公开(公告)号：US20240162469A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18510039

申请日：2023-11-15

申请人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

发明人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

IPC分类号： H01M8/22 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H02N11/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/227 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0693 ,  H02N11/002 ,  B01D2313/221 ,  B01D2313/502 ,  B01D2325/38

摘要： A method and a system of generating electrical power or hydrogen from thermal energy is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a selectively permeable membrane, a first saline solution from a second saline solution, receiving, by the first saline solution and/or the second saline solution, thermal energy from a heat source, and mixing the first saline solution and the second saline solution in a controlled manner, capturing at least some salinity-gradient energy as electrical power as the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution decreases. The method further includes transferring, by a heat pump, thermal energy from the first saline solution to the second saline solution, causing the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution to increase. The method and system may include a regeneration process, such as membrane distillation, forward osmosis, electrodialysis, salt evaporation and/or salt decomposition.

公开(公告)号：US20240162468A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18314247

申请日：2023-05-09

申请人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

发明人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

IPC分类号： H01M8/22 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H02N11/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/227 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/0022 ,  B01D61/005 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0693 ,  H02N11/002 ,  B01D2313/221 ,  B01D2313/502 ,  B01D2325/38

摘要： A method and system of generating electrical power or hydrogen from thermal energy is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a selectively permeable membrane, a first saline solution from a second saline solution, receiving, by the first saline solution and/or the second saline solution, thermal energy from a heat source, and mixing the first saline solution and the second saline solution in a controlled manner, capturing at least some salinity-gradient energy as electrical power as the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution decreases. The method further includes transferring, by a heat pump, thermal energy from the first saline solution to the second saline solution, causing the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution to increase. The method may include a process of membrane distillation, forward osmosis, evaporation, electrodialysis, and/or salt decomposition for further energy efficiency and power generation.

公开(公告)号：US11855324B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18314261

申请日：2023-05-09

申请人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

发明人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  C25B1/04 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/227 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/002 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D61/44 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0693 ,  H02N11/002 ,  B01D2313/221 ,  B01D2313/502 ,  B01D2325/38

摘要： A method and a system of generating electrical power or hydrogen from thermal energy is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a selectively permeable membrane, a first saline solution from a second saline solution, receiving, by the first saline solution and/or the second saline solution, thermal energy from a heat source, and mixing the first saline solution and the second saline solution in a controlled manner, capturing at least some salinity-gradient energy as electrical power as the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution decreases. The method further includes transferring, by a heat pump, thermal energy from the first saline solution to the second saline solution, causing the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution to increase. The method and system may include a regeneration process, such as membrane distillation, forward osmosis, electrodialysis, salt evaporation and/or salt decomposition for further energy efficiency and power generation.

公开(公告)号：US12040517B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18314247

申请日：2023-05-09

申请人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

发明人： Rahul S. Nana ,  Rafael A. Feria

IPC分类号： C25B9/65 ,  B01D5/00 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D61/36 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H02N11/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/227 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D61/0022 ,  B01D61/005 ,  B01D61/364 ,  B01D61/46 ,  B01D69/02 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B9/65 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0693 ,  H02N11/002 ,  B01D2313/221 ,  B01D2313/502 ,  B01D2325/38

摘要： A method and system of generating electrical power or hydrogen from thermal energy is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a selectively permeable membrane, a first saline solution from a second saline solution, receiving, by the first saline solution and/or the second saline solution, thermal energy from a heat source, and mixing the first saline solution and the second saline solution in a controlled manner, capturing at least some salinity-gradient energy as electrical power as the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution decreases. The method further includes transferring, by a heat pump, thermal energy from the first saline solution to the second saline solution, causing the salinity difference between the first saline solution and the second saline solution to increase. The method may include a process of membrane distillation, forward osmosis, evaporation, electrodialysis, and/or salt decomposition for further energy efficiency and power generation.