In October, 2019 SMTI shipped another Thermally Driven Heat Pump (TDHP) off for a winter field test as part of the latest demo-series. This prototype along with two others will provide all of the space and water heating for three homes in the Chicago area. This 80,000 btu/hr (23 kW) natural gas driven air-to-water heat […]
SMTI is developing a TDHP (Thermally-Driven Heat Pump) product version suitable for multi-family building usage. SMTI, partnering with a major OEM serving this sector, commissioned a 140,000 BTU output capacity TDHP in September, 2019 to serve both the space-heating and hot water loads of all the units in the building near Chicago. SMTI’s approach to […]
A new quantitatively-driven analysis shows that gas absorption heat pumps immediately provide a lower carbon footprint, and ultimately facilitate the way towards faster decarbonization of building heat – faster than electric heat pumps at scale. TDHPs – The Fastest Way to Decarbonize Building Heat
SMTI appears in Accelerate America Magazine – in its April 2019 issue focusing on heat pumps (pg 51). https://issuu.com/shecco/docs/aa1905/44
The Canadian government is keen to closely examine SMTI’s gas furnace heat pump technology for use in residential heating, and other applications. Based on analysis and stakeholder feedback developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the government is nearing a nation-wide mandate for all heating to be done with heat pumps by 2035. SMTI’s technology represents […]
SMTI and its commercialization partners successfully commissioned an 80,000 BTU/hr gas heat pump furnace prototype on two single family residential homes in Wisconsin. These 3rd generation units will provide all of the heat required by these homes (including hot water in one home) without need for backup, even in that region’s decidedly cold winters. SMTI’s […]
SMTI’s advanced gas heating technology featured in October edition of AGA’s American Gas Magazine.
SMTI Wins DOE Grant to Commercialize Its Residential Furnace ProductSMTI is pleased to announce that it has been selected as an awardee by the US Department of Energy’s Building Technology Office for a $2.7 million grant to accelerate commercialization of a residential heat pump warm-air furnace replacement product. This innovative grant, a new approach for […]
SMTI recently achieved a 1.41 COP (coefficient of performance) at design conditions for our “Beta” 140,000 Btu/hr GAHP model. The commercial-sized (for water and space heating) prototype was developed by SMTI in cooperation with Oak Ridge National Lab and an OEM partner. Testing at ORNL in October was below original target (COP of 1.35), which […]
SMTI’s first residential “combi” field test installation in Erwin, TN was upgraded to a Beta model, nominal 80,000 Btu/hr GAHP. Originally installed in March using an early Alpha prototype, the GAHP provides all of the space and water heating for the home, replacing a standard gas furnace and electric storage water heater.The project, in partnership […]