Conversion of unused heat energy to electricity by means of thermoelectric generation in condenser

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 330-334

  Kyono, Takashi ^a   Suzuki, Ryosuke O ^a   Ono, Katsutoshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Steam based power plants; Surface condenser; Thermoelectric energy conversion

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; HEAT TRANSFER; STEAM POWER PLANTS; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

SURFACE CONDENSERS;

CAPACITORS;

EID: 0038718742     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2003.811721     Document Type: Article

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