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Evaluation of thermomagnetic generation performance of classic magnetocaloric materials for harvesting low-grade waste heat

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  • Chen, Haodong
  • Ma, Zhihui
  • Liu, Xianliang
  • Qiao, Kaiming
  • Xie, Longlong
  • Li, Zhenxing
  • Shen, Jun
  • Dai, Wei
  • Ou, Zhiqiang
  • Yibole, Hargen
  • Tegus, Ojiyed
  • Taskaev, Sergey V.
  • Chu, Ke
  • Long, Yi
  • Zhang, Hu

Abstract

Nowadays, the thermomagnetic generators (TMGs) based on thermomagnetic effect have been considered as a promising technology for harvesting low-grade waste heat. However, so far, most works are mainly focused on the design and optimization of these devices, while only a few studies have systematically investigated the TMG materials; moreover, evaluating the performance of different TMG materials is quite difficult. This paper reports the fabrication of an active thermomagnetic device for harvesting low-grade waste heat and, for the first time, a systematical performance evaluation of classic magnetocaloric materials (Gd, Gd5(Si, Ge)4, NiMn-based Heusler alloy, and La(Fe, Si)13Hy/In composite). Alternating current (I) was obtained via thermally induced, reversible magnetic transition during the heating and cooling cycles, achieving the harvest of low-grade waste heat; besides, the results showed that the induced I depended not only on dM/dT but also on dT/dt. The intrinsic TMG performance of all the target materials were compared comprehensively by eliminating the influence of different TC locations. Among them, the La(Fe, Si)13Hy/In composite exhibited the highest induced current I (9.12 μA g−1) and power density (0.47 mW m−3); in particular, its investment cost index was 1–2 orders of magnitude higher than those of the other materials. Thus, this work demonstrates that the La(Fe, Si)13Hy/In composite is a promising TMG material for harvesting low-grade waste heat.

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  • Chen, Haodong & Ma, Zhihui & Liu, Xianliang & Qiao, Kaiming & Xie, Longlong & Li, Zhenxing & Shen, Jun & Dai, Wei & Ou, Zhiqiang & Yibole, Hargen & Tegus, Ojiyed & Taskaev, Sergey V. & Chu, Ke & Long,, 2022. "Evaluation of thermomagnetic generation performance of classic magnetocaloric materials for harvesting low-grade waste heat," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:306:y:2022:i:pa:s0306261921013015
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117999
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