公开(公告)号：US12129791B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18113729

申请日：2023-02-24

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Raj Apte ,  Philippe Larochelle

IPC分类号： F02C6/14 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F28F13/14

CPC分类号： F02C6/14 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F28D20/0056 ,  F28F13/14 ,  F28D2020/0086 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： Solid-state thermoclines with internal baffle structures are in used in place of heat exchangers in a closed thermodynamic cycle power generation or energy storage system, such as a closed Brayton cycle system. The baffles limit the conductive and/or radiative transfer of heat between a solid thermal medium within different zones defined by the baffle structures.

公开(公告)号：US20240318842A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732376

申请日：2024-06-03

申请人： WTS LLC

发明人： Brian Plourde ,  Andrew Gikling ,  John Abraham ,  Richard Pakonen ,  Douglas Plourde

IPC分类号： F24F5/00 ,  F24D3/00 ,  F24D11/00 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/00 ,  F28D20/00

CPC分类号： F24F5/0046 ,  F24D3/005 ,  F24D11/003 ,  F24D17/0021 ,  F24D17/0063 ,  F24S20/40 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S90/00 ,  F25B27/002 ,  F25B27/007 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F24D2200/02 ,  F24D2200/126 ,  F24D2200/14 ,  F24F2005/0064 ,  F24F2005/0067 ,  F28D2020/0078 ,  Y02A30/27 ,  Y02A30/272 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02B30/62 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E60/14 ,  Y02E70/30

摘要： A fluid-based system for use in heating and/or cooling. In particular, the system may have a fluid heating device, which may be a solar fluid heating device, configured to heat a fluid. Heat from the heated fluid may be transferred to one or more cooling subsystems or heating subsystems. A cooling subsystem may be an absorption cooling subsystem, for example, wherein heat may cause phase change of a refrigerant. A heating subsystem may include a storage tank through which heated fluid may be circulated to heat the storage tank. A system of the present disclosure may include multiple cooling and/or heating subsystems for cooling and or heating a variety of different environments, objects, or materials.

公开(公告)号：US20240247597A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18587847

申请日：2024-02-26

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

发明人： John Setel O'DONNELL ,  Yusef Desjardins FERHANI

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

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： An energy storage system (TES) 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. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. In one application, the energy storage system provides higher-temperature heat to a steam cracking furnace system for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into cracked gas, thereby increasing the efficiency of the temperature control.

公开(公告)号：US20240229682A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18404000

申请日：2024-01-04

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

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

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

CPC分类号： 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 ,  B63H11/12 ,  B63H11/14 ,  B63H11/16 ,  F01K11/02 ,  F01K19/04 ,  F03D9/18 ,  F28D2020/0004 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： 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：US12025033B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18068431

申请日：2022-12-19

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

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

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

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： 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：US11976576B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18142564

申请日：2023-05-02

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

发明人： John Setel O'Donnell ,  Yusef Desjardins Ferhani

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

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： 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. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. In one application, the energy storage system provides higher-temperature heat to a conventional lower-temperature heat source to boost the temperature of a thermal power cycle working fluid to a turbine, thereby increasing efficiency of the power cycle.

公开(公告)号：US11873741B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18106403

申请日：2023-02-06

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

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

IPC分类号： 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分类号： 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

摘要： 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：US11828203B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17788265

申请日：2020-12-21

申请人： ENERGY DOME S.P.A.

发明人： Claudio Spadacini

IPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F28D20/00

CPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F28D20/0034 ,  F28D2020/0082 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： A plant for storing and discharging thermal energy comprises a first heat exchanger coupled to a heat source, a second heat exchanger coupled to a heat user, a fluid configured to store thermal energy, a storage device for the fluid, a circuit configured to couple the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger and the storage device. The storage device comprises N+B storage sections fluidly connected to each other, where N is equal to or greater than two and B is less than N; each of the N+B storage sections has a same containment volume. The fluid occupies a volume substantially equal to N times the containment volume. A separation gas is inserted in the storage device, is in contact with the fluid and is configured to always keep separate a hot portion of the fluid from a cold portion of the same fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11795842B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US18106454

申请日：2023-02-06

申请人： Rondo Energy, Inc.

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

IPC分类号： 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分类号： 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

摘要： 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：US11754319B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17509341

申请日：2021-10-25

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Robert B. Laughlin ,  Philippe Larochelle ,  Nicholas Cizek

IPC分类号： F24S60/10 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F28D15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F01K3/00 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K3/20

CPC分类号： F24S60/10 ,  F01K3/00 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/185 ,  F01K3/20 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F28D15/00 ,  F28D20/00 ,  F05D2250/90 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/14 ,  Y02E60/16

摘要： The present disclosure provides pumped thermal energy storage systems that can be used to store electrical energy. A pumped thermal energy storage system of the present disclosure can store energy by operating as a heat pump or refrigerator, whereby network 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. The system can extract energy by operating as a heat engine transferring heat from the hot side to the cold side, which can result in network output. Systems of the present disclosure can employ solar heating for improved storage efficiency.