公开(公告)号：EP2449259A2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-09

申请号：EP10800272.6

申请日：2010-06-28

申请人： Lightsail Energy Inc.

发明人： FONG, Danielle, A. ,  CRANE, Stephen, E. ,  BERLIN, Edwin, P., Jr. ,  POURMOUSA ABKENAR, Amirhossein ,  MAHALATKAR, Kartikeya ,  HOU, Yongxi ,  BOWERS, Todd

IPC分类号： F03G7/00 ,  F01B9/02 ,  F01B23/10 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C1/02 ,  B05B1/02

CPC分类号： F15B1/265 ,  F01B17/022 ,  F01C13/00 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F02G1/05 ,  F03D9/17 ,  F03D9/28 ,  F04B39/06 ,  F15B1/00 ,  F15B13/00 ,  F15B15/02 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B2015/208 ,  F16H3/72 ,  H02J15/006 ,  Y02B10/30 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02E50/12 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0379 ,  Y10T137/6579

摘要： A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例的压缩空气能量存储系统包括用于压缩和膨胀空气的可逆机构，一个或多个压缩空气存储罐，控制系统，一个或多个热交换器，并且在本发明的某些实施例中 ，电动发电机。 可逆式空气压缩机 - 膨胀机使用机械动力来压缩空气（当其作为压缩机）时，将储存在压缩空气中的能量转换为机械功率（作为膨胀机时）。 在某些实施方案中，压缩机 - 膨胀器包括一个或多个阶段，每个阶段由部分填充有水或其它液体的压力容器（“压力池”）组成。 在一些实施例中，压力容器与一个或多个气缸装置连通，以便与其气缸室交换空气和液体。 合适的阀门允许空气进入和离开压力池和气缸装置（如果有的话）在电子控制下。

公开(公告)号：EP2449259B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-13

申请号：EP10800272.6

申请日：2010-06-28

申请人： LightSail Energy, Inc.

发明人： FONG, Danielle, A. ,  CRANE, Stephen, E. ,  BERLIN, Edwin, P., Jr. ,  POURMOUSA ABKENAR, Amirhossein ,  MAHALATKAR, Kartikeya ,  HOU, Yongxi ,  BOWERS, Todd

IPC分类号： F03G7/00 ,  F01B9/02 ,  F01B23/10 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C1/02 ,  B05B1/02

CPC分类号： F15B1/265 ,  F01B17/022 ,  F01C13/00 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F02G1/05 ,  F03D9/17 ,  F03D9/28 ,  F04B39/06 ,  F15B1/00 ,  F15B13/00 ,  F15B15/02 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B2015/208 ,  F16H3/72 ,  H02J15/006 ,  Y02B10/30 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02E50/12 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0379 ,  Y10T137/6579

摘要： A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

公开(公告)号：EP2971507A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-20

申请号：EP14773464.4

申请日：2014-01-23

申请人： Lightsail Energy, Inc.

发明人： FONG, Danielle A. ,  BERLIN, Edwin, P., Jr. ,  CRANE, Stephen, E. ,  ASHWOOD, Andrea, C. ,  MANCHESTER, Sebastian, C.

IPC分类号： E21F17/16 ,  B09B1/00 ,  B65G65/00

CPC分类号： C02F1/14 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  F24S10/13 ,  Y02A20/128 ,  Y02A20/212 ,  Y02E10/44

摘要： Embodiments relate to techniques for forming underground caverns, and also to desalinization processes that may be employed in conjunction therewith. Particular embodiments form a salt cavern by introducing heated water into a salt formation, followed by removal of the resulting brine to leave a salt cavern. The injected water is provided as a result of a desalinization process of the brine. Concentrated brine resulting from the desalinization process, is used to form a solar pond whose stored thermal energy provides the heat source for the injected water. The resulting underground cavern may be employed to house large volumes of materials such as pressurized natural gas, liquid hydrocarbons, or compressed gas for energy storage. Also disclosed is a particular desalinization process based upon a Regenerative Evaporative Distiller (RED) structure, which efficiently leverages low grade heat available from the solar pond by relying primarily upon a latent heat of evaporation and condensation.