Publications
Peer-reviews publications, PhD thesis, etc. which are related to the SWEET DeCarbCH.
Index:
- Publication within WP01 Thermal Energy Systems Modelling
- Publication within WP02 Legal and Socio-Economic Integration
- Publication within WP03 Thermal Grids
- Publication within WP04 Energy Demand Profiles of Industry
- Publication within WP05 System Level Solutions for Heating and Cooling
- Publication within WP06 Case Study City of Zurich
- Publication within WP07 Case Studies Romandie
Guidati Gianfranco und Lordan-Perret Rebecca: Industrielle Prozesswärme in einer Netto-Null-Welt – eine mögliche Rolle für Wasserstoff?, Energie-Agentur der Wirtschaft (EnAW), 25.10.2024
Babaei, S.M. and Patel, M.K.: Optimizing energy use in the pulp and paper industry: Pinch, techno-economic, and sensitivity analyses on an innovative heat recovery system, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 520, 2025, 146109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146109
Babaei, S.M. and Patel, M.K., Deep decarbonization of the pulp and paper industry: Heat integration and techno-economic analysis combined with tailored heat pumps, Energy, Volume 338, 2025, 138881, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.138881
Kolahi, M.R., Chambers, J., Mennel, S. and Patel, M.K., Reducing pumping energy in thermal grids: A study on hydraulic modeling and design approaches, Energy, Volume 327, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136410
Kolahi, M.R., Mennel, S., Chambers, J. and Patel, M.K. (2025, November): Energy-efficient pumping and decarbonization in thermal grids through advanced hydraulic modeling, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3140(2), 022006, CisBat 2025 Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3140/2/022006
Kolahi, M.R. and Patel, M.K. (2026, February): Optimizing the Next Generation of District Heating and Cooling Systems While Ensuring Reliable Domestic Hot Water Supply, Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling, IDEA 2025, Genk, Belgium
Mahmoudan, A., Ong, B.H.Y., Bhadbhade, N., Olsen, D.G., Wellig, B., Patel, M.K.: A grey-box approach for constructing generic industrial thermal profiles, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 343, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120246
Li, X., Chambers, J., Yilmaz, S., Patel, M.K. (2024): Sensitivity Analysis of Fifth Generation District Heating and Cooling Coupled with Borehole Thermal Energy Storage with Respect to Cooling Adoption, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2600, 062008, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/6/062008
Sasso, F., Chambers, J., Patel, M.K. (2023): Space heating demand in the office building stock: Element-based bottom-up archetype model, Energy & Buildings, 295, 113264, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113264
Altieri, D., Patel, M.P., Lazarus, J., Branca, G. (2023): Numerical analysis of low-cost optimization measures for improving energy
efficiency in residential buildings, Energy, 273, 127257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127257
Wilczynski, E., Chambers, J., Patel, M., Worrell, E., Pezzutto, S. (2023): Assessment of the thermal energy flexibility of residential buildings with heat pumps under various electric tariff designs, Energy and Buildings, 294, 113257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113257
Li, X., Yilmaz, S., Patel, M.K., Chambers, J. (2023): Techno-economic analysis of fifth-generation district heating and cooling combined with seasonal borehole thermal energy storage, Energy, 285, 129382, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129382
Cozza, S., Patel, M. K., & Chambers, J. (2022). Uncertainty in potential savings from improving energy label: A Monte Carlo study of the Swiss residential buildings. Energy and Buildings, 271, 112333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112333
Walch, A., Li, X., Chambers, J., Mohajeri, N., Yilmaz, S., Patel, M., Scartezzini J.-L. (2022): Shallow geothermal energy potential for heating and cooling of buildings with regeneration under climate change scenarios, Energy, 244, Part B, 123086, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.123086
Li, X., Walch, A., Yilmaz, S., Patel, M., Chambers, J. (2022): Optimal spatial resource allocation in networks: Application to district heating and cooling, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Volume 171, 108448, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108448
