JPH09117169A - Thermoelectric power generation facility - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ガスエンジン等を
用いたコージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エ
ネルギーを電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備
に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a cogeneration system using a gas engine or the like. It is about.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】熱電発電は、ゼーベック効果を利用して
熱エネルギーを電気エネルギーに直接変換するものであ
り、２種類の異なる金属により環状回路を作って、一方
の接点を高温に、他方の接点を低温にすると、この環状
回路に電流が流れる。熱電発電は、この現象をいう。2. Description of the Related Art Thermoelectric power generation uses the Seebeck effect to directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy. An annular circuit is made of two different kinds of metal, and one contact has a high temperature and the other has a contact. When the temperature is low, current flows through this loop circuit. Thermoelectric power generation refers to this phenomenon.
【０００３】熱電発電は、２種類の金属の代わりに、ｐ
型半導体及びｎ型半導体を接続したものを熱電発電素子
として使用しており、この半導体素子を利用した熱電発
電設備は、可動部分がなく、メンテナンスを必要とせ
ず、静音化、コンパクト化できることから、主にボイジ
ャー、ガリレオ等の宇宙船の電源に利用されている。Thermoelectric power generation uses p instead of two kinds of metals.
Type semiconductor and n-type semiconductor are used as a thermoelectric power generation element, and a thermoelectric power generation facility using this semiconductor element has no moving parts, does not require maintenance, and can be made quiet and compact. It is mainly used as a power source for spacecraft such as Voyager and Galileo.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】近年、ガスエンジン等
を用いたコージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半
導体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱
エネルギーを直接電気エネルギーに変換する熱電発電設
備が開発されているが、この半導体熱電発電素子は、変
換効率が低くて、大きな発電量を得られないという問題
があった。In recent years, thermoelectric power generation equipment for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like. However, this semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element has a problem that the conversion efficiency is low and a large amount of power generation cannot be obtained.
【０００５】本発明は前記の問題点に鑑み提案するもの
であり、その目的とする処は、変換効率を高くできて、
大きな発電量を得ることができる熱電発電設備を提供し
ようとする点にある。The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve conversion efficiency.
The point is to provide a thermoelectric power generation facility that can obtain a large amount of power generation.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
めに、本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコージネレー
ションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有
する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネ
ルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電
発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の上流側の排ガ
スを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水
熱交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するように構成してい
る（請求項１）。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a cogeneration system using a gas engine or the like. In a thermoelectric power generation facility that directly converts energy into electric energy, the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. It is configured to use cooling water (Claim 1).
【０００７】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
上流側の排ガスを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
ジャケット水熱交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項２）。Further, the present invention provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordination system using a gas engine or the like, The exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water downstream of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. 2).
【０００８】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
上流側の排ガスを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
放熱用冷却塔からの冷却水を使用するように構成してい
る（請求項３）。Further, the present invention provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordination system using a gas engine or the like, The exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water from the cooling tower for heat radiation is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit (claim 3).
【０００９】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
ジャケット水熱交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項４）。Further, the present invention provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, The cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water on the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. Item 4).
【００１０】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
ジャケット水熱交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項５）。Further, the present invention relates to a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, The cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water on the downstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. Item 5).
【００１１】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
放熱用冷却塔からの冷却水を使用するように構成してい
る（請求項６）。Further, the present invention provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like. The cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water from the cooling tower for heat radiation is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit (claim 6). .
【００１２】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
ジャケット水熱交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項７）。The present invention also provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like. Exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and cooling water on the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. 7).
【００１３】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
ジャケット水熱交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項８）。The present invention also provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like. The exhaust gas downstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water downstream of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. 8).
【００１４】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の
下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
放熱用冷却塔からの冷却水を使用するように構成してい
る（請求項９）。The present invention also provides a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordination system using a gas engine or the like, The exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water from the heat dissipation cooling tower is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit (claim 9).
