THE UTILIZATION OF WASTE HEAT FROM POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC) USING THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR (TEG): A REVIEW

Abstract

An electrochemical reaction in PEMFC produces waste heat as a side product. Using a thermoelectric generator (TEG) device, it can be converted into electricity as harvesting energy. Many researchers have been investigated and developed models to combine both to result in the optimal system. This study aims to explore the technical utilization of waste heat PEMFC using the TEG device and its challenge. The literature review method is used to obtain each information related to the topic. Integrated TEG to PEMFC capable to manage the waste heat and increase the efficiency of PEMFC. Also, the improvement can be reached by applying the cooling system and the arranging correct composition material of TEG.

Keywords

• pemfc
• teg
• harvesting energy
• temperature gradient
• waste heat