# Industrial heat pumps and vapour recompression: Overview

Pumping waste heat uphill to where a factory can use it

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/overview/

What this tile covers Raising low-grade waste heat to a useful temperature.

#### Key facts

| **Heat grade** | Low (below 230 C) |
|---|---|

#### Included from the reference tables

- Industrial heat pumps
- Mechanical vapour recompression
- Thermal vapour recompression
- Multi-effect evaporation

#### Also in Shared heat and everyday recovery
[Shr Shared and district heat reuse](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_shared_heat/)[HRV Building heat recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_building_recovery/)[PF Electrical loss reduction](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_electrical_recovery/)

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## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and thermodynamics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/rc-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and integration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/rc-eng/index.md)
- [Economics and contracts](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/rc-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/rc-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/tracking/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_industrial_hp/links/index.md)