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With robust applications for solar power, combustion engines, greenhouses and more, the device is described as a “game changer” by industry insider.
The generator was presented to the gathering by PyroDelta co-founder
“Thermoelectric devices have been around for a very long time,” said Abdelmaseh. “However, none of them are suited for long-term, commercial applications that can tolerate high heat. This device can withstand temperatures of six hundred degrees Celsius.”
“This is a Game Changer”
Freschi noted that by using ultra high-purity tellurium, the device could achieve exceptional efficiencies. “Using lower purity metals, we could charge an iPhone with a tiny device,” said Freschi. “But going to high purity (99.99999 percent) tellurium, this device could power a few households.”
“The generator uses mainly tellurium,” said
Production-Ready
Abdelmaseh reported that the device is ready to enter production mode. “We are done with the research and development,” said Abdelmaseh. “We have the data that shows the efficiency, and we are ready to produce it.”
As Abdelmaseh explained, PyroDelta has applied for patents on two configurations. One increases the efficiency of solar panels. The other can replace radiators and alternators in internal combustion engines, making them far more efficient and saving fuel.
Solar Panels Far More Efficient and Deployable
For solar applications, the thermoelectric device can expand the range of locations for solar power deployment, especially for sites with low sunlight and long nights. “When solar is combined with thermoelectric, you can cut down drastically the amount of battery storage required,” said Abdelmaseh.
Automobile Alternators Could Become Obsolete
In automotive applications, the device in a pipe form requires a simple retrofit to internal combustion engines without retooling assembly lines. “If you introduce anything disruptive to an existing production line that costs, say, two hundred million dollars,” said Abdelmaseh, “it’s doomed to failure. Existing vehicles can use new thermoelectric radiators, and they will generate electricity just from the heat differential of the hot liquid going through the (thermoelectric pipe) radiator and the air cooling it from the outside.” PyroDelta is presently building a thermoelectric radiator with a 1-kilowatt capacity for vehicle retrofit.
Added Abdelmaseh, “This can make your alternator obsolete. You can use the energy that’s coming out of your radiator to power all your onboard accessories—your AC, your radio, everything. This will raise the efficiency of your vehicle.”
Making Combustion Engines Significantly More Efficient
Abdelmaseh noted that today’s combustion engines generate peak efficiency of about 30-35 percent from a gallon of gas. Replacing the radiator with the thermoelectric pipe device could theoretically add an additional 12 percent in efficiency. Conservatively, Abdelmaseh estimated the added energy would total at least six-to-eight percent.
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Abdelmaseh also identified greenhouses, commercial properties, industrial waste and manufacturing plants as potential markets for the thermoelectric device. “Any facility with waste heat can generate electricity and lower power costs,” he said, adding that the robust construction of the device makes it ideal for harsh environments with high extremes of heat and/or cold. “The more it can withstand extremes, the more efficient it becomes,” said Abdelmaseh.
PyroDelta estimates that deploying the device in greenhouses could provide energy savings of 30 percent.
Extending Drone Battery Life
Due to the device’s small size and low weight, another large potential market would be powering drones. According to Abdelmaseh, the device as drone range extender, weighing only 70 grams (2.5 ounces), could extend a drone’s range from 15 minutes to an hour. The increased battery life could open up vast new markets, including defense and a wide range ofcommercial uses.
Docherty noted, “The small size of this device, which in this case is only about 50 millimeters by 100 millimeters (approximately two inches by four inches), combined with its light weight, makes it ideal for the drone market. However, any market that could benefit from these advantages of size, weight and power generation becomes accessible to us.”
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