【００１５】また本発明は、ガスエンジン等を用いたコ
ージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発
電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギー
を電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備におい
て、前記熱電発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器を
通過後に蒸気になった冷却水を使用し、熱電発電ユニッ
トの低温側に放熱用冷却塔からの冷却水を使用するよう
に構成している（請求項１０）。Further, the present invention relates to a thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordination system using a gas engine or the like, The cooling water that has turned into steam after passing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit, and the cooling water from the cooling tower for heat radiation is used on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit. Item 10).
【００１６】[0016]
【発明の実施の形態】次に本発明の熱電発電設備を図１
〜図１１に示す実施形態により説明する。図１は熱電発
電ユニットを示す斜視図、図２は第１実施形態を示す系
統図、図３は第２実施形態を示す系統図、図４は第３実
施形態を示す系統図、図４は第４実施形態を示す系統
図、図５は第４実施形態を示す系統図、第６図は第５実
施形態を示す系統図、図７は第６実施形態を示す系統
図、図８は第７実施形態を示す系統図、図９は第８実施
形態を示す系統図、図１０は第９実施形態を示す系統
図、図１１は第１０実施形態を示す系統図である。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, referring to FIG.
~ It demonstrates by the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a thermoelectric generator unit, FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a third embodiment, and FIG. System diagram showing the fourth embodiment, FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing the fourth embodiment, FIG. 6 is a system diagram showing the fifth embodiment, FIG. 7 is a system diagram showing the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a system diagram showing the seventh embodiment, FIG. 9 is a system diagram showing the eighth embodiment, FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing the ninth embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a system diagram showing the tenth embodiment.
【００１７】先ず熱電発電ユニットを図１により説明す
ると、１０が熱電発電ユニット、１が熱電発電ユニット
本体、２が内管、３が外管、４が高温流体、５が冷却
水、６がｐ型半導体、７がｎ型半導体、８が出力電圧
で、ｐ型半導体６及びｎ型半導体７を接続したものを熱
電発電素子として使用しているが、一対のｐ型半導体６
及びｎ型半導体７よりなる熱電発電素子の起電力は、小
さいので、図１に示すように多数の対のｐ型半導体６及
びｎ型半導体７を直列に接続して、これを内管２の外周
面に設ける一方、内管２内（熱電発電ユニット１０の高
温側）に高温流体４を流し、外管３内（熱電発電ユニッ
ト１０の低温側）に冷却水５を流して、互いの間に熱電
発電に必要な温度差を生じさせ、変換効率を高くして、
大きな発電量を得るようにしている。First, the thermoelectric power generation unit will be described with reference to FIG. 1. 10 is a thermoelectric power generation unit, 1 is a thermoelectric power generation unit main body, 2 is an inner pipe, 3 is an outer pipe, 4 is a high temperature fluid, 5 is cooling water, and 6 is p. Type semiconductor, 7 is an n-type semiconductor, 8 is an output voltage, and the one in which the p-type semiconductor 6 and the n-type semiconductor 7 are connected is used as a thermoelectric power generation element.
Since the electromotive force of the thermoelectric power generating element composed of the n-type semiconductor 7 and the n-type semiconductor 7 is small, a large number of pairs of the p-type semiconductor 6 and the n-type semiconductor 7 are connected in series as shown in FIG. While being provided on the outer peripheral surface, a high-temperature fluid 4 is caused to flow inside the inner pipe 2 (high-temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10), and cooling water 5 is caused to flow inside the outer pipe 3 (low-temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10) so as to provide a space between them. The temperature difference necessary for thermoelectric power generation to increase the conversion efficiency,
I try to get a large amount of power generation.
【００１８】なお高温流体４及び冷却水５には、コージ
ネレーションシステムの排ガス系の排ガス及び冷却系の
冷却水がある。 （第１実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設備を図２に示
す第１実施形態により説明すると、９がコージネレーシ
ョンシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導体熱電発電素
子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参照）、１１が排ガ
ス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交換器、１３が温水
熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１５が放熱用冷却塔
で、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温側に排ガス熱交換器１
１の上流側の排ガス（コージネレーションシステム９の
ガスエンジンからの排ガス）を使用し、熱電発電ユニッ
ト１０の低温側にジャケット水熱交換器１２の上流側の
冷却水（放熱用熱交換器１４を通過後の冷却水）を使用
する。The high temperature fluid 4 and the cooling water 5 include the exhaust gas of the exhaust gas system of the cogeneration system and the cooling water of the cooling system. (First Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a first embodiment shown in FIG. 2. Reference numeral 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, and 15 is a heat radiating cooling tower, on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric generator unit 10. Exhaust gas heat exchanger 1
The exhaust gas on the upstream side of 1 (exhaust gas from the gas engine of the cogeneration system 9) is used, and the cooling water on the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger 12 (the heat radiating heat exchanger 14 Cooling water after passing through.
