公开(公告)号：US20240318923A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18630782

申请日：2024-04-09

申请人： ANTORA ENERGY, INC.

发明人： Andrew Joseph Ponec ,  Justin Briggs ,  David Bierman ,  Sam Kortz

IPC分类号： F28D20/00 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K13/02

CPC分类号： F28D20/0056 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F28D2020/0069 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  F28D2020/0086 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： A thermal storage solution system is disclosed herein. The system includes an insulated container having a thermal storage medium, a heating element configured to heat the thermal storage medium, a heat receiving unit (e.g., thermophotovoltaic (TPV) heat engine, heat transfer fluid, an industrial process component) configured to convert heat into electric energy, and a mechanism configured to control a view factor between the thermal storage medium and the heat engine. In another embodiment, the system includes multiple thermal storage media as unit cells in a single enclosure or container with insulation between adjacent unit cells.

公开(公告)号：US20240301821A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18662203

申请日：2024-05-13

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Benjamin R. BOLLINGER ,  Bao H. TRUONG ,  Michael GEYER ,  Frederick REDELL

IPC分类号： F02C6/14 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F28D20/00

CPC分类号： F02C6/14 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F05D2220/60 ,  F28D2020/0047 ,  F28D20/0056 ,  F28D2020/0082 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： The present disclosure provides pumped heat energy storage systems that can be used to store and/or extract electrical energy. A pumped heat energy storage system of the present disclosure can store energy by operating as a heat pump, whereby net work input can be used to transfer heat from the cold side to the hot side. A working fluid of the system is capable of efficient heat exchange with heat storage fluids on a hot side of the system and on a cold side of the system. Such pumped energy storage systems can be beneficially integrated with steam plants to provided heating to the steam cycle.

公开(公告)号：US11952922B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US18090687

申请日：2022-12-29

申请人： Stiesdal Storage A/S

发明人： Henrik Stiesdal

IPC分类号： F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F28D20/00

CPC分类号： F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F28D20/0056 ,  F05D2220/31 ,  F05D2260/42 ,  Y02E20/14

摘要： Operation of an energy storage system comprising a thermodynamic cycle including first and second thermal reservoirs and a turbomachinery as energy converter for two-way conversion between electrical energy and thermal energy. For controlling the temperature in the system, the compression ratio of the turbomachinery is adjusted in real-time during charging on the basis of temperature measurements downstream of the compression and/or during discharging on the basis of temperature measurements downstream of the expansion.

公开(公告)号：US20240084719A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17767864

申请日：2020-10-09

申请人： SYNCHROSTOR LIMITED

发明人： William RAMPEN ,  Carn GIBSON ,  Tommaso SERRA

IPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F28D20/00

CPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F28D20/0056

摘要： A pumped heat storage apparatus has a prime mover, a power take off, first and second fluid working machines functioning as a compressor (8) and as an expander (10), a working fluid circulation pathway with high and low pressure sides, and high and low temperature heat exchangers (18A-B). The heat exchangers operate using direct contact between gaseous working fluid and solid thermal storage media, such as glass beads, which move in opposite directions, typically using an augur (44). The system is reversible between energy storage and energy recovery modes and when it reverses, the direction of movement of the working fluid and the thermal storage media reverses. The apparatus may very rapidly swap between energy storage and energy recovery while having a high capacity and energy throughout.

公开(公告)号：US20230203966A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18108101

申请日：2023-02-10

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Raj APTE ,  Philippe LAROCHELLE

IPC分类号： F01K3/02 ,  F02C9/24 ,  B01D53/26 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F02C1/08 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F01K3/10 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F22B1/00

CPC分类号： F01K3/02 ,  F02C9/24 ,  B01D53/265 ,  F02C1/05 ,  F02C1/08 ,  F02C1/105 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F01K3/10 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/103 ,  F22B1/006 ,  Y02E60/14 ,  F01K25/06

摘要： Systems and methods relating to use of external air for inventory control of a closed thermodynamic cycle system or energy storage system, such as a reversible Brayton cycle system, are disclosed. A method may involve, in a closed cycle system operating in a power generation mode, circulating a working fluid may through a closed cycle fluid path. The closed cycle fluid path may include a high pressure leg and a low pressure leg. The method may further involve in response to a demand for increased power generation, compressing and dehumidifying environmental air. And the method may involve injecting the compressed and dehumidified environmental air into the low pressure leg.

