Heating and
Cooling system

Project Budget

€ 4.2M

Project Duration

36 Months
Starts: 1st December 2025
Ends: 30th November 2028

Consortium

SMEs : 4
Universities: 2
Research institutes : 2

Countries

Germany
Sweden
Belgium

Slide 1

Design, develop, manufacture and lab test a reversed Brayton Cycle Heat Pump with a capacity of about 150 kWth, modulation range from 100-150 kWth, max. electrical input about 100 kWel, cooling capacity of about 30 kW, that delivers process heat at 250-300 °C and 0-5 °C normal cooling with a COP of 1.3-1.5.

The BREAD system will provide a heat pump and cooling technology with a very high lift and overall, 30-50 % more efficient than direct electric heating plus cooling with a vapor compression chiller

The electrification pathway promoted by BREAD can contribute reducing EU dependence on foreign fossil fuel, not simply reducing costs

Ambition of BREAD project

Project Structure
(Work Packages)

Heat pump cycle design (WP1)

This WP1 comprises the fundamental cycle analysis for the high temperature heat pump to be developed within the BREAD project.

Prototype components design (WP2)

A detailed design of the turbomachine, the HTHP prototype, the lab test bench and the heat and cold storages will be performed in this WP.

Prototype component mfg (WP3)

Based on the component design in WP2, the turbomachine, storage units, heat exchangers, and testing infrastructure will be produced by the respective partners.

Lab testing (WP4)

WP4 includes tasks related to the experimental testing.

SI, LCA, and techno-economic analysis (WP5)

The environmental, economical and social impacts of the BREAD system will be analyzed from a life cycle perspective.

Coordination, D&C and exploitation plan (WP6)

The project governance under GA. IPR, exploitation plan and business model development, and implement effective communication tools and routes.

Heating and Cooling system