Commercialization of Industrialized Absorption Heat Pumps in the US

The recovery of waste heat through absorption heat pumping is quite appealing to U.S. industry. However, although this technology has been successfully applied in Europe and Japan, a cautious atmosphere will continue to prevail in the U.S. until the first absorption heat pump is built and successfully demonstrates it's viability for industrial applications. This presentation will review the current status of absorption heat pump technology and various types of potential industrial applications. In addition, a discussion for the commercialization of industrial absorption heat pumps covering placement, project economics and market size will be presented. The final portion will address hurdling the "first-one" syndrome and analyze the financial and technical risks associated with the commercialization of AHP in light of today's business climate