Born at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and supported by the NSF and DOE,
Shift has proven its technology at every step.
FLEX™ Thermal storage systems
Our thermal energy storage system is perfectly suited for both air conditioning and heating applications, capable of storage temperatures from 32 to 5°F on the cold side, and 120 to 160 °F on the hot side.
FLEX™ Systems expand cooling capabilities and benefit the bottom line
Chiller system that provides cost savings up to 70%
Efficiently storing ice slurry generates big cooling cost savings.
How FLEX™ innovation improves cooling:
Because ice does not stick to any heat exchange surface, as opposed to the incumbent ice storage products, FLEX™ systems rapidly generate ice.
By removing a heat exchanger via direct contact heat exchange, FLEX™ reduces the required compressor lift and increases chiller efficiency throughout ice-making
Our stored ice slurry responds to demand much more rapidly than traditional ice storage (think of a slushy versus ice cubes), allowing to reduce electricity consumption for cooling by >90% during peak hours.
Heat pump system that lowers your HVAC bills with quick payback
Heat pumps with integrated FLEX™ technology maximize building decarbonization while enabling affordable electrification.
How FLEX™ innovation improves heating-and-cooling:
Because FLEX™ leverages standard HVAC hardware and engineering, it can provide thermal storage not only for cooling, but also for heating using hot water storage via either a heat pump or heat recovery configuration.
By load shifting, heating and cooling bills are cut down by up to 50% compared to traditional boiler + chiller packages, reducing an otherwise 10 year heat pump payback to 3 years.
Effective for buildings of varying shapes and sizes
Shift’s FLEX™ system can be added in separate, modular increments, or simply in one large field erected installation.
FLEX™ offers:
- By separating the components, marginal storage costs are less than half of competing solutions
- FLEX™ power and energy equipment modules can be added incrementally and independently to fit each project’s budget and timing.
Storage tanks can be sized to fit the available space, and make use of any existing tanks.
Under the hood
Flow Thermal Storage Technology
By using advanced heat transfer fluids engineered for direct-contact heat exchange with water, ice or hot water can be made and stored in a tank. Flow inside the system is tuned to provide high performing, cost effective, and scalable cold and hot thermal energy storage.
Under the hood
Flow Thermal Storage Technology
By using advanced heat transfer fluids engineered for direct-contact heat exchange with water, ice or hot water can be made and stored in a tank. Flow inside the system is tuned to provide high performing, cost effective, and scalable cold and hot thermal energy storage.