【００１９】（第２実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図３に示す第２実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の上流側の排ガス（コージネレ
ーションシステム９のガスエンジンからの排ガス）を使
用し、熱電発電ユニット１０の低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器１２の下流側の冷却水を使用する。(Second Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a second embodiment shown in FIG. 3. 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 is a cooling tower for heat radiation, which uses the exhaust gas on the upstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 (exhaust gas from the gas engine of the cogeneration system 9) on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 to cool the thermoelectric power generation unit 10. On the side, cooling water on the downstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger 12 is used.
【００２０】（第３実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図４に示す第３実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の上流側の排ガス（コージネレ
ーションシステム９のガスエンジンからの排ガス）を使
用し、熱電発電ユニット１０の低温側に放熱用熱交換器
１４の冷却水（放熱用冷却塔１５からの冷却水）を使用
する。(Third Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a third embodiment shown in FIG. 4. Reference numeral 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 is a cooling tower for heat radiation, which uses the exhaust gas on the upstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 (exhaust gas from the gas engine of the cogeneration system 9) on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 to cool the thermoelectric power generation unit 10. The cooling water of the heat radiation heat exchanger 14 (cooling water from the radiation cooling tower 15) is used on the side.
【００２１】（第４実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図５に示す第４実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側にジャケット水熱交換器１
３の上流側の冷却水を使用する。(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention will be described with reference to a fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5. Reference numeral 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is thermoelectric power generation having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a heat dissipation cooling tower, which uses cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses the jacket water heat exchanger 1 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10.
The cooling water on the upstream side of 3 is used.
【００２２】（第５実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図６に示す第５実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側にジャケット水熱交換器１
２の下流側の冷却水を使用する。(Fifth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 6. Reference numeral 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a heat dissipation cooling tower, which uses cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses the jacket water heat exchanger 1 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10.
The cooling water on the downstream side of 2 is used.
【００２３】（第６実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図７に示す第６実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の冷却水を使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側に放熱用冷却塔１５からの
冷却水を使用する。(Sixth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 7. 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a heat dissipation cooling tower, which uses cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses cooling water from the heat dissipation cooling tower 15 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10. use.
【００２４】（第７実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図８に示す第７実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側にジャケット水熱交換器１
２の上流側の冷却水を使用する。(Seventh Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 8. 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 is a cooling tower for heat radiation, which uses exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses the jacket water heat exchanger 1 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10.
The cooling water on the upstream side of 2 is used.
【００２５】（第８実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図９に示す第８実施形態により説明すると、９がコ
ージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側にジャケット水熱交換器１
２の下流側の冷却水を使用する。(Eighth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to an eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 9. Reference numeral 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 is a cooling tower for heat radiation, which uses exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses the jacket water heat exchanger 1 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10.
The cooling water on the downstream side of 2 is used.
【００２６】（第９実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電設
備を図１０に示す第９実施形態により説明すると、９が
コージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０が半
導体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１参
照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱交
換器、１３が温水熱交換器、１４が放熱用熱交換器、１
５が放熱用冷却塔であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温
側に排ガス熱交換器１１の下流側の排ガスを使用し、熱
電発電ユニット１０の低温側に放熱用冷却塔１５からの
冷却水を使用する。(Ninth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 10. 9 is a gas engine of a cogeneration system, and 10 is a thermoelectric generator having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator. A unit (see FIG. 1), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 13 is a hot water heat exchanger, 14 is a heat radiating heat exchanger, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a heat dissipation cooling tower, which uses exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 and uses cooling water from the heat dissipation cooling tower 15 on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10. To do.
