Energy recovery system

Details Energy recovery system Energy recovery system

2004-03-29

2009-12-08

Michener, Jennifer K (Department: 1795)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Electric power generator

C060S272000, C060S278000, C060S320000, C060S324000, C062S003200, C062S003300, C062S003610, C062S238300, C165S041000, C165S042000, C165S043000

Reexamination Certificate

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07629530

ABSTRACT:
An energy recovery system for hybrid automobile. The energy recovery system generates electricity by utilizing the temperature difference between a high temperature thermal medium and a low temperature thermal medium. As the high temperature thermal medium, engine coolant for cooling an engine is used. As the low temperature thermal medium, pump refrigerant for cooling by a heat pump is used. The heat pump maintains the pump refrigerant at a low temperature by using heat from the engine coolant. Therefore, while electricity is reliably generated at a thermoelectric converter, energy is efficiently used for cooling the pump refrigerant.

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