Enersion has developed an innovative cooling technology that uses low grade waste heat instead of electricity to produce cooling, resulting in over 70% less electricity consumption compared to regular chillers. In addition, Enersion’s technology uses plain water instead of the synthetic refrigerants that are used in compressor-based chillers that contribute to global warming. The chiller can utilize any low-grade waste heat including solar heat, industrial waste heat or rejected heat of a data center. Their product is a chiller that provides cooling (in the form of cold water) using low grade heat (~ 70 deg C) based on the phenomenon of aDsorption. The chiller uses water as a refrigerant as opposed to synthetic refrigerants (CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs) that contribute to global warming. Enersion’s chiller uses nano-porous materials that have high surface area. This material has the property to adsorb water and allow massive evaporation under vacuum pressure, resulting in powerful cooling.
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