Development of a Novel ThermoElectric Generator for Powering Downhole Processes in the Oil and Gas Sector (TEG)

全球石油和天然气行业价值3万亿美元，为英国提供了44万个就业机会。O&G范围内的行业包括勘探、装备油井和到装运点的其他活动。O&G勘探和开采的一个关键部分涉及必要的井下过程，例如用于井眼测量和地层评价的随钻测量(MWD)和随钻测井(LWD)。它们目前由锂电池供电，从表面使用电源线是不现实的。因此，由于没有可行的替代方案，O&G部门已经采用了电池。然而，这些电池有几个问题，如着火、爆炸、泄气、对冲击和振动的敏感性，以及运输方面的后勤问题。因此，石油和天然气部门正在寻找一种既安全又可靠的替代方案。Nemin，有一种潜在的有前途的电池发电技术，需要进一步开发，可以满足这一行业的需求，它是基于能量收集的。

The Oil and Gas sector globally is worth $3 trillion and provides 440,000 UK jobs. Industrieswithin O&G includes exploration, equipping wells and other activities to the point ofshipment. A key part in O&G exploration and extraction involves essential downholeprocesses such as measurements-while-drilling (MWD) and logging-while-drilling (LWD) forborehole surveying and formation evaluation. They are currently powered by lithiumbatteries, and using power cables from the surface is not practical. The O&G sector has thusadopted the use of batteries as there is no viable alternative. There are however severalconcerns with these batteries such as fire, explosion, venting, susceptibility to shock andvibration, logistical issues with transportation. The Oil and Gas sector is therefore seeking analternative that is both safe and reliable. Nemein, has a potentially promising battery-lesspower generation technology that needs further development and could meet this industryneed, it is based on energy harvesting.