公开(公告)号：WO2011059594A3

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：PCT/US2010051298

申请日：2010-10-04

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC ,  FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  BOTERO CRISTINA ,  FREUND SEBASTIAN W ,  BELLONI CLARISSA S K ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR MIGUEL ANGEL ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE

Inventor： FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  BOTERO CRISTINA ,  FREUND SEBASTIAN W ,  BELLONI CLARISSA S K ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR MIGUEL ANGEL ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE

IPC: F02C6/16 ,  F02C1/02

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  B01D53/263 ,  F02C1/02 ,  F05D2260/211 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus including a compressed air energy storage system that includes an ambient air intake configured to intake a quantity of ambient air for storage in a compressed air storage volume, a compression system having a compression path that is configured to convey air compressed by the compression system through the compression system, a first path configured to convey ambient air to the compression system, a second path proceeding from the compression system to the compressed air storage volume and configured Io convey compressed air to the compressed air storage volume, and a dehumidifying system. The dehumidifying system is co?pleable to at least one of the first path that proceeds from the ambient air intake to the compression system, the compression path, and the second path. The dehumidifying system includes a dehumidifying component configured to remove moisture from the ambient air and/or the compressed air.

Abstract translation: 一种包括压缩空气能量存储系统的方法，系统和装置，所述压缩空气能量存储系统包括：环境空气入口，其被配置为吸入一定量的环境空气以存储在压缩空气存储体积中;压缩系统，其具有压缩路径， 由压缩系统通过压缩系统压缩，第一路径构造成将环境空气传送至压缩系统，第二路径从压缩系统行进至压缩空气存储体积并构造成将压缩空气传送至压缩空气存储体积， 和除湿系统。 除湿系统可配合至从环境空气进入到压缩系统，压缩路径和第二路径的第一路径中的至少一个。 除湿系统包括配置成从环境空气和/或压缩空气去除水分的除湿部件。

公开(公告)号：WO2011059594A2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：PCT/US2010/051298

申请日：2010-10-04

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

Inventor： FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

IPC: F02C6/16

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  B01D53/263 ,  F02C1/02 ,  F05D2260/211 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus including a compressed air energy storage system that includes an ambient air intake configured to intake a quantity of ambient air for storage in a compressed air storage volume, a compression system having a compression path that is configured to convey air compressed by the compression system through the compression system, a first path configured to convey ambient air to the compression system, a second path proceeding from the compression system to the compressed air storage volume and configured Io convey compressed air to the compressed air storage volume, and a dehumidifying system. The dehumidifying system is coυpleable to at least one of the first path that proceeds from the ambient air intake to the compression system, the compression path, and the second path. The dehumidifying system includes a dehumidifying component configured to remove moisture from the ambient air and/or the compressed air.

Abstract translation: 一种包括压缩空气能量存储系统的方法，系统和装置，包括被配置为吸入一定量的环境空气以供存储在压缩空气存储空间中的环境空气进口，压缩系统，具有压缩路径，其被配置为传送空气 由压缩系统通过压缩系统压缩的第一路径，被配置为将环境空气传送到压缩系统的第一路径，从压缩系统到压缩空气存储容积的第二路径，并配置为将压缩空气传送到压缩空气存储容积， 和除湿系统。 除湿系统与从环境空气进入压缩系统，压缩路径和第二路径进行的第一路径中的至少一个相兼容。 除湿系统包括构造成从环境空气和/或压缩空气中除去水分的除湿部件。

公开(公告)号：WO2011053402A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：PCT/US2010/047076

申请日：2010-08-30

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.k. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-noelle

Inventor： FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.k. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-noelle

IPC: F02C1/00 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F28D17/02

CPC classification number: F02C1/005 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2203/012 ,  F17C2203/0678 ,  F17C2221/031 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/035 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2270/0155 ,  F28D17/02 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49357 ,  Y10T29/49632

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system comprises a pressure vessel configured to withstand a first pressure, wherein the pressure vessel has a wall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface surrounding an interior volume of the pressure vessel. The interior volume of the pressure vessel has a first end in fluid communication with one or more compressors and one or more turbines, and a second end in fluid communication with at least one compressed air storage component. A thermal storage medium is positioned in the interior volume, and at least one reinforcement structure is affixed to the outer surface of the wall, wherein the at least one reinforcement structure configured to reinforce the wall to withstand a second pressure greater than the first pressure.