Data Release: PACE REFIT building archetype load curves, EMPA, 13.07.2022, https://doi.org/10.26037/YARETA:TCTXN4DCTVDAJOK4VLUFLECGSA
Chambers, J., Zuberi, M.J.S., Streicher, K.N., Patel, M.K. (2021): Geospatial global sensitivity analysis of a heat energy service decarbonisation model of the building stock, Applied Energy, 302, 117592, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117592
Abegg, Andreas; Seferovic, Goran: Ausschreibungsverfahren bei Gebietskonzessionen für thermische Netze am Beispiel der Stadt Zürich, sui generis 2024, S. 31-41, https://doi.org/10.21257/sg.249
Abegg, Andreas; Streiff, Oliver; Trajkova, Renata: Energieanlagen im Konflikt mit dem Natur- und Heimatschutz, Ein Beitrag zum Umgang mit Zielkonflikten am Beispiel nicht gebäudegebundener Solaranlagen, Schweizerische Baurechtstagung 2023, p. 51–73, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27661
Abegg, Andreas; Musliu, Nagihan: Die Fernwärmeversorgung - eine rechtliche Einordnung, sui generis 2022, S. 43-53, https://doi.org/10.21257/sg.203
Bahadori, R., Speich, M., & Ulli-Beer, S.: Modernizing District Heating Networks: A Strategic Decision-Support Framework for Sustainable Retrofitting. Energies, 2025, 18(14), 3759, https://doi.org/10.3390/en18143759
Meyer, Christian: Die Regulierung des Heizkesselersatzes: im Netz von hard law und soft law, Prinzipien und Regeln, AJP Aktuelle Juristische Praxis, 6/2023, 709-725, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29986
Schibli, Beatrix: Biomasseanlagen in der Landwirtschaft, Schriften zum Energierecht, vol. 20, Zürich 2022, https://doi.org/10.3256/978-3-03929-014-7
Schibli, Beatrix: Solarstrom und Direktzahlungsberechtigung. Mit Fokus auf Photovoltaik-Anlagen, Schriften zum Energierecht, vol. 24, Zürich 2022, https://doi.org/10.3256/978-3-03929-019-2
Speich, M., Ulli-Beer, S.: Applying an ecosystem lens to low-carbon energy transitions: A conceptual framework, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 398, 20 April 2023, 136429, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136429
Speich, M., Chambers, J., Ulli-Beer, S.: Current and future development of thermal grids in Switzerland: an organizational perspective, Frontiers Sustainable Cities, Volume 6, 3 May 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2024.1379554
Speich, M., Ulli-Beer, S., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F.: Wärmepumpen für die Industrie: Der Weg aus der Nische, Swiss Engineering 6/2025, Download PDF, Online Artikel: de, fr)
Streiff, Oliver; Trajkova, Renata; Abegg, Andreas: Zur Standortgebundenheit von Solaranlagen ausserhalb der Bauzone, Eine kritische Würdigung des neuen Art. 32c RPV, Jusletter September 2022, p. 1–18, https://doi.org/10.38023/dbff007b-45fb-44ad-810b-3b29abf0ba2e
Brauchli, L., Duran Adroher, N., Villasmil, W., Auer, M., Lucas, E., Schuetz, P., Worlitschek, J. (2025): Identification of district heating and cooling system archetypes: a novel approach applied to a case study in Switzerland, Energy, Volume 333, 137159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.137159
Koirala, B., Bendiek-Laranjo, A., Biéron, M., Chen, Y.C., Humbert, G., Hunhevicz, J., Mutschler, R., Obrist, M., Romano, E., Vulic, N., Yazdanie, M., Mavromatidis, G. (2025): Ten questions concerning the design of urban energy systems, Building and Environment, Volume 283, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113348
Koirala, B., Cai, H., Khayatian, F., Munoz, E., An, J.G., Mutschler, R., Sulzer, M., De Wolf, C., Orehounig, K. (2024): Digitalization of urban multi-energy systems – Advances in digital twin applications across life-cycle phases, Advances in Applied Energy, Volume 16, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adapen.2024.100196
Baldini, Luca and Mahecha Zambrano, Juan (September 2023): Thermochemical storage networks for integration of renewable energy sources through seasonal load shifting, CISBAT 2023 International Hybrid Conference The Built Environment in Transition. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2600, IOP Publishing Ltd, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/4/042001
Mennel, S., Villasmil, W., Fischer, L., Tuohy, P. (2023): Decarbonising energy supply: the potential impact on district heating networks of the integration of thermal energy storage and substitution of peak load with base load, CISBAT 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, 13-15 September 2023, https://cisbat.epfl.ch, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2600, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2600/5/052002
