Vitalis Coolshift R744 heat pump solutions
Vitalis presents Coolshift, efficient R744 heat pump solutions for demanding applications in North America. The CO₂ technology delivers reliable heating and cooling and supports the shift toward more sustainable systems.
Vitalis has been part of the KKVB Group, the parent company of TEKO, since 2024. This merger aims to offer innovative CO₂ solutions. Vitalis supports companies and communities in transitioning to cleaner technologies. As part of the KKVB Group, Vitalis provides reliable R744 heating and cooling solutions to customers in the USA and Canada. These systems are environmentally friendly in the long term and reduce costs compared to conventional solutions.
Coolshift technology
The Vitalis Coolshift R744 systems are designed for demanding applications in commercial, industrial, recreational, and district heating sectors. They offer a variety of configurations with a single solution for air, ground, or water sources, covering heating or cooling capacities up to 3 MW. These products are specifically manufactured for the American market. Through differentiated design approaches, Vitalis manages to keep Coolshift solutions simple and competitive compared to traditional F-gas refrigerant systems for many applications. Each Coolshift heat pump is equipped with a control system that allows for continuous optimization and seamless integration into industrial control platforms. Additionally, Vitalis can act as an OEM with in-house experts in process and application engineering to provide advanced customizations for specific project requirements.
The Coolshift R744 technology is particularly useful for applications requiring simultaneous heating and cooling processes. For example, a brewery or dairy can utilize the cooling capacity of a Coolshift heat pump to cool finished products while simultaneously using waste heat to generate hot water. Such applications are ideal for R744 heat pumps and often result in the highest possible performance coefficients (COPs).
At this year's Chillventa trade fair in Nuremberg, TEKO will present the new Coolshift series for the European market. After several years of development, TEKO has combined its extensive expertise in CO₂, chillers, and heat pumps with Vitalis's know-how.
The Coolshift series features innovative solutions specifically developed for the needs of the European market.
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Process heating and cooling for a pro-duction line: A Coolshift system provides combined heating and cooling functions for processes in an industrial painting facility. Learn more...
Low-temperature district heating system at a Canadian University: A 1.5 MW reversible air-water R744 heat pump helps the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) campus replace gas boilers as the primary heat source and reduce annual carbon emissions by 815 tons. It also serves as an additional cooling source in summer. Learn more...
Integration into the latest generation of Vitalis extraction systems: The Coolshift R744 technology is fully integrated into Vitalis's Polaramax CO₂ and multi-solvent extraction systems that extract targeted compounds from biomass or other materials on an industrial scale.
Commitment to future-proof solutions
With stricter regulations coming into effect and increasing consideration of climate change in heating and cooling systems, traditional F-gas technologies are becoming obsolete. This leads many organizations to face stranded assets. For this reason, Vitalis is committed to developing CO₂-based systems that are future-proof. The Coolshift R744 heat pump solutions have been designed to meet current requirements while combining sustainable future viability with high efficiency and economic profitability of operating costs.
"We are excited to be part of the KKVB Group and work closely with TEKO to accelerate the global deployment of our CO₂ solutions," says James Seabrook, Managing Director of Vitalis. "Our passion for sustainable process solutions drives us forward. Our journey began with products that use CO₂ as a solvent in food and beverage processing. The development of R744 heat pumps and refrigeration systems was a natural next step to offer sustainable alternatives in these areas as well."