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Thermoelectric generator assembly for field process devices

  • US 20080083445A1
  • Filed: 09/28/2006
  • Published: 04/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermoelectric generator assembly, comprising:

  • a thermoelectric generator having spaced-apart hot and cold junction flanges, the hot junction flange having an adapter shaped for thermally coupling to a process vessel, and the thermoelectric generator producing a thermoelectric power output at a power level that is at least 150 milliwatts;

    a heat sink thermally coupled to ambient air and having a heat sink flange; and

    a heat pipe assembly comprising a fluid in a circulation chamber, the circulation chamber having an evaporator flange mounted to the cold junction flange and a condenser flange mounted to the heat sink flange, at least a portion of the fluid transporting heat from the evaporator flange to the condenser flange.

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