Energy recovery from compressed gas
    1.
    发明授权
    Energy recovery from compressed gas 有权
    从压缩气体回收能量

    公开(公告)号:US08851043B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13836790

    申请日:2013-03-15

    摘要: An expansion system utilizes external combustion of its residual warm exhaust air, in order to heat incoming compressed air. The heat of this external combustion is communicated to the incoming compressed air through a heat exchanger. The expansion system may be incorporated into an energy storage device also featuring a compressed air storage unit supplied by a compressor. Where the stored supply of compressed air is depleted, the energy storage device may continue to supply electricity on demand through operation as a heat engine, with the compressor being driven directly (e.g. on a same rotating shaft) or indirectly (via generated electrical power) by the expansion system. Multiple expanders of the same or different types (e.g. rotating, reciprocating), may be utilized in parallel and/or in series (e.g. multiple stages) depending upon the particular application. Multi-stage embodiments featuring internal combustion in low pressure stages, may be particularly suited for placement in vehicles.

    摘要翻译: 膨胀系统利用其残余的热排气的外部燃烧,以便加热进入的压缩空气。 该外部燃烧的热量通过热交换器传送到输入的压缩空气。 膨胀系统可以结合在还具有由压缩机供应的压缩空气存储单元的能量存储装置中。 在存储的压缩空气供应被耗尽的地方,能量存储装置可以通过作为热机的运行来继续供应电力,其中压缩机被直接驱动(例如在相同的旋转轴上)或间接地(通过产生的电力) 由扩展系统。 相同或不同类型(例如,旋转,往复运动)的多个膨胀器可以根据具体应用并联和/或串联(例如多级)来使用。 在低压阶段具有内燃特性的多级实施例可能特别适合于放置在车辆中。

    Compressed air energy system integrated with gas turbine

    公开(公告)号:US08689566B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US13942609

    申请日:2013-07-15

    发明人: Michael Coney

    IPC分类号: F02C7/10 F02C6/16

    摘要: An apparatus performs a power cycle involving expansion of compressed air utilizing high pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) air turbines located upstream of a gas turbine. The power cycle involves heating of the compressed air prior to its expansion in the HP and LP air turbines. Taking into consideration fuel consumption to heat the compressed air, particular embodiments may result in a net production of electrical energy of ˜2.2-2.5× an amount of energy consumed by substantially isothermal air compression to produce the compressed air supply. Although pressure of the compressed air supply may vary over a range (e.g. as a compressed air storage unit is depleted), the gas turbine may run under almost constant conditions, facilitating its integration with the apparatus. The air turbines may operate at lower temperatures than the gas turbine, and they may include features of turbines employed to turbocharge large reciprocating engines.

    Compressed air energy system integrated with gas turbine
    3.
    发明授权
    Compressed air energy system integrated with gas turbine 有权
    与燃气轮机相结合的压缩空气能量系统

    公开(公告)号:US09003763B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US14037217

    申请日:2013-09-25

    发明人: Michael Coney

    摘要: An apparatus performs a power cycle involving expansion of compressed air utilizing high pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) air turbines located upstream of a gas turbine. The power cycle involves heating of the compressed air prior to its expansion in the HP and LP air turbines. Taking into consideration fuel consumption to heat the compressed air, particular embodiments may result in a net production of electrical energy of ˜2.2-2.5× an amount of energy consumed by substantially isothermal air compression to produce the compressed air supply. Although pressure of the compressed air supply may vary over a range (e.g. as a compressed air storage unit is depleted), the gas turbine may run under almost constant conditions, facilitating its integration with the apparatus. The air turbines may operate at lower temperatures than the gas turbine, and they may include features of turbines employed to turbocharge large reciprocating engines.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置利用位于燃气轮机上游的高压(HP)和低压(LP)空气涡轮进行包括膨胀压缩空气的动力循环。 动力循环包括在HP和LP空气涡轮机中膨胀之前对压缩空气进行加热。 考虑到加热压缩空气的燃料消耗,特定的实施例可能导致电能的净产生约-2.2-2.5倍,通过基本上等温空气压缩消耗的能量的量来产生压缩空气供应。 虽然压缩空气供应的压力可以在一定范围内变化(例如,当压缩空气存储单元耗尽时),燃气涡轮机可以在几乎恒定的条件下运行,从而有助于其与设备的集成。 空气涡轮机可以在比燃气涡轮机低的温度下操作,并且它们可以包括用于涡轮增压大型往复式发动机的涡轮机的特征。

