公开(公告)号：WO2010049416A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：PCT/EP2009/064143

申请日：2009-10-27

Applicant: BHP Billiton Aluminium Technologies Limited ,  BAYER, Ingo ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce

Inventor： BAYER, Ingo ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce

IPC: H01L35/32 ,  H01L37/00 ,  C25C3/08

CPC classification number: H01L37/00 ,  C25C3/08 ,  C25C7/06 ,  H01L35/32

Abstract: A thermoelectric device (100) including a combination of thermoelectric elements (60, 62) and thermomagnetic elements (65) may be applied to a pyrometallurgical processing structure (20) whose operation generates a magnetic field. The generation and existence of the magnetic field provides an increase in the electrical energy generated over operation when the field does not exist. The device enhances overall cell efficiency by recovery of electrical energy from lost diffuse heat, while simultaneously enhancing the efficiency of the heat recovery through the effects of existing magnetic fields and improving control of freeze layer formation, in an electrolytic cell for aluminium production.

Abstract translation: 包括热电元件（60,62）和热磁性元件（65）的组合的热电装置（100）可以被施加到其操作产生磁场的火法冶金处理结构（20）。 当场不存在时，磁场的产生和存在提供了在操作中产生的电能的增加。 该装置通过从损失的散热恢复电能来提高总体电池效率，同时通过现有磁场的影响提高热回收的效率并改善铝生产的电解槽中的冷冻层形成的控制。

公开(公告)号：WO2010026260A2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：PCT/EP2009/061639

申请日：2009-09-08

Applicant: BHP BILLITON ALUMINIUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce ,  BAYER, Ingo

Inventor： RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce ,  BAYER, Ingo

CPC classification number: H01L35/30 ,  C25C7/00 ,  H01L37/00

Abstract: An apparatus for the conversion of thermal energy from a surface of a pyrometallurgical vessel associated with a magnetic field to electrical energy, the device comprising a thermoelectric device having at least one thermoelectric element capable of converting a thermal energy differential into electrical energy whereby appropriate alignment in the magnetic field increases the ability of the thermoelectric device to generate electrical energy; and a support structure engagable with the pyrometallugical vessel, the support structure being able to support the thermoelectric device in a fixed position relative to the pyrometallurgical vessel and in the associated magnetic field so that a temperature differential exists between a first side and a second side of the thermoelectric device. In a preferred form the thermoelectric device is aligned in the magnetic field associated with the pyrometallurgical vessel to generate greater electrical energy from the device than would be generated in the absence of the magnetic field.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将来自与磁场相关联的火法冶金容器的表面的热能转换为电能的装置，该装置包括具有至少一个能够将热能差异转换成电能的至少一个热电元件的热电装置，由此适当对准 磁场增加了热电装置产生电能的能力; 以及与热电容器接合的支撑结构，所述支撑结构能够将热电装置支撑在相对于火法冶金容器的固定位置和相关联的磁场中，使得在第一侧和第二侧之间存在温度差 热电装置。 在优选形式中，热电装置在与火法冶金容器相关联的磁场中对准，以产生比不存在磁场时产生的更大的来自装置的电能。

公开(公告)号：WO2011110590A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：PCT/EP2011/053537

申请日：2011-03-09

Applicant: BHP BILLITON ALUMINIUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED ,  BAYER, Ingo ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce

Inventor： BAYER, Ingo ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD, Bruce

IPC: C22B1/00 ,  C22B9/00 ,  F27D17/00 ,  F27D19/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  C25C3/08 ,  H01L37/00 ,  C22B21/00

CPC classification number: C22B1/00 ,  C22B9/00 ,  C22B21/00 ,  F27D17/004 ,  F27D19/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L37/00 ,  Y02P10/262

