Industrial processes usually need high energy con- sumption. Much of this energy is wasted in the heat generated. Thermo
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PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL (CoSb3) ORIENTED FOR THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY
CONTEXT
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
Industrial processes usually need high energy consumption. Much of this energy is wasted in the heat generated. Thermoelectric materials such as skutterudite (CoSb3) allow recovering that surplus energy but, in turn, requires a considerable energy expenditure and a long procedure for its manufacture.
This technology refers to a method of producing a thermoeletric material, the skutterudite (CoSb3), with a higher energy recovery capacity and a higher working temperature range than the solutions on the market, indicates that this is a technology that provides a disruptive improvement over pre-existing technologies in the market.
Thanks to this novel technology, The production of this material is faster and simpler than the solutions currently offered in the market.
The method presented here achieves a reduction of the intermediate steps of skutterudite production, through the substitution of hydrogenation through metals by the use of carbon as a reducing agent.
APPLICATIONS This technology has a very defined main application in the field of thermal energy recovery. So it is considered that the method presented here and its resulting product can be applied in different industrial processes and areas always in relation to the recovery of thermal energy.
BENEFITS
Faster
and easier production, by reducing the intermediate steps of the process
Superior
thermoelectric properties than the existing solutions in the market
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PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL (CoSb3) ORIENTED FOR THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY IP STATUS This technology is protected with a patent.
TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL & TIME TO MARKET TRL: 3 The critical functions of the process are complete, although there are certain developments still to be completed.
KEYWORDS ORGANIZATION PROFILE European Technological Center, a private non-profit association, that aims to generate new opportunities even in sectors never before interconnected and focusing its activity on the areas of materials, chemistry, biotechnology, energy, environment and production.
energy recovery thermoelectric
CoSb3 skutterudite material production
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
CONTACT
Technology transfer via IP licensing.
Vanesa Ramos commercialisation responsible
[email protected] +34 91 290 58 27
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