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Electrochemical way of converting low-grade heat energy into electricity based on crystalline hydrate melting and crystallization

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Abstract We proposed a concept and calculated an efficiency of the electrochemical cycle of converting the low-grade heat with the temperature difference of 10–80 °C into electricity. The cycle could be… Click to show full abstract

Abstract We proposed a concept and calculated an efficiency of the electrochemical cycle of converting the low-grade heat with the temperature difference of 10–80 °C into electricity. The cycle could be divided into two stages: the creation of the concentration difference by the crystalline hydrate melting at the high temperature or the crystallization at the low temperature and the electricity generation in the concentration galvanic cell. The calculations prove that the efficiency of the converting heat into the electricity could reach up to 20–35% of the Carnot cycle efficiency.

Keywords: converting low; crystalline hydrate; electricity; heat; low grade; grade heat

Journal Title: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Year Published: 2018

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