A Review on Waste Heat Recovery Processes and a Proposed Scheme for Commercial Establishments

Authors

  • Shree C Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Rhea P. Vaishnav Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • K. Sruthi Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Lakshmy. P Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Anamika Mohan Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Lakshmi Vinayan Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • K. Surya Vinod Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India

Abstract

Abstract

When the matter of harvesting waste heat is considered, the major questions that arise are the amount of waste heat generated and the efficiency of conversion of the same into useful energy. This paper reviews recent research on waste heat recovery and also proposes an idea of how we can harness waste heat from commercial establishments using Thermopiles / Thermoelectric Generators and use that electrical energy for low power loads. Several research papers on waste heat recovery in different industries are reviewed and an idea to harness the waste heat energy from computers has also been proposed in this paper. Based on the average temperature range for CPU when it is under operation and the voltage output of different types of Thermocouples, this paper suggests a suitable thermocouple for building the Thermopiles for harvesting waste heat in commercial establishments and can be further improvised in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.

Keywords:Thermopiles, Figure of Merit, Waste heat-useful energy conversion, Thermoelectric Generators, Solar TEG

Cite this Article
Shree. C, Rhea. P. Vaishnav, K. Sruthi, Lakshmy.P, A. Anamika Mohan, Lakshmi Vinayan, K. Surya Vinod. A Review on Waste Heat Recovery Processes and a Proposed Scheme for Commercial Establishments. Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology. 2020; 10(2): 1–8p.


Author Biographies

  • Shree C, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Rhea P. Vaishnav, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • K. Sruthi, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Lakshmy. P, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Anamika Mohan, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Lakshmi Vinayan, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • K. Surya Vinod, Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
    Scholar , Integrated M.Sc. Physics Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India

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Published

2020-09-09

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

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