Engineering services · Annex 58 Task 1

Technologies

Aligned with IEA HPT Annex 58 Task 1 — Technologies: map commercially available and near-market high-temperature heat pumps, components, and working fluids before any purchase narrative. This page turns that state-of-the-art lens into an independent screening service.

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Annex 58 Task 1 lens

Task 1 documents state-of-the-art systems and components for HTHP process heat—what exists now versus what is still R&D.

InventoryTRL / liftShortlistRFQ hygieneAnnex 58 Task 1 · Technologies
Task 1 flow: inventory → TRL / lift band → shortlist. Schematic only—see official Annex 58 Task 1 report for the technology catalogue.

Supply temperature ambition

Annex 58 focuses on useful heat above ~100 °C toward ~200 °C bands where fossil fuel still dominates. Screening starts with sink temperature and lift—not a brand preference.

Systems and components

Compressors, heat exchangers, lubricants, and working fluids each have temperature ceilings. Task 1-style reviews separate catalogue claims from proven envelopes.

Official reading

Primary source: HPT Project 58 Task 1 report. Site reading guide: Annex 58 Task guide. Work continues under Project 68.

Technology map for projects

We translate Task 1 catalogues into a project-specific filter: lift, capacity, refrigerant class, and TRL.

Closed HTHP vs steam / MVR

Closed vapour-compression HTHPs and open steam recompression solve different interfaces—Task 1 inventories both families; we keep them distinct in shortlists.

Near-market vs deployable

Pilot-only architectures stay labelled as such. Capex decisions should not treat a lab prototype as a drop-in skid.

Advisory deliverables

Independent technology memo—not an OEM brochure collage.

Outputs

Shortlist with rejected options, envelope table, refrigerant / PED flags, and open questions for OEM RFQs.

Screening checklist

  • Sink / source temperatures (min–design–max)
  • Required lift and capacity band
  • Working-fluid and site code constraints
  • TRL / reference plants for each candidate
  • Component temperature limits (oil, seals, HX)
  • RFQ questions tied to Task 1 evidence gaps

Other heat-pump duties

Comfort and commercial refrigeration technology screens are shorter. Annex 58 depth applies to industrial process heat; other duties get a light callout only.

Quick FAQs

Is this a copy of Annex 58?

No. We cite Annex 58 as the public technology frame; the service is project-specific screening and RFQ hygiene.

Do you sell equipment?

No. Independent advisory—OEMs remain the suppliers.

Independent advisory. Annex 58 materials remain © their authors / HPT TCP. Not a substitute for codes, OEM manuals, or legal counsel.