Design and Research of Thermoelectric Generator Simulation System for Boiler Flue Gas Waste Heat
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Abstract
One of the significant factors contributing to high energy consumption is the unutilized waste heat from flue gas in industrial boilers. Thermoelectric generator (TEG) technology can directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy, and has been gradually applied in the field of waste heat recovery due to its simple and reliable structure, environmental protection, and other advantages. In this paper, a thermoelectric generator simulation system of boiler flue gas waste heat is proposed. The experimental platform is designed by simulating the flue gas waste heat temperature condition of boiler, and the structure of cold end module and hot end module is optimized. During the experiment, the fixed temperature difference was set at 120 °C (hot end:150 °C~cold end: 30 °C). An analysis is conducted on the volt-ampere characteristics and output power of the TEG module. The output characteristics of the TEG system are analyzed under the conditions of variable load, constant load, different pump speed, different heat dissipation modes, and series and parallel connection method. The results show that the experimental platform can instantaneously and accurately test the output parameters of the TEG system, and ensure the intended design requirements. When the ratio of the load resistance to the internal resistance of the TEG module is approximately 1–1.15, the output power of the system reaches its maximum. In order to optimize the output power of the TEG system, a power prediction-based adaptive variable step size maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm is introduced. Additionally, a corresponding mathematical model is formulated. Simulations demonstrate that the time of the improved algorithm to reach the stable maximum power point is 1.54 s faster than that of the traditional algorithm. The improved MPPT algorithm satisfies the criteria for speed and accuracy, diminishes superfluous energy waste, and enhances the overall system efficiency. The research results have certain guiding significance for the design and application of subsequent TEG system.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices · Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies · Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
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Affiliations
Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
School of Computer Science, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou 510010, China
Funding
National Nature Science Foundation of China · FDCT of Macau
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