Environment and technology

Particularly in the question of energy system transformation and the desired decarbonization of energy supply, there is often talk of openness of technology.

But do we really have a choice?

The industry is making a lot of steam. But even experts are surprised when they hear that a good 20 percent of Germany's final energy consumption is accounted for by the generation of industrial process heat. In 2017, this was 2061 PJ, as calculated by the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Energiebilanzen" (AEGB). In the 100 to 300-degree Celsius range, steam is one of the most important sources of thermal energy. Experts estimate that more than 150 million tons of steam are produced in Germany in oil and gas-fired boiler plants. This produces almost 30 million tons of CO₂.

The recycling of steam with steam compressors from Spilling is now becoming even more attractive for the industry - their financing is supported in various ways by a funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy.