Electricity Generation from Waste Heat using Teg

The idea of this project is to utilize the waste heat energy being generated in any heat source. It involves the trapping of heat energy being generated from the heat source in convert to electrical energy which can be used for many appliances. A Thermoelectric generator, or TEG (also called a See beck generator) is a solid state device that converts heat (temperature differences) directly into electrical energy through a phenomenon called the See beck effect (a form of thermoelectric effect). Thermoelectric generators function like heat engines, but are less bulky and have no moving parts. However, TEGs are typically more expensive and less efficient. Thermoelectric generators could be used in power plants in order to convert waste heat into additional electrical power and in automobiles as automotive thermoelectric generators (ATGs) to increase fuel efficiency. TEG can used in environments that are smaller or more saver than conventional generation. TEG has long life, and also it can be controllable by changing the input voltage or current. If this concept of thermoelectric system is taken to nano level or micro level then there will be huge amount of electricity can be generated which are just wasted into the atmosphere.