公开(公告)号：US12123327B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18108086

申请日：2023-02-10

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Mert Geveci ,  Benjamin R. Bollinger ,  Samar J. Shah

IPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/38

CPC分类号： F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/38

摘要： The present disclosure provides pumped heat energy storage systems that can be used to store and 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. The system can also extract energy by operating as a heat engine transferring heat from the hot side to the cold side, which can result in net work output. Shared powertrains and reversible powertrains are disclosed to circulate the working fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20240287919A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18656284

申请日：2024-05-06

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 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：US12018596B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

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：US12012902B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17850510

申请日：2022-06-27

申请人： MALTA INC.

发明人： Raj Apte ,  Philippe Larochelle

IPC分类号： F02C9/24 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F22B1/00 ,  F01K25/06

CPC分类号： F02C9/24 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/06 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F01K3/18 ,  F01K7/38 ,  F01K13/02 ,  F01K25/103 ,  F02C1/04 ,  F02C1/10 ,  F02C1/105 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F22B1/006 ,  F01K25/06 ,  Y02E20/16

摘要： Systems and methods for variable pressure inventory control of a closed thermodynamic cycle power generation system or energy storage system, such as a reversible Brayton cycle system, with at least a high pressure tank and an intermediate pressure tank are disclosed. Operational parameters of the system such as working fluid pressure, turbine torque, turbine RPM, generator torque, generator RPM, and current, voltage, phase, frequency, and/or quantity of electrical power generated and/or distributed by the generator may be the basis for controlling a quantity of working fluid that circulates through a closed cycle fluid path of the system.

公开(公告)号：US11982262B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17800780

申请日：2021-02-25

申请人： Kamyar Rouindej

发明人： Kamyar Rouindej

IPC分类号： F03G7/00 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F02C6/16 ,  H02J15/00

CPC分类号： F03G7/0254 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/08 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F03G7/027 ,  H02J15/006

摘要： Systems, methods, and devices for energy storage are provided. A system for energy storage includes a thermomechanical-electrical conversion subsystem for converting energy formats and a mechanical and thermal storage unit for storing energy formats. The thermomechanical-electrical conversion subsystem includes a storage subsystem including a compressor and a first thermal energy exchanger and a generation subsystem including a power generator and a second thermal energy exchanger. The storage subsystem compresses a fluid to generate compressed fluid and thermal energy. The generation subsystem generates power from the compressed fluid and the thermal energy. The mechanical and thermal storage unit includes a pressure vessel for storing the compressed fluid and a thermal energy storage for storing the thermal energy generated by the fluid compression and for providing the thermal energy to the generation subsystem for generating power.

公开(公告)号：US20230243600A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18002174

申请日：2021-06-17

申请人： KAAJ ENERGY INC.

发明人： Reza LOTFALIAN

IPC分类号： F28D20/00 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F28D17/00 ,  F28D17/04 ,  H02K7/18

CPC分类号： F28D20/0056 ,  F01K25/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/12 ,  F28D17/005 ,  F28D17/04 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  H02K2213/03

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to an energy storage and retrieval system for the generation of power. A compressor (301) pressurizes ambient air. The pressurized air flow passes through a thermal energy regenerator (280) for thermal energy storage and retrieval and onto an expander (302) for generating mechanical power. The compressor (301) and the expander (302) are coupled to an electrical machine (304) through a common shaft (303). The regenerator (280) comprises one or more Thermal Energy Storage (TES) units which can be coupled to one another in a parallel configuration. The TES units comprise a thermal medium for the storage and retrieval of thermal energy.

公开(公告)号：US20230243278A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18120955

申请日：2023-03-13

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

CPC分类号： 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

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：US20230203970A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18112915

申请日：2023-02-22

申请人： Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.

发明人： Eugene Charles JANSEN ,  Jeffrey Wen-Yu CHEN

IPC分类号： F01K25/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/16 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F01K9/02 ,  F01K27/00

CPC分类号： F01K25/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K3/16 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F01K9/02 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F01K27/00

摘要： A fluid storage tank can be configured to store a cooling fluid in a liquid state and a gas state. A first heat exchanger can be configured to release heat into the fluid storage tank. A second heat exchanger can be disposed fluidly downstream of the fluid storage tank and configured to exchange heat between the cooling fluid and a heat load. A pressure control device can be disposed fluidly downstream of the second heat exchanger. One of the first cooling fluid that has been heated by the second heat exchanger or a second cooling fluid different than the first cooling fluid can pass through the first heat exchanger and thereby heat upstream first cooling fluid resident in the fluid storage tank.

公开(公告)号：US20230203967A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18171593

申请日：2023-02-20

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

CPC分类号： 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

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：US20230193789A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

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

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 ,  F03D9/18

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.