Episode 31 -- Paul Keen from gTET

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In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski – recorded at the IMCRC’s Innovative Manufacturing Accelerated conference a couple of weeks ago – Paul Keen of gTET tells us about the founding of his company by ex-automotive industry engineers, a project to reshore components in its heat pumps, and some of the benefits and challenges of adopting heat waste and biomass-based industrial heat solutions.

0:25 – Background to company. 

2:07 – Where are ORC generators and heat pumps used.

2:40 – Developing heat pumps for up to 150 degrees Celsius, aiming to replace low-pressure gas boilers.

3:10 – The IMCRC project, beginning late-2019.

5:24 – Adoption of heat pumps in Australia. 

7:10 – Biomass heat generation. 

9:04 – Personal definition of innovation.

Relevant links

gTET website
https://www.g-tet.com/

IMCRC project report featuring gTET
https://imcrc.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMCRC020-Highlights-Report-2022_FINAL_protected.pdf