THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY

Kaye-ann Laroco
Glaires Goco
Vizzelle John Baliguat
 TOPIC OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION TO THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM
CONSTRUCTION OF THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM
THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS

THERMAL SYSTEM DESIGN

MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT
 QUICK REVIEW

1. What is THERMOELECTRICITY?
2. What is a thermoelectric system?
3. What are the thermoelectric devices?
>Thermoelectric generator
>Thermocouple
4. What are the types of thermoelectric cooling?
>Seebeck effect
>Peltier effect
>Thomson effect
CONSTRUCTION OF THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS
 THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS

• Materials that are used to build devices that convert

temperature difference into electricity and vice versa
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•In thermoelectric materials, electrons flow from

hot to cold temperature gradient

•Seebeck coefficient - also known as thermopower

•Figure of merit (z) – efficiency of thermoelectric

materials
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Good thermoelectric materials should possess:

Large Seebeck coefficients
High electrical conductivity
Low thermal conductivity
 EXAMPLE OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
BISMUTH TELLURIDE (Bi2Te3)
 EXAMPLE OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
LEAD TELLURIDE (PbTe)

• Narrow gap material

• Optimum for mid-
temperature application
• Operates within 500K-900K
 EXAMPLE OF THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
SILICON GERMANIUM (SiGe)
 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE

• Also known as Thermoelectric Generator Module (TEG)

• The core of a thermoelectric generator
• A circuit containing thermoelectric materials that output
usable energy
 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE
• It converts potential temperature difference to electricity
while passing a portion of the power in the cold side

• Must operate in a very large temperature gradient for long

periods of time

• Must be able to withstand a large number of thermal cycles,

which cause mechanical fatigue

• May have a temperature rating of 100C to 350C

 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE

Continuous
p-type n-type
cuircuit POWER
 TYPES OF THERMOELECTRIC MODULE

• Seebeck Module
-a thermoelectric generator module

• Peltier Module
-a thermoelectric cooling module
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 THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM

• Also known as Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)

System
• Takes in heat from a source such as hot exhaust, and
outputs electricity using thermoelectric modules
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• The heat of the hot side of the temperature
gradient must be supplied sufficiently from
a heat source such as exhaust flue

• The cold side must be cooled by air, water

or any suitable medium

• Heat exchangers are used on both sides

 CONCLUSION

Thermoelectricity is the use of thermoelectric

devices to produce electricity from otherwise
wasted heat.
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&
CARPE DIEM!