Vicinity Energy is decarbonizing our district energy systems with plans to install industrial-scale heat pump complexes at our central facilities. The first proposed heat pump complex will be installed at our Cambridge, MA facility and enter service in several years.
Industrial-scale heat pump complexes will be installed where Vicinity Energy facilities are located near rivers and already employ water intake systems. They will extract heat from adjacent rivers to generate steam and improve overall efficiency.
River water is pumped into the evaporator to warm the cold refrigerant.
Renewable electricity powers the compressor to pressurize the refrigerant.
Hot, pressurized refrigerant creates low-pressure carbon-free eSteam™ from feed water.
A multi-stage steam compressor increases the pressure of the
eSteam™ for distribution.
The refrigerant is cooled and depressurized for the next cycle.
Cooled water is returned to the river, and the process repeats.
Reach out to our energy experts today to learn if carbon-free eSteam™ is the solution for your building.
Vicinity Energy is the largest provider of district energy solutions in the U.S. We contribute to a cleaner environment by providing highly reliable, sustainable energy solutions.
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