公开(公告)号：US11655759B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17092806

申请日：2020-11-09

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Raj B. Apte ,  Philippe Larochelle ,  Julian Green

IPC分类号： F02C6/16 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F02C1/10 ,  H02K7/18

CPC分类号： F02C6/16 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F02C1/10 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/16

摘要： A power generation system comprising a shared hot side thermal store, a shared cold side thermal store, a plurality of power subunits, and an electrical bus is disclosed. Each of the power subunits may connected or isolated from the shared hot side thermal store and/or the shared cold side thermal store.

公开(公告)号：US20180347409A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15528019

申请日：2015-11-17

申请人： Songwei Guo

发明人： Songwei Guo

IPC分类号： F01K27/00 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F03G7/05

CPC分类号： F01K27/00 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K7/32

摘要： A supercritical fluid power system comprises: a power cycle loop (10) filled with a supercritical fluid working substance and comprising a first pressure container (11), a second pressure container (12), and a driven portion (13) disposed between the two pressure containers; and a hot source (20) and a cold source (30), wherein the hot source (20) is used to provide thermal energy to a working substance in one pressure container, and the cold source (30) is used to cool the working substance in another pressure container, so as to form a pressure difference between the two pressure containers. The working substance flows between the two pressure containers under the effect of the pressure difference and flows to the driven portion (13) to provide power to the driven portion (13). For this power system, a pressure difference is cyclically produced between the two pressure containers, thereby implementing recycling of power.

公开(公告)号：US20180238196A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15757341

申请日：2016-09-08

申请人： The Regents of the University of California

发明人： Hossein Pirouz KAVEHPOUR ,  Hamarz ARYAFAR ,  Ariana THACKER ,  Mohammad JANBOZORGI ,  Sammy HOUSSAINY ,  Walid ISMAIL

IPC分类号： F01K13/02 ,  F01K23/06 ,  F01K27/02 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F28F7/02

CPC分类号： F01K13/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/186 ,  F01K13/00 ,  F01K23/06 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F01K27/02 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F28D20/0056 ,  F28F7/02 ,  Y02E60/142

摘要： A low-cost hybrid energy storage system receives energy from one or more external sources, and has an air compressor, low-pressure compressed air energy storage (CAES) system that receives compressed air from the compressor, and a low-temperature thermal energy storage (LTES) system that extracts heat generated by the compression of the air. The LTES system heats an expansion air stream released from the CAES system. The expansion air stream is augmented by air from a turbocharger, and further heated by the exhaust stream of a power turbine. At least a portion of the augmented air stream is further heated in a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that receives energy from the one or more external source. The augmented stream is directed to the turbocharger, and then through the power turbine to generate output energy.

公开(公告)号：US20180179914A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15392571

申请日：2016-12-28

申请人： X Development LLC

发明人： Philippe Larochelle ,  Raj Apte

IPC分类号： F01K3/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B25/00 ,  F25B9/00

CPC分类号： F25B9/00 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/165 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/06 ,  F01K25/103 ,  F22B1/006 ,  F25B9/002 ,  F25B9/06 ,  F25B25/005 ,  F25B30/02 ,  F25B2339/047 ,  F25B2400/14

摘要： Closed thermodynamic cycle systems, such as closed Brayton cycle systems, with regenerative heat exchangers are disclosed. Embodiments include dual regenerators and regenerators with buffer tank systems. Regenerators may be used instead of or in addition to one or more recuperators within the systems, and may be used as a means of gas-gas heat exchange for different streams of a working fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20180142577A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15568685

申请日：2016-04-19

申请人： Peter ORTMANN ,  Werner GRAF

发明人： Peter ORTMANN ,  Werner GRAF

IPC分类号： F01K3/00 ,  F01K25/00 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12

CPC分类号： F01K3/006 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K25/00 ,  F01K25/005

摘要： An energy storage device for storing energy including: a high-temperature regenerator containing a storage material and a working gas as heat transfer medium for the purpose of exchanging heat between the storage material and the traversing working gas, a closed charging circuit for the working gas, including a first compressor, a first expander, a first recuperator having a first and a second heat exchange duct, the high-temperature regenerator and a pre-heater, wherein the first compressor is coupled to the first expander by a shaft, a discharging circuit for the working gas, and including a switch that selectively connects the high-temperature regenerator to either the charging circuit or the discharging circuit, such that the circuit containing the high-temperature regenerator forms a closed circuit.