The depletion of the world's limited reservoirs of fossil fuels, the worldwide impact of global warming and the high cost of energy are among the primary issues driving a renewed interest in the capture and reuse of waste energy. A major source of waste energy is being created by data centers...

Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells can convert infrared radiation into electricity. They open up possibilities for silent and stand-alone power production in fuel-fired heating equipment. Similarly, thermoelectric (TE) devices convert thermal energy directly into electricity with no moving parts....

Based on Fourier’s law and the Seebeck effect, this paper presents a mathematical model of a Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) device using the exhaust gas of vehicles as heat source. The model simulates the impact of relevant factors, including vehicles exhaust mass flow rate, temperature and...

Interest in micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) for residential homes is growing. Stirling engines, internal combustion engines and organic Rankine cycles (ORC) could be applied for micro-CHP. However, the electrical efficiency of these micro-CHP systems is relatively low. The present...

A thermopile sensor composed of 196 pairs of p–n thin film legs was processed on a glass substrate by using successive electrodeposition of the n-type Bi–Te and the p-type Sb–Te thin films. The 5.3-μm thick Bi–Te film, electrodeposited at a constant voltage of -50 mV in the 50-mM...

Mg2X (X = Si, Sn) thermoelectric materials are promising materials for converting solar-thermal energy to electricity. To investigate the effects of non-stoichiometric compositions and Ag-doping on the thermoelectric properties of Mg2Sn, Mg2Sn thermoelectric materials were synthesized via...

Molten slags represent one of the largest untapped energy sources in metal manufacturing operations. The waste heat of slags amounting to ∼220 TWh/year at temperatures in the range of 1200–1600 °C, presents an opportunity to lower the energy intensity of metal production. Currently, three...

This study presents a methodology to quantify the economic impact of condenser fouling on the performance of thermoelectric power plants. Various contributing factors are investigated, including fouling rate, plant load, cooling water inlet temperature and condenser cleaning. Analyses of...

Focusing on the low recycling rate of low temperature waste heat in China's iron and steel industry, this study presented a technical solution recycling blast furnace slag flashing water sensible heat based on thermoelectric power generation. The physical and numerical models are established....

The present work considers energy harvesting by implementing both thermo- and piezo-electric power generation modules on a bifurcating tube, which produces dual-temperature thermoacoustic oscillations. The present system distinguished from the conventional standing-wave one does not involve heat...