【００２７】（第１０実施形態）次に本発明の熱電発電
設備を図１１に示す第１０実施形態により説明すると、
９がコージネレーションシステムのガスエンジン、１０
が半導体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニット（図１
参照）、１１が排ガス熱交換器、１２がジャケット水熱
交換器、１５が放熱用冷却塔、１６が気水分離器、１７
が膨張弁であり、熱電発電ユニット１０の高温側に排ガ
ス熱交換器１１を通過後に蒸気になった冷却水を使用
し、熱電発電ユニット１０の低温側に放熱用冷却塔１５
からの冷却水を使用する。(Tenth Embodiment) Next, a thermoelectric generator of the present invention will be described with reference to a tenth embodiment shown in FIG.
9 is a gas engine of coordinating system, 10
Is a thermoelectric generator unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric generator (see FIG. 1).
), 11 is an exhaust gas heat exchanger, 12 is a jacket water heat exchanger, 15 is a cooling tower for heat radiation, 16 is a steam separator, 17
Is an expansion valve, uses cooling water that has become steam after passing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger 11 on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10, and uses the cooling tower 15 for heat radiation on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit 10.
Use cooling water from.
【００２８】上記熱電発電ユニット１０を通過後の蒸気
は、膨張弁１７により減圧され、気水分離器１６により
プロセス蒸気とドレイン水とに分離される。そしてドレ
イン水は、ジャケット水熱交換器１２の水室に導入され
て、再使用される。The steam that has passed through the thermoelectric power generation unit 10 is decompressed by the expansion valve 17 and separated by the steam separator 16 into process steam and drain water. Then, the drain water is introduced into the water chamber of the jacket water heat exchanger 12 and reused.
【００２９】[0029]
【発明の効果】本発明は前記のようにガスエンジン等を
用いたコージネレーションシステムの系に配設した半導
体熱電発電素子を有する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エ
ネルギーを電気エネルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備
において、熱電発電ユニットの高温側に高温流体を流
し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に低温流体を流して、互
いの間に熱電発電に必要な温度差を生じさせるので、変
換効率を高くできて、大きな発電量を得ることができ
る。INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention uses a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a cogeneration system using a gas engine or the like to directly convert thermal energy into electric energy. In the equipment, a high temperature fluid is made to flow on the high temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit and a low temperature fluid is made to flow on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric power generation unit to generate a temperature difference required for thermoelectric power generation between them, so that conversion efficiency can be increased. Therefore, a large amount of power generation can be obtained.
【図１】本発明の熱電発電設備に使用する熱電発電ユニ
ットの一具体例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a specific example of a thermoelectric power generation unit used in a thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の熱電発電設備の第１実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a first embodiment of a thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の熱電発電設備の第２実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a second embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の熱電発電設備の第３実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a third embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図５】本発明の熱電発電設備の第４実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 5 is a system diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の熱電発電設備の第５実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 6 is a system diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図７】本発明の熱電発電設備の第６実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 7 is a system diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図８】本発明の熱電発電設備の第７実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 8 is a system diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図９】本発明の熱電発電設備の第８実施形態を示す系
統図である。FIG. 9 is a system diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図１０】本発明の熱電発電設備の第９実施形態を示す
系統図である。FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing a ninth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
【図１１】本発明の熱電発電設備の第１０実施形態を示
す系統図である。FIG. 11 is a system diagram showing a tenth embodiment of the thermoelectric power generation facility of the present invention.