Fumey, Benjamin; Weber, Robert; Baldini, Luca (2023): Heat transfer constraints and performance mapping of a closed liquid sorption heat storage process, Applied Energy, 335, 120755, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120755
Fiorentini Massimo, Heer Philipp, Baldini Luca (2023): Design optimization of a district heating and cooling system with a borehole seasonal thermal energy storage, Energy, Volume 262, Part B, 125464, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125464
Fiorentini, Massimo; Vivian, Jacopo; Heer, Philipp; Baldini, Luca (2022): Design and optimal integration of seasonal borehole thermal energy storage in district heating and cooling networks [Paper]. In: CLIMA 2022 The 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress,. 14th RHEVA HVAC World Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 22-25 May 2022. TU Delft OPEN, https://doi.org/10.34641/clima.2022.64
Berger M., Schroeteler B., Sperle H., Püntener P., Felder T., Worlitschek J. (2021): Assessment of residential scale renewable heating solutions with thermal energy storages, Energy, Volume 244, Part A, 122618, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122618
Tzinnis Efstratios, Baldini Luca (2021): Combining sorption storage and electric heat pumps to foster integration of solar in buildings. Applied Energy, 301, 117455, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117455
Fiorentini Massimo, Baldini Luca (2021): Control-oriented modelling and operational optimization of a borehole thermal energy storage. Applied Thermal Engineering, 199, 117518, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117518
Toffanin Riccardo, Curti Vinicio, Barbato Maurizio C. (2021): Impact of Legionella regulation on a 4th generation district heating substation energy use and cost: the case of a Swiss single-family household. Energy, 228, 120473, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120473
Sommer T., Sotnikov A., Sulzer M., Scholz V., Mischler S., Kristian G., Mennel, S. (2022): Hydrothermal challenges in low-temperature networks with distributed heat pumps, Energy, Volume 257, 124527, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124527
Belliardi, M., Cereghetti, N., Caputo, P., & Ferrari, S. (2021): A Method to Analyze the Performance of Geocooling Systems with Borehole Heat Exchangers. Results in a Monitored Residential Building in Southern Alps, Energies, 14(21), 7407, https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217407
Caputo, P., Ferla, G., Belliardi, M., & Cereghetti, N. (2021): District thermal systems: State of the art and promising evolutive scenarios. A focus on Italy and Switzerland. Sustainable Cities and Society, 65, 102579, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102579
Berchtold, M., Lauber, A., Frink, E., Olsen, D., Wellig, B., Zumbühl, Ch.: Wie ein Messkoffer Pinch-Analysen beschleunigt – Messen neu gedacht, ChemieExtra, 11–12/2025, S. 32-34, https://issuu.com/sigwerbgmbh/docs/chemiextra_11-12_2025?fr=sNzI3Mjg0MjgyMTk
Bhadbhade, N., Ong, B.H.Y., Olsen, D.G., Wellig, B., Patel, M.K. (2024): Assessment of CO2 abatement potential of heat pumps using pinch analysis for the Swiss chocolate industry, Journal of Cleaner Production, 455, 142323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142323
Bhadbhade, N. & Patel, M.K. (2024): Energy efficiency investment in Swiss industry: Analysis of target agreements, Energy Reports, 11, 624-636, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.12.021
Ong, B. H. Y., Bhadbhade, N., Olsen, D. G., Wellig, B. (2023): Characterizing sector-wide thermal energy profiles for industrial sectors, Energy, 282, 129028, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129028
Stampfli, J.A., Ong, B. H.Y., Olsen, D. G., Wellig, B., Hofmann, R. (2023): Multi-objective evolutionary optimization for multi-period heat exchanger network retrofit, Energy, 281, 128175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128175
Stampfli, J. (2023). Retrofit for multi-period processes for practical heat exchanger network design [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2023.116946
Agner Raphael, Ong Benjamin H. Y., Stampfli Jan A., Krummenacher Pierre, Wellig Beat: Practical integration of heat pumps with thermal energy storage in non-continuous processes, Proceedings of the 24th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2021), 31 October – 3 November 2021, Brno, CZ, 2021.
