Key Info
Duration: 2024-2027
Acronym: INFERNO
PI Name: Razeeb Mahmood
Topic: HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-03-01
Title: Recycling Industrial Waste Heat through the Application of Thermophotovoltaic and Thermoelectric: a Novel Hybrid Technology for Electricity Generation.
Coordinator: Tyndall
Total Participants: 6
Project No: 101160642
EU Contribution: € 804 380,00
Project Info
High-temperature industries in Europe waste over 50 % of their energy as heat, amounting to 200 TWh yearly. Although there are ways to convert this waste heat into electricity, industries rarely use them due to issues with efficiency, cost, and integration. These challenges prevent widespread use of heat recovery technologies. Better solutions are urgently needed to save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. To find a solution, the EU-funded INFERNO project will create a hybrid system using thermophotovoltaics (TPV), metasurface collectors (MetaS), and thermoelectric generators (TEG). This system will boost heat-to-electricity conversion efficiency and can be easily added to existing production lines. Tested in three countries, it will help save energy and reduce emissions.
