Energy efficiency and use of industrial heat pumps Survey

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* 2. Please specify the size of your company.

Small company (<50 staff, and turnover <10 mio. or balance sheet total <10 Mio.)

Medium-sized company (and <250 staff, turnover <50 mio. or balance sheet total <43 Mio.)

Large company

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* 3. Please specify your company function.

CTO

Energy Manager

Business Manager

Sales Manager

Process Engineer

Project Manager

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How important is the the topic of reduction of energy consumption and energy costs for your company?

Not important

Very important

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* 5. How does your company obtain information on relevant energy efficiency technologies?

By external advisers

By our in-house energy manager

By our system supplier

By visiting relevant fairs and conferences

I don't know

Other source (please specify)

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* 6. Have you already considered implementing an industrial heat pump using waste heat potentials in one of your industrial processes?

Yes. We already use heat pumps.

Yes. We considered it, but have not implemented an industrial heat pump yet.

No. We did not consider it, but it could be interesting.

No. Heat pumps are not relevant for us.

I don't know.

If you have considered, but not implemented a heat pump yet, please specify the reason for that briefly.

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* 7. Beside direct costs savings, which are the most important reasons for investing in energy efficient heating and cooling technologies? Please rank according their importance. (Starting with 1 for the most important)

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* 8. What payback time is accepted within your company when investing € 300,000 to 500,000 in an energy efficiency technology?

<1 year

<3 years

<6 years

<10 years

I don't know

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* 9. Is your company subject to the emission certificate act?

Yes

I don't know

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* 10. How do the following criteria influence your decision in acquiring a novel industrial high temperature heat pump technology?

	No influence	Low influence	Medium influence	High influence	I don't know
Amount of investment costs	Amount of investment costs No influence	Amount of investment costs Low influence	Amount of investment costs Medium influence	Amount of investment costs High influence	Amount of investment costs I don't know
Length of payback period	Length of payback period No influence	Length of payback period Low influence	Length of payback period Medium influence	Length of payback period High influence	Length of payback period I don't know
Availability of public subsidies	Availability of public subsidies No influence	Availability of public subsidies Low influence	Availability of public subsidies Medium influence	Availability of public subsidies High influence	Availability of public subsidies I don't know
Potential risks concerning production safety	Potential risks concerning production safety No influence	Potential risks concerning production safety Low influence	Potential risks concerning production safety Medium influence	Potential risks concerning production safety High influence	Potential risks concerning production safety I don't know
Availibility of best-practise examples	Availibility of best-practise examples No influence	Availibility of best-practise examples Low influence	Availibility of best-practise examples Medium influence	Availibility of best-practise examples High influence	Availibility of best-practise examples I don't know
Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C)	Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C) No influence	Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C) Low influence	Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C) Medium influence	Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C) High influence	Temperature level of technology (max. outlet-temp. 160°C) I don't know
Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required	Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required No influence	Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required Low influence	Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required Medium influence	Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required High influence	Use of external know-how for process-specific construction required I don't know
Adaptibility to existing industrial processes	Adaptibility to existing industrial processes No influence	Adaptibility to existing industrial processes Low influence	Adaptibility to existing industrial processes Medium influence	Adaptibility to existing industrial processes High influence	Adaptibility to existing industrial processes I don't know

Other criteria influencing your decision (please specify)

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* 11. What obstacles are you facing in implementing high-temperature heat pumps? Please describe briefly.

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* 12. What is the yearly average energy consumption at your production site?

Thermal (in kWh)

Electric (in kWh)

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* 13. How do you supply process heat currently?

Solar heat

Combined heat and power plant

Boiler

Heat pump

Electric heaters

District heating

I don't know.

Other source (please specify)

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* 14. Do you have drying processes using air or steam as drying agent showing the following properties? If yes, please specify their temperature levels.

Air: up to 100°C

Air: up to 120°C

Air: Up to 140°C

Air: up to 160°C

Air: >160C

Steam: <120°C

Steam: Up to 140°C

Steam: Up to 160°C

Steam: >160C

I don't know.

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* 15. Do you have heating processes heated by liquid fluids / steam showing the following properties? If yes, please specify their temperature level.

Up to 100°C

Up to 120°C

Up to 140°C

Up to 160°C

>160°C

I don't know.

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* 16. Do you have cooling processes showing the following properties? If yes, please specify:

<0°C

0° - 20°C

21° - 30°C

31° - 40°C

41° - 50°C

I don't know.

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* 17. Are there any unused waste heat potentials in your production which might be used in other processes? If yes, please specify the source(s).

Air compressors

Off-gas (<60°C)

Off-gas (60°C-80°C)

Off-gas (80°C-100°C)

Waste water (<60°C)

Waste water (60°C-80°C)

Waste water (>80°C)

I don't know.

Other sources (please specify)

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* 18. Do you think your interest in industrial heat pumps will increase following successful implementation of the DryFiciency project, the largest R&D project on industrial heat pumps in Europe?

Very unlikely

Very likely

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* 19. Contact details

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 20. Are you interested in receiving a digital copy of the survey results for your sector? If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.

Yes

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* 21. I agree to have my company listed in the published, statistical summary in the category "Participating Companies".

Yes

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* 22. I am interested in participating in the demo-events to be organised at the project's demonstration sites. If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.

Yes

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* 23. I am interested in participating in the final project conference to be held in Brussels. If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.

Yes

Energy efficiency and use of industrial heat pumps

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* 1. Please specify the industry sector(s) of your company.

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* 2. Please specify the size of your company.

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* 3. Please specify your company function.

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* 4. How important is the the topic of reduction of energy consumption and energy costs for your company?

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* 5. How does your company obtain information on relevant energy efficiency technologies?

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* 6. Have you already considered implementing an industrial heat pump using waste heat potentials in one of your industrial processes?

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* 7. Beside direct costs savings, which are the most important reasons for investing in energy efficient heating and cooling technologies? Please rank according their importance. (Starting with 1 for the most important)

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* 8. What payback time is accepted within your company when investing € 300,000 to 500,000 in an energy efficiency technology?

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* 9. Is your company subject to the emission certificate act?

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* 10. How do the following criteria influence your decision in acquiring a novel industrial high temperature heat pump technology?

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* 11. What obstacles are you facing in implementing high-temperature heat pumps? Please describe briefly.

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* 12. What is the yearly average energy consumption at your production site?

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* 13. How do you supply process heat currently?

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* 14. Do you have drying processes using air or steam as drying agent showing the following properties? If yes, please specify their temperature levels.

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* 15. Do you have heating processes heated by liquid fluids / steam showing the following properties? If yes, please specify their temperature level.

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* 16. Do you have cooling processes showing the following properties? If yes, please specify:

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* 17. Are there any unused waste heat potentials in your production which might be used in other processes? If yes, please specify the source(s).

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* 18. Do you think your interest in industrial heat pumps will increase following successful implementation of the DryFiciency project, the largest R&D project on industrial heat pumps in Europe?

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* 19. Contact details

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* 20. Are you interested in receiving a digital copy of the survey results for your sector? If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.

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* 21. I agree to have my company listed in the published, statistical summary in the category "Participating Companies".

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* 22. I am interested in participating in the demo-events to be organised at the project's demonstration sites. If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.

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* 23. I am interested in participating in the final project conference to be held in Brussels. If yes, please supply us with your email address in the contact form above.