Published November 2008 | Version v1
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Revisiting an idea of G D Botto: a solar thermoelectric generator

Creators

  • 1. DMI-Universita degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano (Italy)
  • 2. Studio di Catalogazione e Conservazione Strumenti Scientifici, I-16030, Casarza Ligure (Italy)
  • 3. ITIS 'G. Gatta' Via C. Pisacane, I-84036 Sala Consilina (Italy)

Description

In an experiment performed by G D Botto in 1833 it was shown that it was possible to produce hydrogen gas by hydrolysis by means of an electromotive force obtained by connecting in series more than 100 thermocouples heated by a flame of burning alcohol. In the system we study, we adopt the same basic idea for an electro-thermal converter, by assuming that concentrated solar radiation heats N thermocouples in series to generate an electromotive force f0

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/29/6/016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/29/6/016;
PII
S0143-0807(08)86762-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1295-1300
ISSN
0143-0807
CODEN
EJPHD4

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40071543
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALCOHOLS; ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE; FLAMES; HEAT; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; LYSIS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; SOLVOLYSIS; STELLAR RADIATION