scholarly journals Current Status of Thermoelectric Power Generation Technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Kwang Lee ◽  
Jin Won Kim ◽  
Jaeyoung Lee
2010 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takenobu Kajikawa

Thermoelectric power generation technology has been recognized to contribute to the realization of environment-friendly society all over the world in the future. Present status and future prospects on the thermoelectric power generation technology in Japan are overviewed. The thermoelectric applications for power generation have been mainly considered to be one of the waste heat recovery systems from industrial, private, and transportation sectors in the Japanese energy system. Such activities have been in progress in Japan. Then, several demonstration system tests and feasibility study have been achieved using practical heat sources such as industrial furnaces, motorcycles, solid waste incinerators, and solar thermal systems have been achieved mainly by private companies. Several topics of experimental results on advanced modules based on layered oxides, Heusler alloys, filled Skutterudites for power generation from the view points from environment-friendly and nanostrucuture approach are included. In the future prospects the recent R&D projects of advanced materials for thermoelectric power generation technology and the commercialization of thermoelectric power generation applications are discussed.


Author(s):  
Gangjian Tan ◽  
Michihiro Ohta ◽  
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

Thermoelectric technology offers the opportunity of direct conversion between heat and electricity, and new and exciting materials that can enable this technology to deliver higher efficiencies have been developed in recent years. This mini-review covers the most promising advances in thermoelectric materials as they pertain to their potential in being implemented in devices and modules with an emphasis on thermoelectric power generation. Classified into three groups in terms of their operating temperature, the thermoelectric materials that are most likely to be used in future devices are briefly discussed. We summarize the state-of-the-art thermoelectric modules/devices, among which nanostructured PbTe modules are particularly highlighted. At the end, key issues and the possible strategies that can help thermoelectric power generation technology move forward are considered. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Energy materials for a low carbon future’.


2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 2039-2047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Chan Jang ◽  
Ri-Guang Chi ◽  
Seok-Ho Rhi ◽  
Kye-Bock Lee ◽  
Hyun-Chang Hwang ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 2306-2313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Terayama ◽  
Susumu Nagata ◽  
Yohei Tanaka ◽  
Akihiko Momma ◽  
Tohru Kato ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Chen ◽  
Xiangnan Hou ◽  
Chunyan Ma ◽  
Yinke Dou ◽  
Wentao Wu

Semiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy-saving and environment-friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into electrical energy by using the characteristics of semiconductor thermoelectric materials and has broad application prospects. This paper introduces the basic principles of thermoelectric materials and semiconductor thermoelectric power generation. The research status and progress of Bi2Te3-based semiconductor materials and thermoelectric generators in recent years are also introduced, respectively. Then, the paper emphasizes the research status of low temperature difference semiconductor power generation and points out the future development directions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Kun Yang ◽  
Jiahui Zhou ◽  
Guohao Zhao

The severity of climate change and the urgency of ecological environment protection make the transformation of coal power imperative. In this paper, the relevant policies of coal-biomass co-firing power generation are combed, and the technical and economic evaluation of coal-biomass co-firing power generation technology is carried out using Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) model. The result is that the LCOE of coal-biomass indirect co-firing power generation project is significantly higher than that of the pure coal-fired unit, with the LCOE rising by nearly 8%. Through sensitivity analysis, the LCOE will increase by 10.7% when it combusts 15% biomass, and increase by 19.1% when it combusts 20% biomass. The LCOE corresponding to wood chips increased by 5.71% and the LCOE to rice husks decreased by 6.06%. Finally, this paper puts forward some relevant policy suggestions, hoping to provide some reference for the promotion of coal-biomass co-firing power generation in China.


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