公开(公告)号：US20160108761A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14919535

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: Bright Energy Storage Technologies, LLP

Inventor： Scott Raymond Frazier ,  Jennifer Fon Tuey ,  Miles L. Abarr ,  Brendan R. Geels ,  Karl Ginter ,  Alex Lau

IPC: F01K7/16 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01K13/02

CPC classification number: F28D20/0056 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F28D20/026 ,  F28D2020/0013 ,  F28D2020/0069 ,  F28D2020/0078

Abstract: A thermal heat capture, storage, and exchange arrangement, includes at least one thermal exchange and storage (TXES) array, with each TXES array including one or more TXES elements that receive a fluid flow of a heat source fluid and a working fluid, with the TXES elements providing for a transfer of thermal energy between the heat source fluid and the TXES elements. A manifold system provides the working fluid to an input of the TXES elements and receives the working fluid from an output of the TXES elements. At least one heat engine operable with the TXES array extracts heat from the TXES array and converts it to mechanical energy, with the heat engine being selectively connected to the manifold system of a TXES array to pass the working fluid through the TXES elements, such that a transfer of thermal energy between the working fluid and the TXES elements occurs.

Abstract translation: 热捕获，存储和交换装置包括至少一个热交换和存储（TXES）阵列，每个TXES阵列包括一个或多个TXES元件，其接收热源流体和工作流体的流体流， TXES元件提供热源流体和TXES元件之间的热能传递。 歧管系统将工作流体提供给TXES元件的输入，并从TXES元件的输出接收工作流体。 使用TXES阵列可操作的至少一个热引擎从TXES阵列提取热量并将其转换为机械能，其中热引擎选择性地连接到TXES阵列的歧管系统，以使工作流体通过TXES元件，使得 在工作流体和TXES元件之间发生热能传递。

公开(公告)号：US10054373B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14919535

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: Bright Energy Storage Technologies, LLP

Inventor： Scott Raymond Frazier ,  Jennifer Fon Tuey ,  Miles L. Abarr ,  Brendan R. Geels ,  Karl Ginter ,  Alex Lau

IPC: F28D20/00 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/06

Abstract: A thermal heat capture, storage, and exchange arrangement, includes at least one thermal exchange and storage (TXES) array, with each TXES array including one or more TXES elements that receive a fluid flow of a heat source fluid and a working fluid, with the TXES elements providing for a transfer of thermal energy between the heat source fluid and the TXES elements. A manifold system provides the working fluid to an input of the TXES elements and receives the working fluid from an output of the TXES elements. At least one heat engine operable with the TXES array extracts heat from the TXES array and converts it to mechanical energy, with the heat engine being selectively connected to the manifold system of a TXES array to pass the working fluid through the TXES elements, such that a transfer of thermal energy between the working fluid and the TXES elements occurs.

公开(公告)号：US20180320986A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16032177

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: Bright Energy Storage Technologies, LLP

Inventor： Scott Raymond Frazier ,  Jennifer Fon Tuey ,  Miles L. Abarr ,  Brendan R. Geels ,  Karl Ginter ,  Alex Lau

IPC: F28D20/00 ,  F28D20/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01K13/02

CPC classification number: F28D20/0056 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F28D20/026 ,  F28D2020/0013 ,  F28D2020/0069 ,  F28D2020/0078

Abstract: A thermal heat capture, storage, and exchange arrangement, includes at least one thermal exchange and storage (TXES) array, with each TXES array including one or more TXES elements that receive a fluid flow of a heat source fluid and a working fluid, with the TXES elements providing for a transfer of thermal energy between the heat source fluid and the TXES elements. A manifold system provides the working fluid to an input of the TXES elements and receives the working fluid from an output of the TXES elements. At least one heat engine operable with the TXES array extracts heat from the TXES array and converts it to mechanical energy, with the heat engine being selectively connected to the manifold system of a TXES array to pass the working fluid through the TXES elements, such that a transfer of thermal energy between the working fluid and the TXES elements occurs.