Abstract translation: 热能存储系统包括构造成承受第一压力的压力容器，其中压力容器具有包括外表面的壁和围绕压力容器的内部容积的内表面。 压力容器的内部容积具有与一个或多个压缩机和一个或多个涡轮机流体连通的第一端，以及与至少一个压缩空气存储部件流体连通的第二端。 热存储介质定位在内部容积中，并且至少一个加强结构固定到壁的外表面，其中至少一个加强结构构造成加强壁以承受大于第一压力的第二压力。

公开(公告)号：WO2011059557A2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：PCT/US2010048688

申请日：2010-09-14

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC ,  FREY THOMAS JOHANNES ,  FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  AST GABOR ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE ,  LEHAR MATTHEW ,  AUMANN RICHARD

Inventor： FREY THOMAS JOHANNES ,  FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  AST GABOR ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE ,  LEHAR MATTHEW ,  AUMANN RICHARD

IPC: F01K3/02

CPC classification number: F01K3/02 ,  F01K25/00 ,  F02C6/16 ,  H02J15/006 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus including a compressed air energy storage (CAES) system including a compression train with a compressor path, a storage volume configured to store compressed air, a compressed air path configured to provide passage of compressed air egressing from the compression train to the storage volume, and a heat recovery system coupled to at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path and configured to draw heat from at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path to a first liquid. The compression train is configured to provide passage of compressed air from a first compressor to a second compressor. The heat recovery system includes a first evaporator configured to evaporate the first liquid to a first gas and a first generator configured to produce electricity based on an expansion of the first gas.

Abstract translation: 一种包括压缩空气能量存储（CAES）系统的方法，系统和装置，所述压缩空气能量存储（CAES）系统包括具有压缩机路径的压缩系统，被配置为存储压缩空气的存储容积，被配置为提供从压缩空气流出的压缩空气通过的压缩空气路径 训练到存储体积，以及热回收系统，其耦合到压缩机路径和压缩空气路径中的至少一个并且被配置为将热量从压缩机路径和压缩空气路径中的至少一个吸入第一液体。 压缩系统构造成提供压缩空气从第一压缩机通向第二压缩机。 热回收系统包括构造成将第一液体蒸发成第一气体的第一蒸发器和被配置为基于第一气体的膨胀产生电力的第一发生器。

公开(公告)号：WO2011056301A2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：PCT/US2010/049033

申请日：2010-09-16

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  AST, Gabor ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  FREY, Thomas ,  DRAPER, Samuel, David ,  AUMANN, Richard ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-noelle

Inventor： FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  AST, Gabor ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  FREY, Thomas ,  DRAPER, Samuel, David ,  AUMANN, Richard ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-noelle

IPC: F02C6/16 ,  B23P11/00 ,  B01D50/00 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D53/62

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  F02C1/02 ,  F05D2260/61 ,  Y02A50/2342 ,  Y02C10/04 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A system includes a compression system fluidly coupled to a compartment to compress a first quantity of gas for storage in the compartment, the compression system including a compression path to convey the first quantity of gas; an expansion system fluidly coupled to the compartment to expand a second quantity of gas from the compartment, the expansion system including an expansion path to convey the second quantity of gas; a first path fluidly coupled to the compression path to convey the first quantity of gas to the compartment; a second path fluidly coupled to the expansion path to convey the second quantity of gas from the compartment to the expansion system; and a separation unit fluidly coupled to one of the first path, second path, compression path, and expansion path, wherein the separation unit removes a quantity of carbon dioxide from one of the first and second quantities of gas.

Abstract translation: 系统包括流体耦合到隔室的压缩系统，以压缩第一量的气体以存储在隔室中，该压缩系统包括用于传送第一量气体的压缩路径; 膨胀系统，其流体地联接到所述隔间以从所述隔间膨胀第二量的气体，所述膨胀系统包括用于输送所述第二量气体的膨胀路径; 流体地联接到所述压缩路径以将所述第一量气体输送到所述隔间的第一路径; 流体地联接到所述膨胀路径以将所述第二量的气体从所述隔间输送到所述膨胀系统的第二路径; 以及分离单元，其流体地联接到所述第一路径，第二路径，压缩路径和扩展路径中的一个，其中所述分离单元从所述第一和第二量的气体中的一个中去除一定量的二氧化碳。

公开(公告)号：WO2011053411A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：PCT/US2010/049060

申请日：2010-09-16

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

Inventor： FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

IPC: F02C6/16 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C1/00 ,  F17C1/00

