in Turnhout, Belgium

Parabolic trough solar thermal system for a chemical plant [SF]

The plant in Turnhout combines parabolic trough collectors with a concrete storage tank and supplies heat to the Avery Dennison chemical plant. The collector field consists of EuroThrough parabolic trough collectors.

Practical example: ADPO in Antwerp, Belgium

Parabolic trough system for process steam generation [SF]

The plant supplies the generated solar heat to the industrial customer ADPO at the Antwerp site (Belgium). The system has been used since 2020 for steam generation for an industrial process in the chemical industry.