Abstract: A method and apparatus for harvesting waste thermal energy from a pyrometallurgical vessel (1) and converting that energy to direct electrical current, the method including deriving and controlling a primary fluid flow (103) from a primary heat exchanger (10) associated with the pyrometallurgical vessel (1), providing a secondary heat exchanger (12) physically displaced from the pyrometallurgical vessel (1) which exchanges heat between the primary fluid flow (103) from the primary heat exchanger (10) and a secondary fluid flow (104). The secondary heat exchanger (12) has at least one thermoelectric or magneto-thermoelectric device having two operationally-opposed sides, the operationally-opposed sides being in thermal communication with the primary and secondary fluid flows (103,104) respectively. A temperature difference is maintained between the two operationally-opposed sides of the thermoelectric or magneto-thermoelectric device and electrical energy is generated from the temperature differential. The pyrometallurgical vessel preferably generates a magnetic field (14) in the region surrounding the pyrometallurgical vessel (1) and the secondary heat exchanger (12) having at least one magneto-thermoelectric device is positioned physically displaced from but within the magnetic field (14) surrounding the pyrometallurgical vessel such that the direction of temperature gradient across the secondary heat exchanger is oriented normally to the maximum principal direction of the magnetic field (14) and electrical energy is generated from the temperature differential and magnetic field via the Nernst effect or magneto-thermoelectric effects.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从火法冶金容器（1）收集废热能并将该能量转换成直流电流的方法和装置，所述方法包括从与火法冶金相关联的主热交换器（10）导出和控制主流体流（103） 容器（1），提供从火法冶金容器（1）物理移位的二次热交换器（12），其在主要热交换器（10）的主要流体流（103）和次级流体流（104）之间交换热量。 二次热交换器（12）具有至少一个具有两个操作相对侧的热电或磁电热元件，所述操作相对侧分别与主流体流和次流体流（103,104）热连通。 在热电或磁 - 热电装置的两个操作相对侧之间保持温差，并且从温差产生电能。 火法冶金容器优选地在围绕火法冶金容器（1）的区域中产生磁场（14），并且具有至少一个磁热电装置的次级热交换器（12）被物理位移地位于磁场（14）内， 围绕火法冶金容器，使得跨越次级热交换器的温度梯度的方向通常取决于磁场（14）的最大主方向，并且通过能斯特效应或磁 - 电磁场从温差和磁场产生电能， 热电效应。

公开(公告)号：WO2010026260A3

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：PCT/EP2009061639

申请日：2009-09-08

Applicant: BHP BILLITON ALUMINIUM TECHNOL ,  RINGSBY OLMSTEAD BRUCE ,  BAYER INGO

Inventor： RINGSBY OLMSTEAD BRUCE ,  BAYER INGO

IPC: H01L37/00 ,  C25C3/08

CPC classification number: H01L35/30 ,  C25C7/00 ,  H01L37/00

Abstract: An apparatus for the conversion of thermal energy from a surface (20) of a pyrometallurgical vessel associated with a magnetic field to electrical energy, the device comprising a thermoelectric device having at least one thermoelectric element (60) capable of converting a thermal energy differential into electrical energy whereby appropriate alignment in the magnetic field increases the ability of the thermoelectric device to generate electrical energy; and a support structure (50) engagable with the pyrometallugical vessel, the support structure being able to support the thermoelectric device in a fixed position relative to the pyrometallurgical vessel and in the associated magnetic field so that a temperature differential exists between a first side (30) and a second side (40) of the thermoelectric device. In a preferred form the thermoelectric device is aligned in the magnetic field associated with the pyrometallurgical vessel to generate greater electrical energy from the device than would be generated in the absence of the magnetic field.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将来自与磁场相关联的火法冶金容器的表面（20）的热能转换成电能的装置，所述装置包括具有至少一个热能元件（60）的热电装置，所述热电元件能够将热能差分转换成 电能，从而磁场中的适当对准增加了热电装置产生电能的能力; 和支撑结构（50），所述支撑结构（50）可与所述热电容器接合，所述支撑结构能够将所述热电装置支撑在相对于所述火法冶金容器的固定位置和相关联的磁场中，使得在第一侧（30 ）和第二侧（40）。 在优选形式中，热电装置在与火法冶金容器相关联的磁场中对准，以产生比不存在磁场时产生的更大的来自装置的电能。