WO2013003020A4 - Integral thermoelectric generator for wireless devices - Google Patents

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WO2013003020A4
WO2013003020A4 PCT/US2012/042003 US2012042003W WO2013003020A4 WO 2013003020 A4 WO2013003020 A4 WO 2013003020A4 US 2012042003 W US2012042003 W US 2012042003W WO 2013003020 A4 WO2013003020 A4 WO 2013003020A4
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Kelly Michael Orth
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Rosemount Inc.
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Priority to JP2014518602A priority patent/JP2014525226A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/10—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects
    • H10N10/13—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the heat-exchanging means at the junction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
    • F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
    • F28D15/0241—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes the tubes being flexible
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
    • F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
    • F28D15/0275—Arrangements for coupling heat-pipes together or with other structures, e.g. with base blocks; Heat pipe cores

Abstract

Electrical power is produced by a first process component, a first heat pipe formed in part by a first cavity within the first process component, and a thermoelectric generator assembly. The thermoelectric generator assembly is thermally coupled on one side to a heat sink and on the other side to the first heat pipe. The first process component is in direct contact with a first process fluid and the first cavity is proximate the first process fluid. The thermoelectric generator assembly produces electrical power.

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AMENDED CLAIMS
received by the International Bureau on 22 FEB 2013 (22.02.2013)
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a first process component for directly contacting a first process fluid, the first process component having a first cavity proximate the first process fluid;
a first heal pipe formed in part by the first cavity, Ihc first heat pipe comprising a first working fluid; and
a thermoelectric generator assembly; wherein the first heat pipe is thermally coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric generator assembly and a heat sink is thermally coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric generator assembly; wherein the thermoelectric generator assembly produces electrical power.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless transceiver, wherein Ihc electrical power produced by the thermoelectric generator assembly at least partially powers the wireless transceiver.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a data router, wherein the electrical power produced by the thermoelectric generator assembly al least partially powers the data router.
4. The apparatus of claim J , further comprising a transducer, wherein the electrical power produced by the thermoelectric generator assembly at least partially powers the transducer.
5. The apparatus of claim I , further comprising an energy storage device for storing the electrical power.
6. The apparatus of claim I , wherein the first process component is one of a pipe ilangc, an orifice plate flange, an orifice plate, a thcrmowell, an averaging pilot lube, a stream trap, a flow tube, a flow straightening element, a control valve, a shut-off valve, a pressure relief valve, a pressure manifold, a valve manifold, a pump housing, a filter housing, a pressure sensor remote seal, a level switch, a contacting radar level gauge, a vortex flow meter, a coriolis meter, a magnetic flow meter, a turbine meter, and a flow restricior.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heat sink is at least one of ambient air, water, a second process fluid, eaith, a building, and an earthen bcrm.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first working fluid comprises at least one of water, ammonia, methanol, and ethano!.
48 ? The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first heal pipe is further formed in purl by a flexible tube.
) (). The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first heat pipe further comprises a wicking device.
1 J . The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the wicking device is comprised of at least one of a sintered ceramic, metal mush, mcial felt, and metal foam.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, w!ierein the wicking device is comprised of grooves on the interior surface of the heal pipe.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising;
a heat transfer device; and
the thermoelectric generator assembly comprises:
a first heat spreader; and
a thermoelectric element,
wherein the first heat spreader is attached to a .first side of the thermoelectric element to thermally couple the first side of the thermoelectric generator assembly to the first heal pipe; and
wherein the heat transfer device thermally couples the heal sink to the second side of the thermoelectric generator assembly.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising thermal insulation bciwecn at least a portion oi' the first process component and the heat transfer device.
15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein [he heat 'transfer device comprises at least one of a pin-iln heat exchanger and a finned heat exchanger.
16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein'.
the thermoelectric generator assembly further comprises a second heat spreader;
the heat transfer device comprises a second heal pipe; and
the second heat spreader is attached to a second side of the thermoelectric element to thermally couple the second side of the thermoelectric generator assembly to the second heat pipe.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the heal sink is a second process fluid heat transfer device further comprises: a second process component for directly contacting the second process fluid, the second process component having a second cavity proximate the second process fluid;
wherein rhe second heat pipe is formed in part by the second cavity, the second heat pipe comprising a second working fluid.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of the first working fluid and the second working fluid comprises at least one of walcr, ammonia, methanol, and cthanol.
1 9. The apparatus of claim 1 7, wherein at least one of the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe is further formed in part by a flexible tube.
