公开(公告)号：US20230203967A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18171593

申请日：2023-02-20

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/007 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  F03D9/18

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US11572810B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17668318

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US20220268179A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17650520

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H01M8/04029

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US11873742B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18164896

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  H02M1/007 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  F28D2020/0004 ,  Y02E60/14

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US11867095B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US18161834

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  H02M1/007 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  F28D2020/0004 ,  Y02E60/14

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US11867094B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US18117908

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O′Donnell ,  Peter Emery Von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H1/12 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  H02M1/007 ,  B63H1/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  F28D2020/0004 ,  Y02E60/14

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US20230184142A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18161834

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/007 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  F03D9/18

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US20230184140A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18068431

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  H02M1/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F03G6/071 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/0003 ,  H02M1/007 ,  F03D9/18

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system with fluid flow insulation, the system including heated thermal storage blocks positioned within a housing, and a method for operating the thermal energy storage system, including providing a flow of fluid into the housing, the fluid convectively extracting heat from a top region, a side region and a bottom region of the thermal energy storage system, to generate heated fluid that insulates the thermal storage blocks from the housing and a foundation of the thermal energy storage system.

公开(公告)号：US11619144B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17668310

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  B63H11/00 ,  H02J1/10 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.

公开(公告)号：US11598226B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17668327

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Rondo Energy, Inc.

Inventor： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Peter Emery von Behrens ,  Chiaki Treynor ,  Jeremy Quentin Keller ,  Matthieu Jonemann ,  Robert Ratz ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H02J3/04 ,  H02M1/00 ,  B63H11/00 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F03G6/00 ,  F22B29/06 ,  F22B35/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H02J1/10 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04 ,  F03D9/18

Abstract: An energy storage system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. An array of bricks incorporating internal radiation cavities is directly heated by thermal radiation. The cavities facilitate rapid, uniform heating via reradiation. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. Gas flows through structured pathways within the array, delivering heat which may be used for processes including calcination, hydrogen electrolysis, steam generation, and thermal power generation and cogeneration. Groups of thermal storage arrays may be controlled and operated at high temperatures without thermal runaway via deep-discharge sequencing. Forecast-based control enables continuous, year-round heat supply using current and advance information of weather and VRE availability. High-voltage DC power conversion and distribution circuitry improves the efficiency of VRE power transfer into the system.