Colorado-based factory equipment developer AtmosZero has developed a modular electrified boiler to replace fossil-fueled industrial boiler systems for a brewery operation in its home state.
AtmosZero’s creation is a way to decarbonize steam and electrify the boiler room, considering that more than seven percent of primary global energy is burned to boil water for process steam. The technology will decarbonize various industries like food and beverage and chemical manufacturing by utilizing one-half of the electricity as traditional boilers.
The company has also partnered with Danfoss for its first pilot project with New Belgium Brewing. Under the project, AtmosZero will demonstrate a 650-kW thermal electrified boiler at New Belgium Brewing’s headquarters facility in Fort Collins, Colorado in late 2024.
The project will also witness an association of AtmosZero and New Belgium with Fort Collins Utilities. The municipal utility plans to deliver 100 percent renewable electricity to the brewery by 2030 to evaluate, plan, and upgrade the electrical systems at the brewing facility.
AtmosZero has selected Danfoss as a component supplier for the New Belgium pilot and initial prototype system that is being tested at Colorado State University’s Powerhouse Energy Campus in Fort Collins. The companies are integrating Danfoss Turbocor compressors to reach the high efficiencies required for the electrified boilers systems.
"Danfoss Turbocor has been redefining the cooling and heating industry with disruptive oil-free, digital, lower carbon footprint compressors, enabling a more sustainable tomorrow across commercial buildings and infrastructure,” said Ricardo Schneider, President of Danfoss Turbocor.
AtmosZero is supported by climate technology investors and the US Department of Energy to achieve its mission of reimagining the boiler room for a decarbonized future.
“Our vision is to eliminate emissions with a mass-manufactured high-efficiency drop-in electrified steam generator capable of delivering zero-emission steam at a cost comparable to today's fossil-fueled boilers,” said Addison Stark, CEO of AtmosZero.
