Experimental application of thermoelectric devices to the Rankine cycle

Siviter, J., Montecucco, A. and Knox, A. (2015) Experimental application of thermoelectric devices to the Rankine cycle. Energy Procedia, 75, pp. 627-632. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.472)

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Abstract

Thermal plants operating on the Rankine cycle are by far the most common method of global electrical power generation. The Rankine cycle, first developed in the late 19th century, continues to this day to be one of the most important practical implementations of a heat engine. Innovation and enhancement of this cycle continue and today's emphasis is directed towards reduced carbon emissions from the combustion of fossil fuel as well as improvement of the absolute cycle efficiency. This paper presents a technique to increase in the Rankine cycle efficiency through reducing the waste heat rejected during the condensation phase by use of a thermoelectric heat pump. Firstly, this work derives a theoretical statement of the required Coefficient of Performance for viable economic operation. This is followed by an experimental investigation to determine if the calculated performance is available using today's thermoelectric technology.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Knox, Professor Andrew and Siviter, Dr Jonathan and Montecucco, Dr Andrea
Authors: Siviter, J., Montecucco, A., and Knox, A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Energy Procedia
Publisher:Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN:1876-6102
ISSN (Online):1876-6102
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 The Authors
First Published:First published in Energy Procedia 75:627-632
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
614241Scalable Solar Thermoelectrics and Photovaltaics (SUNTRAP)Andrew KnoxEngineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/K022156/1ENG - ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS & NANO ENG