Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems
Nowadays the World faces critical issues, such as increasing population, power costs, and global warming. In this respect, scientists are trying to improve the efficiency of the energy harvesting. The enhancement of power generation sectors is focused on the waste heat recovery systems based on ther...
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| author | A.G. Olabi Mohammed Al-Murisi Hussein M. Maghrabie Bashria AA Yousef Enas Taha Sayed Abdul Hai Alami Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem |
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| description | Nowadays the World faces critical issues, such as increasing population, power costs, and global warming. In this respect, scientists are trying to improve the efficiency of the energy harvesting. The enhancement of power generation sectors is focused on the waste heat recovery systems based on thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that have demonstrated the capacity to transfer thermal energy directly into electric energy via the Seebeck effect. TEG uses the available waste heat sources in different applications to produce power, thus it considered as an eco-friendly power source. In the present study, the integration of thermoelectric systems with other technologies for green power production is introduced. This work introduces a background about the common materials used in the fabrication of the TEG devices. Furthermore, the application of the TEG to harvest waste heat from different sources, i.e., fuel cells, heat exchangers, photovoltaics, internal combustion engine, electric vehicles, and hybrid waste heat recovery systems have been summarized. The characteristics of thermoelectric generators are discussed, considering the different operating and design parameters. Finally, the barriers and challenges facing the applications of the thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c6e58886650493d897e9aaeb562f8f32022-12-22T04:17:24ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Thermofluids2666-20272022-11-0116100249Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systemsA.G. Olabi0Mohammed Al-Murisi1Hussein M. Maghrabie2Bashria AA Yousef3Enas Taha Sayed4Abdul Hai Alami5Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem6Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Mechanical Engineering and Design, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UKSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83521, EgyptSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesCenter for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Elminia, EgyptSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt; Corresponding authors at: Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Nowadays the World faces critical issues, such as increasing population, power costs, and global warming. In this respect, scientists are trying to improve the efficiency of the energy harvesting. The enhancement of power generation sectors is focused on the waste heat recovery systems based on thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that have demonstrated the capacity to transfer thermal energy directly into electric energy via the Seebeck effect. TEG uses the available waste heat sources in different applications to produce power, thus it considered as an eco-friendly power source. In the present study, the integration of thermoelectric systems with other technologies for green power production is introduced. This work introduces a background about the common materials used in the fabrication of the TEG devices. Furthermore, the application of the TEG to harvest waste heat from different sources, i.e., fuel cells, heat exchangers, photovoltaics, internal combustion engine, electric vehicles, and hybrid waste heat recovery systems have been summarized. The characteristics of thermoelectric generators are discussed, considering the different operating and design parameters. Finally, the barriers and challenges facing the applications of the thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery are also discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202722001124Waste heat recoveryThermoelectric generators (TEGs)MaterialsPerformance analysisPower density |
| spellingShingle | A.G. Olabi Mohammed Al-Murisi Hussein M. Maghrabie Bashria AA Yousef Enas Taha Sayed Abdul Hai Alami Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems International Journal of Thermofluids Waste heat recovery Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) Materials Performance analysis Power density |
| title | Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems |
| title_full | Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems |
| title_fullStr | Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems |
| title_short | Potential applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in various waste heat recovery systems |
| title_sort | potential applications of thermoelectric generators tegs in various waste heat recovery systems |
| topic | Waste heat recovery Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) Materials Performance analysis Power density |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202722001124 |
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