An Industrial Heat Pump is equipment that upgrades low-temperature waste heat from data-center cooling to a higher, more useful temperature by consuming electricity, enabling export to district heating networks. Because server exhaust and warm cooling water are often too cool for direct use, heat pumps raise the supply temperature to what heating systems require. They are a key enabler of viable waste-heat reuse and higher energy reuse factors.
Category: Sustainability & Metrics · Subcategory: Water & Heat Reuse · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.