20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe further comprises a wicking device.
21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the wicking device is comprised of at least one of a sintered ceramic, metal mesh, metal felt, and metal foam.
22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the wicking device is comprised of grooves on the interior surface of the heat pipe.
23. A system comprising:
a wireless field device network;
a wireless device in wireless communication with the wireless field device networlc; and
a first process component for directly contacting a first process fluid, the first process component having a first cavity proximate the first process fluid;
a first heal pipe formed in part by the first cavity, the first heat pipe comprising a first working fluid; and
a thermoelectric generator assembly, wherein the first heat pipe is thermally coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric generator assembly and a heat sink is thermally coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric generator assembly;
wherein the thermoelectric generator assembly provides electrical power to the wireless device.
24. The system of claim 23, wherein the wireless device is one of a wireless transceiver, a wireless data router, and a wireless field device.
25. The system of claim 23, wherein the wireless field device network comprises a gateway, and wherein the thermoelectric generator assembly provides electrical power to the gateway.
26. The system οΓ claim 23, wherein the wireless field device network comprises at least one of a remote telemetry unil and a backhaul radio and wherein the thermoelectric generator assembly provides electrical power to at least one of the remote telemetry unit and the backhaul radio.
27. The system of claim 23, wherein the process component is one of a pipe flange, an orifice plate flange, an orifice plate, a thcrmowcll, an averaging pitot tube, a stream trap, a flow tube, a flow straightening element, a control valve, a shut-off valve, a pressure relief valve, a pressure manifold, a valve manifold, a pump housing, a filter housing, a pressure sensor remote seal, a level switch, a contacting radar level gauge, a vortex flow mclcrj a coriolis meter, a magnetic flow meter, a turbine meter, and a flow restrictor.
28. The system of claim 23, wherein the heat sink is at least one of ambient air, water, a second process fluid, earth, a building, and an earthen berm.
29. The system of claim 23, wherein the first working fluid is at least one of water, ammonia, methanol, and elhanol.
30. The system of claim 23, wherein the first heat pipe further comprises a wicking device.
3 1 . The system of claim 30, wherein the wicking device is comprised of al least one of a sintered ceramic, metal mesh, metal felt, and metal foam.
32. The system of claim 30, wherein the wicking device is comprised of grooves on the interior surface of the heat pipe.
33. The system of claim 23, further comprising:
a heat transfer device; and
the thermoelectric generator assembly com rises:
a first heat spreader, and
a thermoelectric element,
wherein the first heal spreader is attached to a first side of the thermoelectric element to thermally couple the first side of the thermoelectric generator assembly to the first heat pipe; and wherein the heat transfer deviee thermally couples the heat sink to the second side oi the thermoelectric generator assembly.
34. The system of claim 33, further comprising thermal insulation between at least a portion of the first process component and the beat sink.
35. The system of claim 33, wherein the heat transfer deviee comprises at least one of a pin-fin heat exchanger and a finned heal exchanger.
36. The system of claim 33, wherein:
the thermoelectric generator assembly further comprises a second heat spreader;
the heat transfer device comprises a second heat pipe; and the second beat spreader is attached to a second side of the thermoelectric element to thermally couple the second side of the thermoelectric generator assembly lo the second heat pipe.
37. The system of claim 36, wherein the heat sink is a second process fluid and the heat transfer device further comprises:
a second process component for directly contacting the second process fluid, the second process component having a second cavity proximate the second process fluid;
wherein the second heal pipe is formed in part hy the second cavity, the second heat pipe comprising a second working fluid,
K. The system of claim 37. wherein at least one of the first working fluid and the second working fluid comprises al least one of water, ammonia, methanol and ethanol.
39. The system of claim 37, wherein the at least one of the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe is further formed in part by a flexible lube.
40. The system of claim 37, wherein the at least one of the first heat pipe and the second heat pipe further comprises a wieking device.
1. The system of claim 40, wherein the wieking device is comprised of at least one of a sintered ceramic, metal mesh, metal felt, and metal foam,
42. The system of claim 40, wherein the wieking deviee is comprised of grooves on the interior surface of the heal pipe.
43. A method for generating electrical power for use in a wireless field device network, ihe method comprising:
52 contacting a process component with a process fluid;
conducting heal between the process fluid and a surface of a sealed cavity within the process component;
transferring heat between the surface of the sealed cavity and a thermoelectric generator assembly by vaporizing and condensing a working fluid;
conducting heat through the thermoelectric generator assembly;
'ansibrring heat between the thermoelectric generator assembly and a heat sink by at least one of convection and conduction; and
generating electrical power from the conduction of heat through the thermoelectric generator assembly.
44. The method of claim 43, wherein the transferring heat between the surface of the sealed cavity and a thermoelectric generator assembly further comprises wicking the condensed working fluid toward the vaporizing working fluid.
45. The method of claim 43, further comprising insulating the thermoelectric generator assembly from heat transfer with the process fluid other than by condensing and vaporizing the working fluid.
46. The method of claim 43, further comprising powering at least partially a wireless device with the generated electrical power.
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