CHEMICAL FUELED THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

摘要

A proof-of-principle, thermoelectric device is described which is fueled with a high energy (1875 calories per gram) high density (1.8 grams per cubic centimeter) fuel slurry. Handling and storing the fuel for periods up to one year offered little difficulty;however, operating problems, such as fuel feed to the burner and ash removal from the burner, were not fully resolved. Two fuel feed systems were designed and tested;a gravity drop system which is suited to low power output devices of up to 5 watt electrical output and a pressurized, continuous fuel feed system which is suited to devices about 5 watts electrical output. A proof-of-principle, thermoelectric device is described which is fueled with a high energy (1875 calories per gram) high density (1.8 grams per cubic centimeter) fuel slurry. Handling and storing the fuel for periods up to one year offered little difficulty;however, operating problems, such as fuel feed to the burner and ash removal from the burner, were not fully resolved. Two fuel feed systems were designed and tested;a gravity drop system which is suited to low power output devices of up to 5 watt electrical output and a pressurized, continuous fuel feed system which is suited to devices about 5 watts electrical output.