Valves
    2.
    发明授权
    Valves 有权
    阀门

    公开(公告)号:US09551219B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US13812783

    申请日:2011-07-27

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for compressing and expanding a gas includes a chamber (22), a positive displacement device (24) moveable relative thereto, first and second valves (26, 28) activatable to control flow of gas into and out of the chamber (22), and a controller (80) for controlling activation of the valves (26, 28) that selectively switches operation between a compression and an expansion mode with selective switching between modes being achieved by selectively changing the activation timing of at least one of the valves during the first mode. An energy storage system including the device may be operatively coupled via a rotary device for power transmission to an input/output device, whereby the direction and speed of rotation are preserved during switching, and the input/output device may be synchronized to the grid.

    摘要翻译: 用于压缩和膨胀气体的装置(10)包括腔室(22),能够相对于其移动的正位移装置(24),可激活以控制气体进出腔室的流动的第一和第二阀门(26,28) (22)和控制器(80),用于控制阀(26,28)的启动,所述阀(26,28)选择性地在压缩和膨胀模式之间切换操作,并且通过选择性地改变模式之间的选择性切换, 第一模式下的阀。 包括该装置的能量存储系统可以经由用于功率传输的旋转装置可操作地耦合到输入/输出装置,由此在切换期间保持旋转的方向和速度,并且输入/输出装置可以与电网同步。

    HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS 有权
    储热装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140014290A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:US14006635

    申请日:2011-08-24

    IPC分类号: F28D20/00 F28F13/06

    摘要: Heat storage apparatus comprising at least one thermal store (300) comprising a chamber (301) having a gas inlet (306), a gas outlet (307), and a gas-permeable thermal storage media (303) disposed therebetween, the apparatus being configured such that, during operation, the flow path of a gas flowing through the chamber (301) from inlet (306) to outlet (307) for transfer of thermal energy to or from the storage media (303) can be selectively altered in response to the progress of the thermal transfer, thereby enabling the flow path to bypass inactive upstream or downstream regions of the storage media where thermal transfer is complete or minimal, so as to minimise the pressure drop across the storage media. A baffle system (305) in a main flow passageway (312) may be used to control the gas flow path.

    摘要翻译: 包括至少一个热存储器(300)的储热装置包括具有气体入口(306),气体出口(307)和设置在其间的气体可渗透的热存储介质(303)的腔室(301) 被配置为使得在操作期间,可以选择性地改变响应中选择性地改变从入口(306)到出口(307)流过腔室(307)的气体的流动路径,以将热能传递到存储介质(303) 从而使流路能够绕过热传递完成或最小的存储介质的不活动的上游或下游区域,以便使存储介质上的压降最小化。 可以使用主流通道(312)中的挡板系统(305)来控制气体流动路径。

    Heat Storage System
    4.
    发明申请
    Heat Storage System 有权
    储热系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120312496A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13580630

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: F28D17/00 F15B1/027

    摘要: Apparatus (1) for storing energy includes a high pressure storage vessel (10) for receiving high pressure gas, the high pressure storage vessel (10) including a high pressure heat store including a first chamber housing a first gas-permeable heat storage structure (14); and a low pressure storage vessel (11,12) for receiving low pressure gas, the low pressure storage vessel (11,12) including a low pressure heat store including a second chamber housing a second gas-permeable heat storage structure (16,18. The first heat storage structure (14) has a mean surface area per unit volume which is higher than a mean surface area per unit volume of the second heat storage structure (16,18).