Famiglietti, J., Acconito, L., Arpagaus, C., Toppi, T.: Environmental life cycle assessment of industrial high-temperature to residential small-size heat Pumps: A critical review, Energy Conversion and Management: X, Volume 26, 24 February 2025, 100947, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.100947
Palacios, A., Krabben, Y., Linder, E., Thamm, A.-K., Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., Bless, F., Carbonell, D., Schuetz, P., Worlitschek, J., & Stamatiou, A. (2025). Thermal Energy Storage Technology Roadmap for Decarbonising Medium-Temperature Heat Processes—A Review. Sustainability, 17(21), 9693. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17219693
Bäuerle, Y.I., Arpagaus, C., Michel Y. Haller, M.Y. (2025): A Review of Seasonal Energy Storage for Net-Zero Industrial Heat: Thermal and Power-to-X Storage Including the Novel Concept of Renewable Metal Energy Carriers, Energies, 2025, 18(9), 2204, https://doi.org/10.3390/en18092204
Bever, P.-M., Bless, F., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S. (2024): High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Use, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, http://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202300241
Brendel, L.P.M, Bernal, S.N., Widmaier, Ph., Roskosch, R., Arpagaus, C., Bardow, A., Bertsch, S.S. (2024): High-glide refrigerant blends in high-temperature heat pumps: Part 1 – Coefficient of performance, International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 165, Pages 84-96, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.05.005
Brendel, L.P.M., Bernal, S.N., Hemprich, C., Rowane, A.J., Bell, I.H., Roskosch, D., Arpagaus, C., Bardow, A., Bertsch, S.S. (2024): High-glide refrigerant blends in high-temperature heat pumps: Part 2 – Inline composition determination for binary mixtures, International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 165, Pages 45-57, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.05.012
Jeßberger, J., Arpagaus, C., Heberle, F., Brendel, L., Bertsch, S.S., Brüggemann, D. (2024): Experimental Investigations of Upscaling Effects of High-Temperature Heat Pumps with R1233zd(E), International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 164, Pages 243-256, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.04.023
Brendel, L.P. M. , Bernal, S.N., Arpagaus, C., Roskosch, D., Bardow, A., Bertsch, S.S. (2024): Experimental Performance Comparison of High-Glide Hydrocarbon and Synthetic Refrigerant Mixtures in a High-Temperature Heat Pump, Energies, 17, 1981, https:// doi.org/10.3390/en17081981
Payá, J., Cazorla-Marín, A., Arpagaus, C., Corrales Ciganda, J.L., Hassan, A.H. (2024): Low-Pressure Steam Generation with Concentrating Solar Energy and Different Heat Upgrade Technologies: Potential in the European Industry, Sustainability, 16, 1733, https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051733
Arpagus, C., Kuster, R., Uhlmann, M., Berthold, M., Eschmann, M., Bertsch, S.: Felderfahrungen mit Wärmepumpen in der Schweiz: Verbesserungspotentiale und zukünftige Entwicklungen, Energieforschungsgespräche Disentis 2023, 25. bis 27. Januar 2023, Disentis/Mustér, Kurzfassung, Artikel auf bulletin.ch, Video Link zum Vortrag auf YouTube
Arpagaus, C., Bever, P.-M., Brendel, L., Bertsch, S: Kältemittel heute und in der Zukunft: Neue Vorgaben, neue Kältemittel, 7. Internationaler Grosswärmepumpen Kongress, 24./25. Mai 2023, Zürich
Bertsch, S. and Arpagaus, C.: High-temperature heat pumps are on the rise - Why is their market uptake slow? Heat Pumping Technologies HPT MAGAZINE, Vol. 41 No 1/2023
Arpagus, C.: Felderfahrungen mit Wärmepumpen: Verbesserungspotentiale und Entwicklungen, Bulletin Electrosuisse 7/2023, 27.10.2023
Vieren, E., Demeester, T., Beyne, W., Magni, C., Abedini, H., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S., Arteconi, A., De Paepe, M., Lecompte, S. (2023): The Potential of Vapor Compression Heat Pumps Supplying Process Heat between 100 and 200 °C in the Chemical Industry, Energies, 16(18), 6473, https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186473
Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Paranjape, S., Bertsch, S.: Integration of High-Temperature Heat Pumps in Swiss Food Processes, ICR2023, 26th International Congress of Refrigeration, 21-25 August 2023, Paris, France, https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0367
