Many facilities rely on steam, but traditional production methods are CO2-intensive. AtmosZero is working to scale production of its heat-pump boiler to help decarbonize industrial heat.
In Loveland, Colorado, the startup's 83,000-square-foot factory is buzzing with activity. On a sunny September morning, a visit to the facility revealed the inner workings of AtmosZero's novel steam-producing heat pumps.
The all-electric technology is meant to replace the gas-burning boilers that factories rely on to make everything from Cheez Whiz to notepaper to beer.
Todd Bandhauer, the startup's chief technology officer and cofounder, explained the technology from the factory floor, highlighting a key component: a grapefruit-sized compressor wheel that helps produce the heat needed to make steam with AtmosZero's tech.
Author's summary: AtmosZero innovates steam production.