Energy storage and retrieval systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12037990B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US18337561

    申请日:2023-06-20

    申请人: Sten Kreuger

    发明人: Sten Kreuger

    摘要: Energy storage and retrieval systems are disclosed, along with methods of storing and retrieving the energy. The systems include an energy storage system and a trilateral cycle. The energy storage system includes low- and high-temperature energy storage tanks storing one or more energy storage media that exchange heat with a working fluid in both a gradient heat exchanger and a substantially isothermal heat exchanger in the trilateral cycle. Pressure changing devices transport the energy storage medium/media between the storage tanks and through the heat exchangers. The working fluid rejects heat to the energy storage medium and drives a turbine when the system is charging, and the energy storage medium rejects heat to the working fluid when the system is discharging. In some embodiments, the energy storage medium drives a second turbine when the system is discharging.

    ENERGY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240318638A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18731398

    申请日:2024-06-03

    申请人: Sten KREUGER

    发明人: Sten KREUGER

    摘要: Energy storage and retrieval systems are disclosed, along with methods of storing and retrieving the energy. The systems include an energy storage system and a trilateral cycle. The energy storage system includes low- and high-temperature energy storage tanks storing one or more energy storage media that exchange heat with a working fluid in both a gradient heat exchanger and a substantially isothermal heat exchanger in the trilateral cycle. Pressure changing devices transport the energy storage medium/media between the storage tanks and through the heat exchangers. The working fluid rejects heat to the energy storage medium and drives a turbine when the system is charging, and the energy storage medium rejects heat to the working fluid when the system is discharging. In some embodiments, the energy storage medium drives a second turbine when the system is discharging.

    ENERGY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240084786A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18337561

    申请日:2023-06-20

    申请人: Sten KREUGER

    发明人: Sten KREUGER

    摘要: Energy storage and retrieval systems are disclosed, along with methods of storing and retrieving the energy. The systems include an energy storage system and a trilateral cycle. The energy storage system includes low- and high-temperature energy storage tanks storing one or more energy storage media that exchange heat with a working fluid in both a gradient heat exchanger and a substantially isothermal heat exchanger in the trilateral cycle. Pressure changing devices transport the energy storage medium/media between the storage tanks and through the heat exchangers. The working fluid rejects heat to the energy storage medium and drives a turbine when the system is charging, and the energy storage medium rejects heat to the working fluid when the system is discharging. In some embodiments, the energy storage medium drives a second turbine when the system is discharging.