Magnusson Petfood named as CircleDRY demo partner
Circular Energy Systems Founder, Jari Bendsen, carries out the fouling tests at the demonstration site of CircleDRY Magnusson Petfood in Sweden.
The European Union, Eureka and Eurostars funded partnership project CircleDRY is advancing well. Circular Energy Systems (CES) and Enerin have partnered to develop the 250 kilowatt (kW) thermal power retrofittable drying system called CircleDRY coupled with a HoegTemp® high temperature heat pump (HTHP). CircleDRY aims to facilitate the industrial transition to electric drying with increased energy and resource efficiency, and less carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Circular Energy Systems CEO, Morten Bøgild, provided an update from the project. He announced that Magnusson Petfood from Sweden would be the demonstration partner for the project. CES co-founders Jari Bendsen and Christoffer Bay were on the test site early this week at Magnusson Petfood where they were setting up the site, preparing the equipment and carrying out the dehumidifier fouling tests which are going well.
Bøgild reported that the design of the system was on schedule with the Enerin heat pump currently in production. He added that the steam system, and associated equipment, was in the process of being ordered.
“We’re readying the test site and setting up floor plan for the demonstration. As part of our in-house testing, we’ve set up a 6-metre industrial Bühler tunnel oven for our internal tests to simulate real-world conditions at a TRL 5 to 6. This setup will allow us to validate and fine-tune performance before integration at an industrial site,” he said.
“We’re targeting full system testing by the end of this year — with the planned target temperature of 230°C — a major milestone, perhaps even a world first. ”
At the beginning of 2026 the plan is to move the equipment to the Magnusson Petfood industrial site in Sweden to support a single zone of their oven where the system will be demonstrated at a TRL of 8 to dry petfood.
Enerin CEO and founder, Arne Høeg, previously commented in the opening press release that Enerin was extremely excited to collaborate with CES on the CircleDRY demonstration which will offer an immense decarbonisation potential with an attractive payback.
Fouling refers to the buildup of unwanted materials such as dust, grease, biological growth, or chemical deposits on internal surfaces (like coils, filters, or heat exchangers).
This buildup can reduce efficiency, airflow, and heat transfer capability, leading to higher energy consumption and reduced dehumidification performance.
The press release can be read in the website Media Kit.
