Futraheat secures Innovate UK funding for Greensteam 360 heat pump project

Futraheat has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop and deploy Greensteam 360, a 300kW industrial heat pump that takes low-grade waste heat and boosts it by up to 60 degrees.

Tom Taylor, CEO at Futraheat with patented TurboClaw compressor
Tom Taylor, CEO at Futraheat with patented TurboClaw compressor - Futraheat

The London-based company has secured £689,000 from Innovate UK’s Combined Investor Partnership programme and is looking for an industrial partner to host the 18-month project.

The Innovate UK funds have been combined with existing investment from Clean Growth Fund, which earlier this year provided £1.5m to deliver what will be a £1m scheme.

In a statement, Tom Taylor, CEO at Futraheat said: “We are putting out a nationwide call to find an early-mover industrial user who would like to host this ground-breaking £1m trial.

“Seventy per cent of all industrial energy demand is for heat, and a significant amount of this is for process heat in the 100-200oC range – usually delivered as high temperature steam in industries including pharmaceuticals, food and brewing.

“Usually, this heat goes to waste. Our technology recycles low-grade waste heat and boosts it by up to 60 degrees – delivering useful heat back to the customer at up to 150oC. This not only slashes energy use by more than 80 percent but can also radically reduce energy bills and a business’s CO2.”

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