Standards
Tools & standards
Standards quick reference, industrial heat-pump policies, curated external links, and links to engineering calculators.
Standards table
| Category | Standard No. | Title | Scope & notes |
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Industrial high-temperature heat pump — core policies
| Policy | Issuer | Date | Focus areas | Key provisions (summary) |
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1. Technology & equipment direction (R&D and innovation)
Policy emphasis has shifted from broad “promotion” toward high-quality, high-efficiency, high-temperature supply.
2. Dual-carbon assessment as a business lever
Finer assessment rules are the strongest lever for industrial users (B2B) to replace legacy heat supply.
3. Natural refrigerants & long-term strategy
Environmental mandates define the mainstream technology path for the next decade.
4. Zero-carbon parks & large-scale integration
Industrial district heating is a growth area with explicit demonstration pathways in policy.
5. Three-year retrofit drive in key industries (Doc. 698)
6. Renewable consumption obligations & green certificates (Order 42)
7. 15th Five-Year New Energy System Plan (Doc. 884)
Expert note: from encouragement to assessment
Industrial heat pump policy · Communication tip
Linked resources
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IIR — International Institute of Refrigeration
Intergovernmental organization (est. 1908) for refrigeration, heat pumps, and the cold chain; FRIDOC database, publications, conferences, and membership.
Latest publication (Apr 2026)
The IIR Publishes a Technical Brief on High-Temperature Heat Pumps: A Key Technology for Industrial DecarbonisationMain contents
- HTHPs (heat above 80°C) for industrial decarbonisation: ~37% of global energy use is industrial heating; 100–200°C is a core target band for food, chemical, textile, paper, and plastics processes.
- Three routes—vapor-compression, absorption, and hybrid absorption–compression—with simultaneous heating/cooling and thermal-storage integration.
- Working fluids, compressors, commercial products (about 90–300°C, kW to 100 MW), case studies, and COP >1.5 vs boilers; economics tied to electricity–fuel price ratios and grid carbon intensity.
- Policy levers: performance-based subsidies, demonstrations, carbon pricing, workforce training, and clarity on refrigerant phase-out timelines; includes a two-page Summary for Policymakers.
Free downloads (IIR FRIDOC — use Download on the record page)
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IEA HPT TCP — Heat Pumping Technologies
IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on heat pumps: international annex/project reports, supplier & demonstration databases, and conference materials for industrial high-temperature heat pumps.
Industrial high-temperature heat pumps
HPT Annex 58 (2020–2023) — High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Processes
Supply temperatures above 100°C: technologies, integration concepts, transition strategies, and specification testing. Final reports published 2024.
Annex 58 reports & summaries
- All Annex 58 publications (index)
- Task 1 — Technologies (PDF, HPT-AN58-2)
- Task 1 — Technologies (publication page)
- Task 2 — Integration concepts (HPT-AN58-3)
- Task 3 — Applications & transition (HPT-AN58-4)
- Task 4 — HP specifications & testing (HPT-AN58-5)
- Final report (HPT-AN58-1)
- Executive summary
- 2-page summary
HPT Project 68 / Annex 68 (2024–) — Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps
Continues Annex 58: living supplier & demonstration database, sector integration templates, and Skills4HP training—Task 1 yearly technology review updated through 2025.
Project 68 resources
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EHPA — European Heat Pump Association
European Heat Pump Association: EU policy advocacy, market intelligence, the annual Heat Pump Forum, member resources, and EU-funded projects on industrial heat pumps and building decarbonisation.
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Cooling Post — global refrigeration news
UK-based trade news on global refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pumps: headlines, products, features, and industry events.
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ASHRAE — American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE official site: HVAC&R standards (e.g. Std 15, 34), handbooks, research, conferences, and technical resources for building systems and refrigeration.
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BSRIA — Building Services Research and Information Association
UK independent research and consultancy on building services: testing, publications, market intelligence, and guidance on HVAC, heat pumps, and building performance.
Latest market intelligence (2026 editions · 2025 sales year)
Worldwide Heat Pump Markets 2026 — with World Domestic & Commercial Boilers Market 2026Main findings (global)
- 2025 sales: ~3.5 million hydronic heat pumps (+4% after a weak 2024); just under 13 million boilers sold (~90% gas). Boiler market broadly flat; transition remains gradual.
- Ratio 3.8 boilers per hydronic heat pump in 2025; ~200 million boilers in operation worldwide (~half older non-condensing units).
- ~73% of global heating demand is replacement/retrofit (>90% in mature markets)—the main competitive arena for boilers, heat pumps, hybrids, and district heating.
- Forecasts: hydronic heat pumps +8% CAGR (2019–2029); fossil fuel boilers −2% CAGR (2019–2029). By 2029, hydronic heat pumps ~12% of replacement/retrofit activity. Progressive 2035 EU scenario: ~+20% heat pump growth vs ~−7% gas boilers in top five European heating markets.
Report pages (paid market intelligence)
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naturalrefrigerants.com
Industry portal on natural refrigerants (CO₂, ammonia, hydrocarbons): news, case studies, regulations, and technology updates for commercial refrigeration and HVAC.
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Dorin Selection (home)
Dorin’s web-based selection software: browse models, operating maps, and application-oriented compressor / package data.
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Bitzer WEBsoftware (CN locale)
Bitzer’s official WEBsoftware portal with China region/language parameters—software downloads, selection tools, and documentation hub.
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Bock VAP — transcritical CO₂ semi-hermetics
Bock’s online stationary-application performance database (VAP); this deep link opens the transcritical CO₂ semi-hermetic compressor family (e.g. HG CO₂ T)—navigate from there for other refrigerants and ranges.