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At ge.com - GE Researchers Utilize 3D Printing to Design Ultra Performing Heat Exchanger for More Efficient Energy Conversion and Lower Emissions - NISKAYUNA, NY – April 15, 2019


NISKAYUNA, NY – April 15, 2019 – GE Research is leading a $2.5 MM project through the Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (ARPA-E) High Intensity Thermal Exchange through Materials and Manufacturing Processes program (HITEMMP) to develop a high temperature, high pressure and super-compact heat exchanger that would enable cleaner, more efficient power generation in both existing and next generation power plant platforms.


"Peter deBock, a Principal Thermal Engineer for GE Research and project leader on the ARPA-E award, says the unique blend of skillsets on the team will yield a new heat exchanger design that breaks new efficiency barriers. “We’re taking our deep knowledge in metals and thermal management and applying it in ways we couldn’t have before through the power of 3D printing, deBock said. “With 3D printing, we can now achieve new design architectures previously not possible. And this will allow us to create an ‘UPHEAT’ device that can operate cost effectively at temperatures 250°C (450°F) degrees higher than today’s heat exchangers.”"

deBock noted that heat exchangers perform a similar function to the lungs in the human body. “Lungs are the ultimate heat exchanger, circulating the air you breathe to keep the body functioning at peak performance while also regulating your body’s temperature. Heat exchangers in power generation equipment like a gas turbine essentially perform the same function, but at much higher temperatures and pressures. With additive manufacturing, GE and University of Maryland will now explore more intricate biological shapes and designs to enable a step change in heat exchanger performance that delivers higher efficiency and lower emissions.”