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Lontra Limited
We are Lontra - Reimagine, Build, Revolutionise
We are an engineering technology company founded on the idea that new ways of thinking will change the world.
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BladeX: Blade Compressor Expansion
29 Jan 2021 to 29 Jul 2022
Lontra has launched and taken orders for its first product, the 80kW LP2 low pressure, oil-free compressor. A new technology for positive displacement compressors, it has demonstrated energy savings of over 34% against competitor, traditional blowers. As well as rapid return on investment, the LP2 is inherently very reliable, maximising uptime, with no lo...
PowerBlade - Blade Compressor Concept Exploration for Power Generation Feasibility Study
1 Feb 2017 to 31 Jan 2018
10-12% of all power generated in the UK is used for compressed air. Air compressors are heavily relied upon within the Power Generation industry in many ways that impact on the energy trilemma. The Powergen industry requires reliable, efficient, low cost compressor technologies to (1) Minimise C02 emissions of the power generation operation itself (2) Avo...
Innovative Low Carbon, High Fuel Efficiency Power Generation Technology
1 Aug 2016 to 31 Oct 2018
By using a clean-sheet approach and British engineering ingenuity, this project aims to achieve a breakthrough 20% reduction in the fuel costs and emissions of global diesel power generation at 1MW. 2PG technology will produce cleaner, greener power for everyone, saving £250M & 0.85MT CO2e / gigawattyear (GWY). The objective of this mid-stage project is t...
BladeAir - Efficient Oil-Free Industrial Compressed Air
1 Apr 2015 to 30 Jun 2017
Almost all manufacturing industries use compressed air in some aspect of their operations, converting power from a motor into kinetic energy by compressing and pressurizing air. Annually, UK industry uses over 10TWh of electricity to compress air – equivalent to the output of almost 1.5 power stations and over 5 million tonnes of CO2 emitted to the atmosp...
Feasibility of Novel Industrial Air Compressor
1 Sep 2011 to 31 Jan 2012
Lontra is developing a highly innovative, energy efficient compressor. The technology reduces energy consumption by over 20%. The company has focused on three initial markets: waste water aeration, low pressure (sub 3 bar) compressors and automotive superchargers. Lontra has projects underway in these markets, with engagement by customers and end users an...
Syner-D - Integration of Synergistic Cost Effective CO2 Technologies for Diesel
1 Mar 2010 to 31 Aug 2012
The Syner-D project is a collaborative group working on the technologies and software required to significantly reduce the CO2 output and enhance the performance feel of a premium brand diesel passenger car. It will meet future worldwide emissions standards by use of engine and aftertreatment technologies. The partner contributions have further extended t...
Bladeboost
1 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2011
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