Thermoelectric Performances of Seawater and Al2O3 Nanofluids using Battery Facility

Abstract

The article investigates some electrolytes (Tap Water, Seawater, and Aluminium oxide nanoparticles based fluid de-ionized water as nanofluids) to enhance the micro-generation and heat transfer capabilities utilizing thermoelectric performance experiments of battery facilities. Firstly, the experiment employs the two-step synthesis with emulsion-ultrasonic technology to make the aluminium oxide nanofluid in order to search the best suspended stability for alumina nanofluid as electrolyte according to Zeta potential, pH value, thermal conductivity, and viscosity in the present study. The Al2O3 nanofluid was compared with other two electrolytes to discuss the characteristics of the impact of the output currents, voltages, resistances, and temperature distributions under different operating temperatures, distances and areas of electrodes. Finally, the alumina nanofluid between 0% and 2% emulsifying effect has the best stability, thermal conductivity and stable current output.