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  F02C1/005 ,  F02C6/18 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F05D2220/60 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: An adiabatic compressed air energy storage (ACAES) system (10) includes a compressor system (16), an air storage unit (20), and a turbine system (18). The ACAES system further includes a thermal energy storage (TES) system (40) that includes a container (44), a plurality of heat exchangers (54, 56), a liquid TES medium conduit system (58) fluidly coupling the container to the plurality of heat exchangers (54, 56), and a liquid TES medium stored within the container (46). The TES system also includes a plurality of pumps (60, 62) coupled to the liquid TES medium conduit system and configured to transport the liquid TES medium (46) between the plurality of heat exchangers (54, 56) and the container (44), and a thermal separation system (48) positioned within the container (44) configured to thermally isolate a first portion of the liquid TES medium at a lower temperature (52) from a second portion of the liquid TES medium at a higher temperature (850).

Abstract translation: 绝热压缩空气能量储存（ACAES）系统（10）包括压缩机系统（16），空气存储单元（20）和涡轮机系统（18）。 ACAES系统还包括热能存储（TES）系统（40），其包括容器（44），多个热交换器（54,56），液体TES介质管道系统（58），其将容器流体地连接到 多个热交换器（54,56）和存储在容器（46）内的液体TES介质。 TES系统还包括耦合到液体TES介质导管系统并被配置为在多个热交换器（54,56）和容器（44）之间输送液体TES介质（46）的多个泵（60,62） ，以及定位在所述容器（44）内的热分离系统（48），其被配置为在较低温度（52）下将液体TES介质的第一部分与液体TES介质的第二部分在较高温度（850 ）。

公开(公告)号：WO2011056301A3

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：PCT/US2010049033

申请日：2010-09-16

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC ,  FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  AST GABOR ,  LEHAR MATTHEW ,  FREY THOMAS ,  DRAPER SAMUEL DAVID ,  AUMANN RICHARD ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE

Inventor： FINKENRATH MATTHIAS ,  AST GABOR ,  LEHAR MATTHEW ,  FREY THOMAS ,  DRAPER SAMUEL DAVID ,  AUMANN RICHARD ,  HOFFMANN STEPHANIE MARIE-NOELLE

IPC: F02C6/16 ,  C01B32/50 ,  F02C1/02 ,  F17C1/00

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  F02C1/02 ,  F05D2260/61 ,  Y02A50/2342 ,  Y02C10/04 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A system (100, 182) includes a compression system fluidly coupled to a compartment (134) to compress a first quantity of gas for storage in the compartment, the compression system (106) including a compression path (132) to convey the first quantity of gas; an expansion system (110) fluidly coupled to the compartment to expand a second quantity of gas from the compartment, the expansion system including an expansion path (160) to convey the second quantity of gas; a first path fluidly coupled to the compression path to convey the first quantity of gas to the compartment; a second path fluidly coupled to the expansion path to convey the second quantity of gas from the compartment to the expansion system; and a separation unit fluidly coupled to one of the first path, second path, compression path, and expansion path, wherein the separation unit (138, 168, 170, 172) removes a quantity of carbon dioxide from one of the first and second quantities of gas.

Abstract translation: 系统（100,182）包括流体耦合到隔室（134）以压缩第一数量的气体以用于存储在隔室中的压缩系统，压缩系统（106）包括压缩路径（132）以传送第一数量 的气体 膨胀系统（110），其流体地联接到所述隔间以膨胀来自所述隔室的第二量的气体，所述膨胀系统包括用于输送所述第二量气体的膨胀路径（160） 流体地联接到所述压缩路径以将所述第一量的气体输送到所述隔间的第一路径; 第二路径，其流体地联接到所述膨胀路径，以将所述第二量的气体从所述隔间输送到所述膨胀系统; 以及分离单元，其流体地联接到第一路径，第二路径，压缩路径和扩展路径中的一个，其中分离单元（138,168,170,172）从第一和第二数量之一中去除一定量的二氧化碳 的气体。

公开(公告)号：WO2011066039A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-03

申请号：PCT/US2010/051549

申请日：2010-10-06

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

Inventor： FREUND, Sebastian, W. ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  BOTERO, Cristina ,  BELLONI, Clarissa, S.K. ,  GONZALEZ SALAZAR, Miguel, Angel ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle

