- Lead organisation: FeTu
- Heat Pump Ready grant value: £465,763.11
Project Overview
Traditional heat pumps have limited compressor efficiencies and contain refrigerants with high Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP).
The NaturalHeat project will reduce power demand of a heat pump and improve the Coefficient of Performance (COP) while utilising low-risk low-GWP and zero-ODP natural working fluids, delivering a more environmentally friendly system to address end-user needs.
FeTu’s innovative compressor is at the heart of the novel heat pump system, demonstrating breakthrough volumetric and thermal efficiencies. It is lightweight, runs at low speeds, uses less energy, and is mechanically robust. This means a reduced carbon footprint thanks to lower power consumption in manufacture and operations, plus an extended design life.