Talk on “Power Generation from Salinity Gradient Solar Pond Using Thermoelectric Generators”
Venue:
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Wisma IEM, 01- Auditorium Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee, 3rd Floor
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Date & Time:
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13 Jul 2016 (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
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CPD: |
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Closing Date Before: |
10-Jul-2016 (Subject to change based on availability of seat) |
Organised By |
Technical Division - Engineering Education |
SYNOPSIS
Solar pond is one source of renewable thermal energy. It collects and stores thermal energy at the lower zone of the solar pond. The temperature at the lower zone can reach up to 90 ℃ as a result of convection current suppression with a salinity gradient. Solar pond is capable storing thermal energy for a long period. The stored thermal energy can be converted into electricity by using thermoelectric generators. Although Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) engine is currently used to generate electricity from solar pond using low grade heat, it still requires a certain threshold in the temperature difference of the system. The TEGs however works without any temperature difference threshold needed for its operation. These thermoelectric generators can be operated using the cold and hot zones from a solar pond. The main aims of this research are to develop a system for conversion of low grade heat (< 100 ͦ C) to work and effective utilisation of low driving temperature differences from low grade heat for heat to work applications.
BIODATA OF SPEAKER
Baljit Singh received his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 and MSc in Mechanical Engineering in 2005 from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He obtained Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from RMIT University, Australia in 2014. He is currently a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. He is a graduate member of BEM and a member of Energy Institute, UK.
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