Title :
Comparison power generation by using thermoelectric modules between cooling module and power module for low temperature application
Author :
Maneewan, Suwat ; Zeghmati, B.
Author_Institution :
Physic Dept., Naresuan Univ., Phitsanulok
Abstract :
The paper presents comparison thermoelectric power generation between cooling and power modules. In order to investigate which type of TE module is suitable for the power generation at low temperature of hot side of TE, four TE modules were considered: two TE cooling modules (TE model TEC1-12708 and MT2-1.-127) and two TE power modules (TE model TEP1-1264-3.4 and TEG1-1260-5.1) for by investigation temperature between 25 to 230 oC and resistance were 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Ohm. The results of this research found that thermoelectric model TEC1-12708 could be the highest power generation about 0.98 watt and energy cost about 3-11 Bath/kWh (0.09-0.35 US$/kWh) depend on resistance of load, consequently thermoelectric cooling module was be proper to generated electric current at low temperature.
Keywords :
electric power generation; thermoelectric conversion; low temperature application; power generation; thermoelectric model; thermoelectric modules; Cooling; Costs; Current; Electric resistance; Multichip modules; Power generation; Tellurium; Temperature; Thermal resistance; Thermoelectricity; Energy cost; Solar energy; Thermoelectric Power Generation; Waste heat from biomass drying;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 2007. ICT 2007. 26th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju Island
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2262-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1094-2734
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.2007.4569481