    ENERGY RECOVERY FROM COMPRESSED GAS
    4.
    发明申请
    ENERGY RECOVERY FROM COMPRESSED GAS 有权
    从压缩气体回收能源

    公开(公告)号:US20140261288A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13836790

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: F02G3/00

    摘要: An expansion system utilizes external combustion of its residual warm exhaust air, in order to heat incoming compressed air. The heat of this external combustion is communicated to the incoming compressed air through a heat exchanger. The expansion system may be incorporated into an energy storage device also featuring a compressed air storage unit supplied by a compressor. Where the stored supply of compressed air is depleted, the energy storage device may continue to supply electricity on demand through operation as a heat engine, with the compressor being driven directly (e.g. on a same rotating shaft) or indirectly (via generated electrical power) by the expansion system. Multiple expanders of the same or different types (e.g. rotating, reciprocating), may be utilized in parallel and/or in series (e.g. multiple stages) depending upon the particular application. Multi-stage embodiments featuring internal combustion in low pressure stages, may be particularly suited for placement in vehicles.

    摘要翻译: 膨胀系统利用其残余的热排气的外部燃烧,以便加热进入的压缩空气。 该外部燃烧的热量通过热交换器传送到输入的压缩空气。 膨胀系统可以结合在还具有由压缩机供应的压缩空气存储单元的能量存储装置中。 在储存的压缩空气供应耗尽的地方,能量存储装置可以通过作为热机的运行来继续供电,其中压缩机被直接驱动(例如在相同的旋转轴上)或间接地(通过产生的电力) 由扩展系统。 相同或不同类型(例如,旋转,往复运动)的多个膨胀器可以根据具体应用并联和/或串联(例如多级)来使用。 在低压阶段具有内燃特性的多级实施例可能特别适合于放置在车辆中。

    Compressed air energy system integrated with gas turbine
    5.
    发明授权
    Compressed air energy system integrated with gas turbine 有权
    与燃气轮机相结合的压缩空气能量系统

    公开(公告)号:US08726629B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13645327

    申请日:2012-10-04

    发明人: Michael Coney

    IPC分类号: F02C7/10 F02C6/16

    摘要: An apparatus performs a power cycle involving expansion of compressed air utilizing high pressure (HP) and low pressure (LP) air turbines located upstream of a gas turbine. The power cycle involves heating of the compressed air prior to its expansion in the HP and LP air turbines. Taking into consideration fuel consumption to heat the compressed air, particular embodiments may result in a net production of electrical energy of ˜2.2-2.5× an amount of energy consumed by substantially isothermal air compression to produce the compressed air supply. Although pressure of the compressed air supply may vary over a range (e.g. as a compressed air storage unit is depleted), the gas turbine may run under almost constant conditions, facilitating its integration with the apparatus. The air turbines may operate at lower temperatures than the gas turbine, and they may include features of turbines employed to turbocharge large reciprocating engines.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置利用位于燃气轮机上游的高压(HP)和低压(LP)空气涡轮进行包括膨胀压缩空气的动力循环。 动力循环包括在HP和LP空气涡轮机中膨胀之前对压缩空气进行加热。 考虑到加热压缩空气的燃料消耗,特定的实施例可能导致电能的净产生约-2.2-2.5倍,通过基本上等温空气压缩消耗的能量的量来产生压缩空气供应。 虽然压缩空气供应的压力可以在一定范围内变化(例如,当压缩空气存储单元耗尽时),燃气涡轮机可以在几乎恒定的条件下运行,从而有助于其与设备的集成。 空气涡轮机可以在比燃气涡轮机低的温度下操作,并且它们可以包括用于涡轮增压大型往复式发动机的涡轮机的特征。