Low Emission AMTEC Automotive Power System. Final report for Department of Energy Contract DE-FG02-94ER81696 [electronic resource].
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Research, 2001.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- 87 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Research and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- This program investigated the potential for Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC) technology to be useful in automotive power system applications. AMTEC, a thermally regenerative electrochemical energy conversion system, converts heat into electricity from a heat source at 750 C to 850 C and a radiator at 200 C to 350 C. AMTEC uses external combustion with correspondingly low emission of NOₓ and hydrocarbons, and can tolerate essentially any hydrocarbon fuel. Efficiencies of 20% to 30% are projected to be feasible for systems of 25 kWe to 40 kWe peak output. The research program has shown that there are significant advantages to be achieved if AMTEC systems can be made cost effective for vehicle applications. Among these are (1) higher efficiency at part load than IC engines can yield, (2) omnifuel capability, and (3) low noise and low emission of pollutants. Demonstrated lifetimes already above 12,000 hours should be adequate for most vehicle applications. In major production, AMTEC costs are projected to reach $1/Watt, a value still too high for widespread automotive main power application. AMTEC's unique capabilities for low emissions, all-fuel operation, and insensitivity to ambient temperature, however, do make it a potential option for specialized vehicle applications needing these properties.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:809435
- Subject(s)
- Other Subject(s)
- Alkali Metals
- Ambient Temperature
- Electrochemical Energy Conversion
- Heat Sources
- Power Systems
- Research Programs
- Automobiles
- Engines
- Temperature Range 1000-4000 K.
- Hybrid Electric-Powered Vehicles
- Energy Efficiency
- Air Pollution Abatement
- Cost
- Automobiles
- Engines
- Electrochemical Energy Conversion
- Temperature Range 1000-4000 K
- Hybrid Electric-Powered Vehicles
- Cost
- Energy Efficiency
- Air Pollution Abatement
- Progress Report
- Amtec
- Power
- Low Emission
- Omnifuel
- Alkali Metals
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
04/17/2001.
Hunt, Thomas K.
Advanced Modular Power Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US) - Type of Report and Period Covered Note
- Final; 09/28/1995 - 01/10/2000
- Funding Information
- FG02-94ER81696
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