A novel exhaust gas energy harvesting and recirculation system - the next generation annular TEG POWER device

该项目将推进一项新技术的开发，用于收集和再循环废气能量-比萨饼炉废物能源回收（POWER）系统。该提案的目的是进行研究，以推进在这个为期4年的项目的前2年中创建的新型环形热电发电机（TEG）模块概念的发展。主要目标是推进TEG模块的制造工艺，以显着提高模块的性能和耐用性，并开发集成热交换设备，以有效地收集废能。 这种模块化设备在短期内专为天然气比萨饼烤箱而设计，未来将可轻松部署到各种商用炉或天然气烤箱中。这个变革性的系统将捕获损失的能量，并将这些能量重新部署为电力和可用的热能。 其好处包括通过回收废弃能源来显著节约天然气，减少对环境有害的排放，以及通过天然气和电力消耗的节省以及停电时的能源弹性来降低运营成本。该项目汇集了加拿大标志性连锁餐厅Pizza Pizza、先进技术合作伙伴和世界一流的大学研究人员，提供真正的“加拿大制造”创新，为全球餐厅带来环境和成本效益。

This project will advance the development of a novel technology for the harvesting and recirculation of exhaust gas energy -- the Pizza Oven Waste Energy Recovery (POWER) system. The objective of this proposal is to perform research that will advance the development of the novel annular thermal electric generator (TEG) module concept created in the first 2 years of this 4-year project. The key goals are to advance the fabrication process of the TEG modules to significantly increase the performance and durability of the module and develop an integrated heat exchange device in order to harvest waste energy efficiently. Created for natural gas pizza ovens in the short term, this modular device will be easily deployable in the future to a wide range of commercial furnaces or ovens operating on natural gas. This transformative system will capture lost energy and redeploy this energy as electricity and usable thermal energy. Benefits include the significant conservation of natural gas by recycling waste energy, a reduction in emissions that harm our environment, and lower operating costs achieved through natural gas and electrical consumption savings and energy resiliency in the event of a power outage. This project brings together an iconic Canadian restaurant chain, Pizza Pizza, advanced technology partners, and world-class university researchers to provide a truly "made-in-Canada" innovation that will deliver environmental and cost benefits to restaurants worldwide.