Electricity generation from industrial waste heat energy using solid-state semiconductor

• Main Authors: Kumar, Suresh, Jithendra, A., Jayaraj, S.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Fluid flow; Garbage; Heat transmission; Industrial wastes; Ohmic dissipation; Peltier effects; Resistance heating; Seebeck effect; Solid state devices; Substrates; Thermoelectric generators; Thermoelectricity
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0212061

In this case, the conversion of thermoelectric energy into electrical current is accomplished using Peltier cells. Thermoelectricity generators (TEGs) or See beck generators are solid-state devices that directly transform thermal differences (heat flow) into energy. This apparatus is responsible for the Seebeck effect. Power generation is one global item that will be contending in the next year. We are wasting a lot of energy here by creating and changing one type of energy into another, just as many garbage firms do when they emit heat into the air. With the aid of a Seebeck device, which records the changing temperatures on one side, we want to use heat to power a thermoelectric generator, which will then power a Peltier cell. This article examines thermoelectricity generators in detail, covering their components, uses, quality improvement, substrate types, and applications. It begins with a solid introduction to the principles of operation, covering topics such as the Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, Thomson effect, and Joule heating. Included as well are some sample performance simulations run with COSMOL and ANSYS-Computational Fluid Flow.