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🔄 Commercial & Industrial Heat Recovery

Heat Recovery Systems

Turn wasted thermal energy into valuable heating, hot water, or process heat. Our commercial heat recovery solutions capture energy that would otherwise be lost — reducing costs and carbon emissions.
COP 4–6+
System Efficiency
15–30%
Energy Bill Savings
3,500+
Installations
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Commercial heat recovery system installation by Thermal Earth

Why Choose Heat Recovery?

Capture waste energy and put it to work
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High Efficiency (COP 4–6+)

Heat pumps produce 4 to 6 kW of usable heat for every 1 kW of electricity consumed — far exceeding traditional boilers.

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Reduced Operating Costs

By recovering waste thermal energy from your processes, you drastically cut the energy needed for heating, hot water, or pre-heating.

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Clean & Carbon Free

Combustion-free operation with zero on-site emissions. Pair with renewable electricity for a fully carbon-neutral solution.

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Low Maintenance

Heat pump-based recovery systems have long lifespans, minimal moving parts, and require far less servicing than combustion systems.

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Battery Storage Integration

Recovered energy with no immediate use can be stored in battery systems until it's needed — maximising every unit of captured heat.

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Turnkey Project Delivery

We provide end-to-end design, procurement, and installation to ensure a fully functioning, high-efficiency system from day one.

Heat recovery process diagram showing waste heat being captured and reused

How Heat Recovery Works

Heat recovery captures thermal energy from industrial or commercial processes that would otherwise be lost, and repurposes it for heating, hot water, or pre-heating applications on the same site.

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Waste heat is identified

Manufacturing, data centres, cooling systems, and many other processes generate excess heat as a by-product.

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Heat pump captures the energy

A MasterTherm ground source or air source heat pump absorbs the waste thermal energy via a heat exchanger.

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Temperature is raised to usable levels

The compressor amplifies the recovered heat, producing outlet temperatures of 35–80°C suitable for heating or hot water.

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Energy is distributed or stored

The recovered energy feeds space heating, hot water, or process pre-heating. Surplus energy can be stored in batteries for later use.

Sectors We Serve

Heat recovery technology is applicable wherever heating and cooling is required
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Manufacturing & Processing
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Metal Processing & Engineering
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Paper Manufacturing
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Chemical & Biochemical
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Plastics Industry
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Galvanic & Surface Treatment
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Data Centres & Server Rooms
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Agriculture & Milking Parlours
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Food Production & Abattoirs
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Brewery & Wine Making
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Hotels & Office Buildings
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Concrete Factories
Specialist Heat Recovery Models
In addition to our standard heat pump solutions, MasterTherm have developed 2 models specifically for heat recovery that operate with more extreme conditions than standard ground source heat pumps. These units handle source inlet temperatures of 0–45°C and load outlet temperatures of 35–80°C.

AquaMaster 52kW

6.5
COP (W40/W65)
Source: 0–45°C | Outlet: 35–80°C

AquaMaster 78kW

6.0
COP (W40/W65)
Source: 0–45°C | Outlet: 35–80°C
Our systems are already providing heat recovery in concrete factories, car part manufacturers, and data centre cooling — from Wales to Europe.

What We Use for Heat Recovery

Using MasterTherm ground source or air source heat pumps, our systems repurpose waste thermal energy to provide heating, hot water, or process pre-heating across a wide range of commercial and industrial settings.

  • ✓MasterTherm ground source & air source heat pumps
  • ✓Specialist AquaMaster high-temperature models
  • ✓Battery storage integration for surplus energy
  • ✓Cascade configurations for capacities exceeding 1,000 kW
  • ✓End-to-end design, procurement & installation
  • ✓MCS Certified with 20+ years experience
  • ✓Remote monitoring & smart controls via MasterTherm Online
  • ✓Simultaneous heating and cooling capability
MasterTherm heat pump units installed for commercial heat recovery

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about heat recovery
What is heat recovery? +
Heat recovery is the process of capturing valuable thermal energy — either hot or cold — that would otherwise be wasted, and putting it to productive use. For example, excess heat from a manufacturing process can be recovered and used to provide space heating or hot water in an adjacent building.
What systems do you use for heat recovery? +
We use MasterTherm ground source and air source heat pumps. These systems capture waste thermal energy via heat exchangers and raise it to usable temperatures for heating, hot water, or process pre-heating. For extreme conditions, we also offer specialist MasterTherm AquaMaster models designed specifically for heat recovery applications.
How efficient is heat pump heat recovery? +
Heat pumps used for heat recovery typically achieve a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 4 to 6+, meaning for every 1 kW of electricity consumed, they produce 4 to 6 kW of useful heat. Our specialist AquaMaster models achieve a COP of up to 6.5, far exceeding conventional heating systems.
What temperature can you recover heat to? +
Our specialist AquaMaster heat recovery models can accept source inlet temperatures from 0–45°C and deliver load outlet temperatures of 35–80°C. This makes them suitable for space heating, domestic hot water, and industrial process pre-heating applications.
Which industries benefit from heat recovery? +
Heat recovery is beneficial across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, metal processing, paper production, chemical and biochemical plants, plastics, food production, breweries, data centres, agriculture, hotels, and office buildings — essentially anywhere that generates waste heat as a by-product.
Can you integrate battery storage with heat recovery? +
Yes. If there is no immediate use for the recovered energy, we can integrate battery storage systems so that the captured energy is stored until it's needed. This maximises the value of every unit of recovered heat and ensures nothing goes to waste.
Do you provide full project management? +
Absolutely. We offer a full turnkey package including site assessment, system design, procurement, installation, and commissioning. Our team ensures the system is fully optimised and operating at maximum efficiency from day one.
How much can heat recovery save on energy bills? +
Depending on the scale of the operation and the amount of waste heat available, commercial heat recovery systems can typically reduce energy bills by 15–30%. The actual savings depend on factors such as the source temperature, energy demand profile, and size of the system installed.

Ready to Recover Wasted Energy?

Whether you're cooling a data centre or heating a factory, our team can design a heat recovery solution tailored to your operation. Get in touch for a free site assessment.

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MCS Certified · 20+ years experience · 3,500+ installations across the UK