Photovoltaic–Thermoelectrical Generator Using Concentrated Solar Energy

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose´ G. Pe´rez ◽  
Sandra Jime´nez ◽  
Salvador A. Iniesta ◽  
Jose´ L. Sosa-Sa´nchez ◽  
Javier Marti´nez
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Energy Concentration ◽  
Special Device ◽  
Concentrated Solar Energy ◽  
Junction Transistor

Electrical energy can be generated by using solar energy concentration. Normally, this type of systems requires a special device to achieve optimal heat dissipation. A no cover power Bi-Junction Transistor (BJT) has this advantage. An electrical power generator may be obtained if concentrated solar radiation is applied directly to the surface of a power transistor such as the MJ15023. The waste heat of the BJT is removed by a power thermoelectric module, and then a co-generation system may be obtained. This paper shows how this system is implemented and the results are evaluated to show the advantages of this type of generator.

Direct Thermoelectric Microgeneration Using Residual Heat of Photovoltaic System

2012 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 97-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Rui Camargo ◽  
Jamir Machado da Silva ◽  
Ederaldo Godoy Junior ◽  
Renan Eduardo da Silva ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Nicolini do Patrocínio Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Theoretical Evaluation ◽  
Photovoltaic Panel ◽  
Influence Of Temperature

All photovoltaic panel heats up when exposed to sunlight and this heating reduces the electrical power output of the same. This work presents the use of this unwanted waste heat, converting it into thermal energy directly by means of the Seebeck effect, which is the direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy by means of an arrangement of semiconductor materials that when exposed to temperature gradients generate electric current. In this work emphasis was placed on the influence of temperature on generation processes involved. Thus, the theoretical evaluation, it presents the mathematical models of thermoelectric and photovoltaic systems by raising the curves of voltage, current and electric power generated, and analyses the influence of temperature in each model. To obtain the simulation curves it uses MATLAB ® 5.3, taking into account the parameters of thermoelectric modules and real photovoltaic cells. In practical evaluation, a prototype was assembled containing thermoelectric module attached to the bottom of a photovoltaic panel in order to use the heat energy absorbed by the panel. The data were stored and analyzed, where we observed the influence of temperature in both systems, validating the mathematical modeling. It is the applicability of the mathematical model given the results obtained with the prototype system.

Analysis of Surface Waste Heat Recovery in IC Engine by Using TEG

2015 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 782-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Prakash ◽  
D. Christopher ◽  
K. Kumarrathinam
Keyword(s):  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Ic Engine ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point ◽  
Heat Energy Recovery

The prime objective of this paper is to present the details of a thermoelectric waste heat energy recovery system for automobiles, more specifically, the surface heat available in the silencer. The key is to directly convert the surface heat energy from automotive waste heat to electrical energy using a thermoelectric generator, which is then regulated by a DC–DC Cuk converter to charge a battery using maximum power point tracking. Hence, the electrical power stored in the battery can be maximized. Also the other face of the TEG will remain cold. Hence the skin burn out accidents can be avoided. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system can work well under different working conditions, and is promising for automotive industry.

scholarly journals Electrical system design of solar powered electrical recreational boat for Indonesian waters

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 04011
Author(s):  
Sunaryo Sunaryo ◽  
Adri Wirawan Ramadhani
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Electrical System ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
Solar Powered

Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands and has plenty of beautiful beaches and underwater spots which have great potential for maritime tourism. Tourism was ranked 3rd on Indonesia's foreign income and plays an important role for the country’s ecomony. Despite having potential advantages, the government has not yet maximized its efforts to develop the attractiveness of its maritime tourism. Beside the beautiful spots Indonesia is also blessed with all year long sun shine, which could be tapped as renewable and green energy as substitution to fossil fuel. Refer to these great advantages of natural resources the research was aimed to support the government’s program in developing its maritime tourism and to promote the use of green and renewable energy by designing a solar-powered tourism recreational boat which has 12 meters of length. The paper is focused on the design of solar energy and its electrical system, which includes conversion of solar energy to electrical energy and store it in the battery, the required electrical power is also predicted based on the appliances and equipment installed in the boat, the optimum attachment of solar panels on the boat structure is also calculated. All the methods and information we use are obtained from literature study, discussion with experts, and surveys to Jagur as solar-powered electric boat from Universitas Indonesia.

Energy Harvesting and Energy Conversion Devices Using Thermoelectric Materials

2015 ◽  
pp. 198-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihail O. Cernaianu ◽  
Aurel Gontean
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Rechargeable Batteries ◽  
Energy Harvesting System ◽  
Condition Monitoring System ◽  
Energy Conversion Devices ◽  
Sustainable Power

The authors propose in this chapter an original, self-sustainable, power supply system for wireless monitoring applications that is powered from an energy harvesting device based on thermoelectric generators (TEGs). The energy harvesting system's purpose is to gather the waste heat from low temperature sources (<90°C), convert it to electrical energy and store it into rechargeable batteries. The energy harvesting system must be able to power a so-called condition monitoring system (CMS) that is used for the monitoring of heat dissipation equipment. The setup used for measurements (including mechanical details) and the experiments are described along with all the essential results of the research. The electronic system design is emphasized and various options are discussed.

