This project is a first-of-its-kind implementation at this industrial scale. At BASF’s Ludwigshafen site, GKT is delivering a turnkey large-scale heat pump system that converts waste heat from a steam cracker into carbon-free process steam. With up to 47 MW thermal capacity, 60 metric tons of steam per hour and an 11-stage compressor system, it will rank among the world’s most powerful industrial heat pumps of its kind. Powered by renewable electricity, the system is expected to avoid up to 100,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions per year and provide approximately 7% of the site’s steam demand – demonstrating industrial decarbonization at a truly relevant scale.