Following the great interest in our previous SGHP Webinars, the Institute for Energy Systems (IES) at the OST is delighted to invite to this year’s 2026 Webinar on Steam-Generating Heat Pumps (SGHP).
Date: 29 September 2026, 13:30 – 17:00 (GMT+2)
Webinar Goals:
- Demonstrate how steam-generating heat pumps work in practice and their benefits
- Share real-world experiences of integrating SGHPs into processes
- Discuss technical, economic, and organizational challenges in implementation
Program:
- 13:30: Introduction (Cordin Arpagaus - OST)
- 13:45: Lessons Learned from a 4.2 MW Steam-Generating Heat Pump (Michael Bantle - EPCON)
- 14:05: SRM Steam compressors for process industry (Mats Sundström - SRM)
- 14:25: Compressor range for steam production heat pumps (Kaven Nourrice - Frascold)
- 14:45: Development of a 4-stage HTHP using R718 as refrigerant (Ole Marius Moen - SINTEF)
15:05: break
- 15:15: Reflection on Steam-Generating Heat Pump: drying and steam storage (Frédéric Bless - OST)
- 15:35: Advancing Industrial Steam Generation with Vilter Heat Pumps (Shah Vatsal - Vilter)
- 15:55: Process steam from waste heat in one go - Upheat's SGHP's for decarbonizing industry (Olli Kuismanen - UPHEAT)
- 16:15: Demonstration of a Steam Producing High-temperature Heat Pump in the Sugar Industry (Jonas Lundsted Poulsen - DTI)
- 16:35: Wrap-up & Conclusions
Target audience:
- Engineers
- Facility managers
- Sustainability experts
- Consultants working in the field of industrial heating applications
- Researchers
Contacts:
- Dr. Cordin Arpagaus, OST, Institute for Energy Systems (IES), cordin.arpagaus@ost.ch
- Dr. Frédéric Bless, OST, Institute for Energy Systems (IES), frederic.bless@ost.ch
