Norwegian startup offers 90% energy savings in water circulation applications

A Norwegian startup has achieved a patent in Norway for ‘a system and a method for circulation of fluids in non-restrictive manner to elevated containers’, which the company is calling the ‘zero gravity pump’.

According to the company, 0gcs, the system can circulate water to elevated containers by pushing water through two interchanging ‘siphons’ using only energy to oppose friction in the pipes. As only flow velocity and resistance in the pipes influence the energy usage in the technology, 0gcs’s estimates suggest 90% savings in the energy used can be achieved in some circulation system applications, with 50% reductions when compared to existing systems guaranteed. The energy savings possible through this method are, the company says, greater than the energy recovered from the more traditional approach of utilising turbines powered by water falling under gravity.

The company sees significant benefits from its patented technology in a wide range of applications, including datacentres, fisheries and industrial cooling systems.

The system, which includes a motor and a control-system cabinet for the control and monitoring of the pump and valves, is available for pre-order on the company’s website, 0gcs.com, and the company is also interested in talking to potential investors.