The technology
behind the project
State-Of-The-Art Technology
The project BREAD addresses the development of a sub-Megawatt (MW) scale heating and cooling system that will provide heat at temperatures above 250 °C (up to 400 °C) and cooling around 0 °C and below. It will smartly integrate heat pump, heat exchanger and heat storage technology.
Technology Level
Reversed Brayton Cycle Heat Pump for Sub-MW-range
TRL3 to TRL5
Compressor/Expander (Turbomachine)
TRL3 to TRL5
High and Low-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage
TRL3 to TRL5
Heat Exchangers
Project
Methodology
BREAD project follows five different steps as its scientific methodology to develop the technology that allows its full potential to cater to the target users.