Thermoelectric conversion of heat released during use of a power-plant or hydrogen storage material
US7405013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S420/90
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of generating electrical current in a system comprising a power-plant unit and/or hydrogen storage medium by transferring heat generated by the hydrogen storage medium and/or power-plant unit to a thermoelectric device, and converting the heat to generate electrical current using the thermoelectric device.
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