Ayou, D.S., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S., Coronas, A.: Performance analysis of add-on large-temperature-lift heat pumps for pasteurization in the juice and dairy processing industries, ICR2023, 26th International Congress of Refrigeration, 21-25 August 2023, Paris, France, https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0505
Ghasemi, M., Saini, P., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S., Zhang, X.: Techno-economic comparative analysis of solar thermal collectors and high-temperature heat pumps with PV for industrial steam generation (1166), 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference, 15-18 May 2023, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S., Krummenacher, P., Flórez-Orrego, D.A., Pina, E.A., Maréchal, F., Calame Darbellay, N., Rognon, F., Vesin, S., Achermann, P., Jansen, C.: Session Keynote: Integration of High-Temperature Heat Pumps in Swiss Industrial Processes (HTHP-CH) (494), 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference, 15-18 May 2023, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., Nertinger, S., Tietz, R., Bertsch, S.: Review of Business Models for Industrial Heat Pumps, 36th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2023), 25-30 June 2023, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, https://doi.org/10.52202/069564-0068
Sulaiman, A.Y., Cotter, D., Arpagaus, C., Hewitt, N.: Theoretical Evaluation of Energy, Exergy, and Minimum Superheat in a High-Temperature Heat Pump with Low GWP Refrigerants, International Journal of Refrigeration, available online 2 June 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.06.001
Saini, P., Ghasemi, M., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S., Zhang, X.: Techno-economic comparative analysis of solar thermal collectors and high-temperature heat pumps for industrial steam generation, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 277, 1 February 2023, 116623, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116623
Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., Brendel, L.P.M., Simoni, L.D., Kontomaris, K., Bertsch, S.S.: Experimental Investigation of R1336mzz(E) in a High-Temperature Heat Pump, 19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 10-14, 2022, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2289
Roskosch, D., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S., Bardow, A.: Compressor Design vs. Refrigerants Properties: What Affects Compressor Efficiency More?, 19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 10-14, 2022, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2714
Payá, J., Cazorla-Marín, A., Hassan, A.H., Arpagaus, C.: Techno-economic evaluation of different technologies to produce steam at 150 ºC in the Spanish industry, 12th CNIT, XII National and y III International Conference on Engineering Thermodynamics, June 29 - July 1, 2022, Madrid, Spain
Cordin Arpagaus, Frédéric Bless, Stefan Bertsch, Pierre Krummenacher, Daniel A. Flórez-Orrego, Eduardo A. Pina, François Maréchal, Nicole Calame-Darbellay, Fabrice Rognon: HTHP-CH – Integration of High-Temperature Heat Pumps in Swiss Industrial Processes, 28. Tagung des BFE-Forschungsprogramms «Wärmepumpen und Kältetechnik» 22. Juni 2022, BFH Burgdorf
Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S.: Techno-economic analysis of steam generating heat pumps for integration into distillation processes, 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural Refrigerants, June 13-15, 2022, Trondheim, Norway, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.gl2022.0029
Ayou, D.S., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S., Coronas, A.: Large-temperature-lift heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling applications in the dairy industry, 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural Refrigerants, June 13-15, 2022, Trondheim, Norway, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.gl2022.0074
Bless, F., Arpagaus, C. Speich, M., Bertsch, S.: Electrification of Heat Generation in Industry: State of Technologies, Integration Examples, and Integration Barriers, Young Energy Researchers Conference 2022, 5 April 2022, Wels, Austria
Giménez-Prades, P., Navarro-Esbrí, J., Arpagaus, C., Fernández-Moreno, A., Mota-Babiloni, A.: Novel molecules as working fluids for refrigeration, heat pump and organic Rankine cycle systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 112549, May 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112549