Combined Heat & Power (CHP)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology simultaneously generates electricity and heat from a single fuel source, such as natural gas, biomass, or hydrogen. Unlike conventional power generation, which loses a significant amount of energy as waste heat, CHP systems capture and repurpose this heat for heating, hot water, or industrial processes. This results in much higher efficiency, reduced energy costs, and a lower carbon footprint. CHP is particularly useful for homes, businesses, and industries that require both heat and electricity, offering a reliable and sustainable energy solution that reduces dependence on the grid.
Application: Optimizing energy generation for a biomass boiler
In a home biomass heater, a thermoelectric module converts heat into electricity by using the temperature difference between the stove and a heat sink. This electricity can power small devices like LED lights, phone chargers, or fans, making the heater more efficient and useful—especially in off-grid homes.
Startrec project
Startrec is an EU Horizon project, coordinated by CEA (Fr). The objective of the project is to realize system integration of thermoelectric devices for three different applications. RGS’s role is to design and fabricate advanced thermoelectric devices.
- Integration for Space RTG’s (at CSL in Liege)
- Integration for Biomass-TEG micro CHP systems (at Okofen in Austria)
- Integration for industrial waste heat recovery (at Voest Alpine in Austria)
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Start project
START is an EU horizon project, coordinated by LNEG (Pt). The objective of the project is recycle specific mining deposits into tellurium free thermoelectric devices, to be used to recover industrial waste heat. RGS’s role is to develop and fabricate tellurium free thermoelectric devices.
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