    摘要翻译: 用于储存能量的装置(1)包括用于接收高压气体的高压储存容器(10),所述高压储存容器(10)包括高压储热器,所述高压储存容器包括容纳第一气体可渗透储热结构 14); 以及用于接收低压气体的低压储存容器(11,12),所述低压储存容器(11,12)包括低压蓄热器,其包括容纳第二气体可渗透储热结构(16,18)的第二腔室 第一储热结构(14)具有高于第二储热结构(16,18)的每单位体积的平均表面积的每单位体积的平均表面积。

    Apparatus for Use as a Heat Pump
    5.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for Use as a Heat Pump 有权
    用作热泵的设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120103004A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13347350

    申请日:2012-01-10

    IPC分类号: F25B9/14

    CPC分类号: F25B9/004

    摘要: Apparatus for use as a heat pump includes compression chamber means, inlet means for allowing gas to enter the compression chamber means, compression means for compressing gas contained in the compression chamber means, heat exchanger means for receiving thermal energy from gas compressed by the compression means, expansion chamber means for receiving gas after exposure to the heat exchange means, expansion means for expanding gas received in the expansion chamber means, and exhaust means for venting gas from the expansion chamber means after expansion thereof.

    摘要翻译: 用作热泵的装置包括压缩室装置,用于允许气体进入压缩室装置的入口装置,用于压缩容纳在压缩室装置中的气体的压缩装置,用于从由压缩装置压缩的气体接收热能的热交换器装置 用于在暴露于热交换装置之后接收气体的膨胀室装置,用于膨胀容纳在膨胀室装​​置中的气体的膨胀装置,以及用于在膨胀室装​​置之后从膨胀室装置排出气体的排气装置。

    Energy Storage
    6.
    发明申请
    Energy Storage 有权
    储能

    公开(公告)号:US20100251711A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12753673

    申请日:2010-04-02

    CPC分类号: F01K3/06 F01K3/12

    摘要: An apparatus for storing energy includes a compression chamber for receiving a gas, a compression piston for compressing gas contained in the compression chamber, a first heat store for receiving and storing thermal energy from gas compressed by the compression piston, an expansion chamber for receiving gas after exposure to the first heat store, an expansion piston for expanding gas received in the expansion chamber, and a second heat store for transferring thermal energy to gas expanded by the expansion piston. The cycle used by the apparatus has two different stages that can be split into separate devices or combined into one device.

    摘要翻译: 用于储存能量的装置包括用于接收气体的压缩室,用于压缩容纳在压缩室中的气体的压缩活塞,用于从由压缩活塞压缩的气体接收和存储热能的第一热存储器,用于接收气体的膨胀室 在暴露于第一热存储器之后,用于膨胀容纳在膨胀室中的气体的膨胀活塞,以及用于将热能转移到由膨胀活塞膨胀的气体的第二热存储器。 该设备使用的循环具有两个不同的阶段,可以分成单独的设备或组合成一个设备。

    Energy storage
    7.
    发明授权
    Energy storage 有权
    储能

    公开(公告)号:US08826664B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US12753673

    申请日:2010-04-02

    CPC分类号: F01K3/06 F01K3/12

    摘要: An apparatus for storing energy includes a compression chamber for receiving a gas, a compression piston for compressing gas contained in the compression chamber, a first heat store for receiving and storing thermal energy from gas compressed by the compression piston, an expansion chamber for receiving gas after exposure to the first heat store, an expansion piston for expanding gas received in the expansion chamber, and a second heat store for transferring thermal energy to gas expanded by the expansion piston. The cycle used by the apparatus has two different stages that can be split into separate devices or combined into one device.

    摘要翻译: 用于储存能量的装置包括用于接收气体的压缩室,用于压缩容纳在压缩室中的气体的压缩活塞,用于从由压缩活塞压缩的气体接收和存储热能的第一热存储器,用于接收气体的膨胀室 在暴露于第一热存储器之后,用于膨胀容纳在膨胀室中的气体的膨胀活塞,以及用于将热能转移到由膨胀活塞膨胀的气体的第二热存储器。 该设备使用的循环具有两个不同的阶段,可以分成单独的设备或组合成一个设备。

    VALVES
    8.
    发明申请
    VALVES 有权
    阀门

    公开(公告)号:US20130118344A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13812783

    申请日:2011-07-27

    IPC分类号: F01B1/01

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for compressing and expanding a gas includes a chamber (22), a positive displacement device (24) moveable relative thereto, first and second valves (26, 28) activatable to control flow of gas into and out of the chamber (22) and a controller (80) for controlling activation of the valves (26, 28) that selectively switches operation between a compression and an expansion mode with selective switching between modes being achieved by selectively changing the activation timing of at least one of the valves during the first mode. An energy storage system including the device may be operatively coupled via a rotary device for power transmission to an input/output device, whereby the direction and speed of rotation are preserved during switching, and the input/output device may be synchronised to the grid.