１ 熱電発電ユニット本体 ２ 内管（高温側） ３ 外管（低温側） ４ 高温流体 ５ 冷却水 ６ ｐ型半導体 ７ ｎ型半導体 ８ 出力電圧 ９ ガスエンジン １０ 熱電発電ユニット １１ 排ガス熱交換器 １２ ジャケット水熱交換器 １３ 温水熱交換器 １４ 放熱用熱交換器 １５ 放熱用冷却塔 1 Thermoelectric Power Generation Unit Main Body 2 Inner Tube (High Temperature Side) 3 Outer Tube (Low Temperature Side) 4 High Temperature Fluid 5 Cooling Water 6 p-type Semiconductor 7 n-type Semiconductor 8 Output Voltage 9 Gas Engine 10 Thermoelectric Power Generation Unit 11 Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger 12 Jacket Water heat exchanger 13 Hot water heat exchanger 14 Heat dissipation heat exchanger 15 Heat dissipation cooling tower
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 柳田 尚志 兵庫県神戸市兵庫区和田崎町一丁目１番１ 号 三菱重工業株式会社神戸造船所内 (72)発明者 多田 進一 大阪府大阪市中央区平野町四丁目１番２号 大阪瓦斯株式会社内 (72)発明者 藤原 正隆 大阪府大阪市中央区平野町四丁目１番２号 大阪瓦斯株式会社内 (72)発明者 西野 仁 大阪府大阪市中央区平野町四丁目１番２号 大阪瓦斯株式会社内 (72)発明者 藤本 洋 大阪府大阪市中央区平野町四丁目１番２号 大阪瓦斯株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Naoshi Yanagida 1-1-1, Wadasaki-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Kobe Shipyard (72) Inventor Shinichi Tada Hirano, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 4-1-2 Machi, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masataka Fujiwara 4-1-2, Hiranocho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) In Hitoshi Nishino, Osaka-shi, Osaka 4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Osaka-ku, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Fujimoto 4-1-2, Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Claims (10)
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の上流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。1. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric generator, and the cooling water upstream of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generator unit. .
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の上流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。2. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side of the thermoelectric generator, and the cooling water downstream of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generator unit. .
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の上流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に放熱用冷却塔か
らの冷却水を使用するように構成したことを特徴とする
熱電発電設備。3. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The thermoelectric generation equipment is characterized in that the exhaust gas from the upstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side and the cooling water from the heat radiation cooling tower is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit.
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の下流側の冷却水
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。4. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, the thermoelectric power generation unit. The cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side, and the cooling water on the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit. Facility.
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の下流側の冷却水
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。5. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The cooling water on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side, and the cooling water on the downstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit. Facility.
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器を通過後の冷却水
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に放熱用冷却塔か
らの冷却水を使用するように構成したことを特徴とする
熱電発電設備。6. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electrical energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, wherein the thermoelectric power generation unit is a thermoelectric power generation unit. The cooling water after passing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used on the high temperature side, and the cooling water from the cooling tower for heat radiation is used on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit.
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の下流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の上流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。7. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. Of the thermoelectric generator unit is used for the high temperature side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger, and the cooling water of the upstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit. .
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の下流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側にジャケット水熱
交換器の下流側の冷却水を使用するように構成したこと
を特徴とする熱電発電設備。8. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. Of the thermoelectric generator unit is used for the high temperature side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger, and the cooling water of the downstream side of the jacket water heat exchanger is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit. .
ョンシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有す
る熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネル
ギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電発
電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器の下流側の排ガス
を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に放熱用冷却塔か
らの冷却水を使用するように構成したことを特徴とする
熱電発電設備。9. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The thermoelectric generation equipment is characterized in that the exhaust gas on the downstream side of the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used for the high temperature side and the cooling water from the radiation cooling tower is used for the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit.
ションシステムの系に配設した半導体熱電発電素子を有
する熱電発電ユニットにより、熱エネルギーを電気エネ
ルギーに直接変換する熱電発電設備において、前記熱電
発電ユニットの高温側に排ガス熱交換器を通過後に蒸気
になった冷却水を使用し、熱電発電ユニットの低温側に
放熱用冷却塔からの冷却水を使用するように構成したこ
とを特徴とする熱電発電設備。10. A thermoelectric power generation facility for directly converting thermal energy into electric energy by a thermoelectric power generation unit having a semiconductor thermoelectric power generation element arranged in a system of a coordinating system using a gas engine or the like, in the thermoelectric power generation unit. The thermoelectric power generation is characterized in that the cooling water that has become steam after passing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger is used on the high temperature side of the above, and the cooling water from the cooling tower for heat radiation is used on the low temperature side of the thermoelectric generation unit. Facility.
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