IPC: F02C7/10 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F28D20/00

CPC classification number: F02C7/10 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F05D2220/60 ,  F28D2020/0021 ,  F28D2020/0065 ,  F28D2020/0082 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: A system (100) and method for a thermal energy storage system is disclosed, the thermal energy storage system (100) comprising a plurality of pressure vessels (218, 220) arranged in close proximity to one another, each of the pressure vessels (218, 220) having a wall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface spaced from the outer surface by a respective wall thickness and surrounding an interior volume of the pressure vessel. The interior volume has a first end (230) in fluid communication with one or more compressors (104,112) and one or more turbines (128) and a second end (230) in fluid communication with at least one of one or more additional compressors (104, 112), one or more additional turbines (128) and at least one compressed air storage component (122). The thermal energy storage system (100) further comprises a thermal storage medium (226) positioned in the interior volume of each of the plurality of pressure vessels (218, 220).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于热能存储系统的系统（100）和方法，所述热能存储系统（100）包括彼此紧邻地布置的多个压力容器（218,220），每个压力容器（218 ，220），其具有壁，所述壁包括外表面和与所述外表面间隔开相应壁厚并且围绕所述压力容器的内部容积的内表面。 内部容积具有与一个或多个压缩机（104,112）和一个或多个涡轮（128）和第二端（230）流体连通的第一端（230），其与一个或多个附加压缩机（ 一个或多个附加涡轮机（128）和至少一个压缩空气存储部件（122）。 热能存储系统（100）还包括定位在多个压力容器（218,220）中的每一个的内部容积中的热存储介质（226）。

公开(公告)号：WO2011059557A3

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：PCT/US2010/048688

申请日：2010-09-14

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  FREY, Thomas, Johannes ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  AST, Gabor ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  AUMANN, Richard

Inventor： FREY, Thomas, Johannes ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias ,  AST, Gabor ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  AUMANN, Richard

IPC: F01K3/02 ,  F01K25/00 ,  H02J15/00 ,  F02C6/16

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus including a compressed air energy storage (CAES) system including a compression train with a compressor path, a storage volume configured to store compressed air, a compressed air path configured to provide passage of compressed air egressing from the compression train to the storage volume, and a heat recovery system coupled to at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path and configured to draw heat from at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path to a first liquid. The compression train is configured to provide passage of compressed air from a first compressor to a second compressor. The heat recovery system includes a first evaporator configured to evaporate the first liquid to a first gas and a first generator configured to produce electricity based on an expansion of the first gas.

Abstract translation: 包括压缩空气能量存储（CAES）系统的方法，系统和设备，所述压缩空气能量存储（CAES）系统包括具有压缩机路径的压缩机列，配置成存储压缩空气的存储体积，压缩空气路径， 从压缩机排出到存储体的压缩空气的通过;以及热回收系统，所述热回收系统联接到压缩机路径和压缩空气路径中的至少一个，并且构造成从压缩机路径和压缩空气中的至少一个吸取热量 第一种液体的路径。 压缩机构配置为提供压缩空气从第一压缩机到第二压缩机的通道。 该热回收系统包括被配置为将第一液体蒸发成第一气体的第一蒸发器和被配置为基于第一气体的膨胀产生电的第一发生器。

公开(公告)号：WO2011056296A3

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：PCT/US2010/048586

申请日：2010-09-13

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  AST, Gabor ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  SIMPSON, Alexander ,  AALBURG, Christian ,  FREY, Thomas ,  AUMANN, Richard ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias

Inventor： AST, Gabor ,  HOFFMANN, Stephanie, Marie-Noelle ,  LEHAR, Matthew ,  SIMPSON, Alexander ,  AALBURG, Christian ,  FREY, Thomas ,  AUMANN, Richard ,  FINKENRATH, Matthias

IPC: F02C1/02 ,  H02J15/00 ,  F02C6/16

Abstract: A system and method for compressing and expanding air in a compressed air energy storage (CAES) system is disclosed. A CAES system is provided that is alternately operable in a compression mode and an expansion mode and includes therein a motor-generator unit and a drive shaft connected to the motor-generator unit that is configured to transmit rotational power to and from the motor-generator unit. The CAES system also includes at least one reversible compressor-expander unit coupled to the drive shaft and configured to selectively compress and expand air, and an air storage unit connected to the reversible compressor-expander unit and configured to store compressed air received therefrom, with the at least one reversible compressor-expander unit compressing air during the compression mode and expanding air during the expansion mode.