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Conversion System Overview Assessment: Volume I, Solar Thermoelectrics
Content Provider | United States Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV) |
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Author | Jayadev, T. S. Henderson, J. Finegold, J. G. Benson, D. K. |
Organization | National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States) |
Abstract | An assessment of thermoelectrics for solar energy conversion is given. There is significant potential for solar thermoelectrics in solar technologies where collector costs are low; e.g., Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and solar ponds. Reports of two studies by manufacturers assessing the cost of thermoelectric generators in large scale production are included in the appendix and several new concepts thermoelectric systems are presented. (WHK) |
Sponsorship | USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) |
Related Links | https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5930808 |
File Size | 9332326 |
File Format | |
DOI | 10.2172/5930808 |
Language | English |
Publisher Date | 1979-08-01 |
Publisher Place | United States |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | SOLAR ENERGY DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION BISMUTH TELLURIDES THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS TOPPING CYCLES COST DESIGN ALLOYS IRRIGATION MATHEMATICAL MODELS N-TYPE CONDUCTORS OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION P-TYPE CONDUCTORS PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY SOLAR PONDS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS USES BISMUTH COMPOUNDS CHALCOGENIDES CONVERSION DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES ENERGY CONVERSION PHYSICAL PROPERTIES PONDS POWER PLANTS SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS SOLAR COLLECTORS SOLAR POWER PLANTS TELLURIDES TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS bismuth tellurides thermoelectric properties ocean thermal power plants thermoelectric conversion solar energy conversion Solar Energy Conversion- Thermonic & Thermoelectric conversion Solar Energy- Ocean Energy Systems Solar Thermal Power Systems Thermoelectric Generators |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Technical Report |