    摘要翻译: 用于压缩和膨胀气体的装置(10)包括腔室(22),能够相对于其移动的正位移装置(24),可激活以控制气体进出腔室的流动的第一和第二阀门(26,28) (22)和控制器(80),用于控制阀(26,28)的启动,所述阀(26,28)选择性地在压缩和膨胀模式之间切换操作,并且通过选择性地改变至少一个 阀门在第一模式。 包括该装置的能量存储系统可以经由用于功率传输的旋转装置可操作地耦合到输入/输出装置,由此在切换期间保持旋转的方向和速度,并且输入/输出装置可以与电网同步。

    VALVE
    9.
    发明申请
    VALVE 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20100308250A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12747475

    申请日:2008-12-11

    IPC分类号: F16K3/00

    摘要: A valve (50) comprising a first part (401) defining a first array of apertures and a second part (2) defining a second array of apertures, the first part (401) being moveable laterally relative to the second part (2) between a closed configuration in which the first and second arrays of apertures are not registered to substantially prevent passage of a fluid through the valve and an open configuration in which the first and second arrays of apertures are registered to allow passage of fluid, wherein the first and second parts (401, 2) are configured to lock in the closed configuration in response to a pressure differential across the valve (50). In one embodiment, the first part (401) is configured to be sealed against the second part (2) by a pressure differential across the valve when the first and second parts (401,2) are locked in the closed configuration.

    摘要翻译: 一种阀(50),包括限定第一阵列孔的第一部分(401)和限定孔的第二阵列的第二部分(2),所述第一部分(401)可相对于所述第二部分(2) 闭合构造,其中第一和第二孔阵列未被注册以基本上防止流体通过阀门的通道以及其中第一和第二孔阵列被配准以允许流体通过的打开构造,其中第一和第 第二部分(401,2)被配置为响应于阀(50)两端的压力差而锁定在闭合构型。 在一个实施例中,当第一和第二部分(401,2)被锁定在关闭构造中时,第一部分(401)构造成通过跨越阀的压力差而与第二部分(2)密封。

    Valve
    10.
    发明授权
    Valve 有权

    公开(公告)号:US08496026B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US12747467

    申请日:2008-12-11

    IPC分类号: F16K47/08 F16K3/32 F16K3/00

    摘要: A valve comprising a first pan (10′) defining a first array of apertures (20′) and a second part (50) defining a second array of apertures (60′), the first pan (10′) being moveable relative to the second part (50) between a first configuration in which passage of a fluid through the valve is substantially prevented and a second configuration in which passage of fluid is allowed. In one embodiment, the first pan (10′) comprises a flexible plate-like member configured to engage a sealing face of the second part (50) when in the second configuration and lock in the second configuration in response to a pressure differential across the valve. The plate-like member is sufficiently flexible to conform to a profile of the sealing face in response to a pressure differential across the valve.

    摘要翻译: 一种阀,包括限定第一阵列的孔(20')的第一盘(10')和限定孔(60')的第二阵列的第二部分(50),所述第一盘(10')可相对于 基本上防止通过阀的流体通过的第一构造和允许流体通过的第二构造的第二部分(50)。 在一个实施例中,第一盘(10')包括柔性板状构件,其构造成在处于第二构造时接合第二部分(50)的密封面,并响应于第二构型 阀。 板状构件足够柔性以响应于跨越阀的压力差而符合密封面的轮廓。