BASF begins building huge industrial heat pump for low-carbon steam

BASF team

Source: © BASF/Andreas Henn

When powered by renewable electricity, BASF says system will cut carbon emissions by up to 98%

BASF has officially begun construction on ‘one of the world’s largest’ industrial heat pump systems to provide steam for formic acid production at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, as part of the firm’s efforts to move towards climate-neutral chemical production.