How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work
Demand for energy has increasing rapidly in the last decade. In 2021 an increase in 5% was observed. Half of this demand was covered by fossil fuels, increasing CO2 emissions to record levels. With the need for new reliable steady supply sources to be used in places where maintenance is difficult, R...
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| author | Carla Daruich de Souza Jong Bum Kim Jin Joo Kim Jin Kim Wanook Ji Kwang Jae Son Sang Mu Choi Gu Jin Kang Jin Tae Hong |
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| description | Demand for energy has increasing rapidly in the last decade. In 2021 an increase in 5% was observed. Half of this demand was covered by fossil fuels, increasing CO2 emissions to record levels. With the need for new reliable steady supply sources to be used in places where maintenance is difficult, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) have been given renewed attention in the past 10 years. RTGs uses radioactive decay to generate electricity. This work presents in a simple manner, the basics of RTG operation, the requirements for construction, and is followed by an example developed at KAERI. Basic Radiation Physics Concepts, RTG configuration requirements, Thermoelectric effect and materials, and calculations for electric power were presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05fe56ba314f4de79f923dc8e1e5ee722025-08-20T02:39:23ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122022-06-0110210.15392/bjrs.v10i2.20151633How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) workCarla Daruich de Souza0Jong Bum Kim1Jin Joo Kim2Jin Kim3Wanook Ji4Kwang Jae Son5Sang Mu Choi6Gu Jin Kang7Jin Tae Hong8IPENKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDemand for energy has increasing rapidly in the last decade. In 2021 an increase in 5% was observed. Half of this demand was covered by fossil fuels, increasing CO2 emissions to record levels. With the need for new reliable steady supply sources to be used in places where maintenance is difficult, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) have been given renewed attention in the past 10 years. RTGs uses radioactive decay to generate electricity. This work presents in a simple manner, the basics of RTG operation, the requirements for construction, and is followed by an example developed at KAERI. Basic Radiation Physics Concepts, RTG configuration requirements, Thermoelectric effect and materials, and calculations for electric power were presented.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2015radioisotope thermoelectric generator, rtg, nuclear battery |
| spellingShingle | Carla Daruich de Souza Jong Bum Kim Jin Joo Kim Jin Kim Wanook Ji Kwang Jae Son Sang Mu Choi Gu Jin Kang Jin Tae Hong How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences radioisotope thermoelectric generator, rtg, nuclear battery |
| title | How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work |
| title_full | How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work |
| title_fullStr | How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work |
| title_full_unstemmed | How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work |
| title_short | How does radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) work |
| title_sort | how does radioisotope thermoelectric generator rtg work |
| topic | radioisotope thermoelectric generator, rtg, nuclear battery |
| url | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2015 |
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