Investigation and Optimization of Power Based Smart Home Module Integrated with Automatic Solar Tracking System and MPPT Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 526-532
Author(s):  
Thai Viet Dang ◽  
Si Thong Dinh ◽  
Xuan Toi Bui
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Power Consumption ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Power Sources

Currently, the world has a lot of research and practical application of intelligent building systems integrated with intelligent power systems. Because Vietnam is a country with potential for solar energy, the integrator of solar energy is being strongly developed. However, the research result of the optimization of electrical energy used by the intelligent type solar integration is rare. This paper presents the design and structure of the module of intelligent control and monitoring via wireless network integrated with the automatic solar concentration system. The system allows easy connection and operation of all electrical power sources including the dispersal solar power to ensure the efficient and lower power consumption. In addition, the solar cell system is applied the Maximum Power Point Tracking technique (MPPT), which helps to stabilize and improve the power generation efficiency of the PV panels. The test results on the module showed absorption performance of automatic solar-cell flat plate systems is raised by 20-30% and power consumption in small households reduced approximately 30%.

scholarly journals Study of Hybrid PVA/MA/TEOS Pervaporation Membrane and Evaluation of Energy Requirement for Desalination by Pervaporation

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongli Xie ◽  
Derrick Ng ◽  
Manh Hoang ◽  
Jianhua Zhang ◽  
Stephen Gray
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Pervaporation Membrane ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Multiple Effect Distillation

Desalination by pervaporation is a membrane process that is yet to be realized for commercial application. To investigate the feasibility and viability of scaling up, a process engineering model was developed to evaluate the energy requirement based on the experimental study of a hybrid polyvinyl alcohol/maleic acid/tetraethyl orthosilicate (PVA/MA/TEOS) Pervaporation Membrane. The energy consumption includes the external heating and cooling required for the feed and permeate streams, as well as the electrical power associated with pumps for re-circulating feed and maintaining vacuum. The thermal energy requirement is significant (e.g., up to 2609 MJ/m3 of thermal energy) and is required to maintain the feed stream at 65 °C in recirculation mode. The electrical energy requirement is very small (<0.2 kWh/m3 of required at 65 °C feed temperature at steady state) with the vacuum pump contributing to the majority of the electrical energy. The energy required for the pervaporation process was also compared to other desalination processes such as Reverse Osmosis (RO), Multi-stage Flash (MSF), and Multiple Effect Distillation (MED). The electrical energy requirement for pervaporation is the lowest among these desalination technologies. However, the thermal energy needed for pervaporation is significant. Pervaporation may be attractive when the process is integrated with waste heat and heat recovery option and used in niche applications such as RO brine concentration or salt recovery.

Highly efficient functional GexPb1−xTe based thermoelectric alloys

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (37) ◽  
pp. 20120-20126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaniv Gelbstein ◽  
Joseph Davidow
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Efficient Implementation ◽  
Thermoelectric Devices

Methods for enhancement of the direct thermal to electrical energy conversion efficiency, upon development of advanced thermoelectric materials, are constantly investigated mainly for an efficient implementation of thermoelectric devices in automotive vehicles, for utilizing the waste heat generated in such engines into useful electrical power and thereby reduction of the fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels.

A Novel Structural Design of Heat-Dissipation Method for High Brightness LED Lighting with Thermoelectric Chip Module

2014 ◽  
Vol 1051 ◽  
pp. 823-827
Author(s):  
Ching Wu Wang ◽  
Ti Chun Yeh ◽  
Kai Chun Lin ◽  
Kuan Hsun Chen ◽  
Wei Chih Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Conduction ◽  
Layered Structure ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Heat Absorption ◽  
High Brightness ◽  
Led Lighting ◽  
Novel Structure

In various traditional technologies of solving the heat-dissipation problem for LED, all of these methods exhaust the waste heat into the environment and cause the more serious greenhouse effect. In this article, we present a new heat-dissipation method for high brightness 10W LED bulb using a novel structure of thermoelectric chip module. Evidence illustrates that graphite performs both the best heat-absorption material as well as the superior heat-dissipation material for LED thermoelectric chip module. Besides, the double-layered structure with graphite as heat-conduction material of LED thermoelectric module could create the most temperature-difference and thus conduct the highest output power. It implies that double-layered structure of LED thermoelectric chip module with graphite as heat-conduction material is the optimal structure for heat-dissipation of 10W LED bulb.

scholarly journals PROSPEK PENGEMBANGAN ENERGI SURYA UNTUK KEBUTUHAN LISTRIK DI INDONESIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Valdi Rizki Yandri
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Tropical Area ◽  
Electrical Power Plant

Energy has important meaning in social and economics achievement to continously development and support to national economics activities. Energy consumption in Indonesia increases rapidly parallel with economics engagement and people growth. To supply energy requirement, renewable energy source should be developed. Renewable energy potency like solar energy hasn’t been used for big scale although Indonesia has big energy potency. Indonesia be included on tropical area which is exposed sun radiance almost year. It means solar energy has good prospects to be developed in Indonesia. Solar energy is one kind of energy which is gotten by converting sun calor energy to another type of energy. Solar energy can be used in form solar cell for electrical power plant. The utilization of solar cell can help people who lives on isolated area which is far from electrical network to use electrical energy.

Generating Renewable Electric Power and Reducing Carbon Footprint by Converting Low-Grade Heat to Electrical Energy

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Halsband
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Low Grade Heat ◽  
Stack Gas

Recent technological developments in expander design and next generation refrigerants have made implementation of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) a viable strategy for converting low grade heat into valuable amounts of recoverable, green electrical power. This green process reduces the typical plants carbon footprint. A brief review of the technical drivers of a typical ORC design will be followed with examples of waste heat energy sources in a typical 50 MMGPY biofuels plant. A Case History will be presented for potential energy sources to drive the process that will include 1.) 15 psig steam / condensate return 2.) Boiler stack gas 3.) Dryer stack gas emissions with expected converted electrical energy yields. Impact of energy savings and reducing total plant carbon emissions will also be addressed.

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