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Thermoelectricity in action: ElectraTherm squeezes 50 kilowatts of electricity out of industrial waste heat.
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- by Keyfish June 2, 2008 9:21 AM PDT
- Yes, great story. Unfortunately the described rankine cycle from ElectraTherm doesn't have much to do with thermoelectricity, which is the direct(!) conversion of heat into electricity - ie not using steam!
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(3 Comments)If they'd have a 50kW thermoelectric system running with amortisation of four years, I'd buy it here and now.
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