Method and apparatus for thermal energy storage. [Patent application]
Patent
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OSTI ID:7253429
A method and apparatus for storing energy by converting thermal energy to potential chemically bound energy in which a first metal hydride is heated to dissociation temperature, liberating hydrogen gas which is compressed and reacted with a second metal to form a second metal hydride while releasing thermal energy. Cooling the first metal while warming the second metal hydride to dissociation temperature will reverse the flow of hydrogen gas back to the first metal, releasing additional thermal energy. The method and apparatus are particularly useful for the storage and conversion of thermal energy from solar heat sources and for the utilization of this energy for space heating purposes, such as for homes or offices.
- Assignee:
- Energy Research and Development Administration
- Patent Number(s):
- None
- OSTI ID:
- 7253429
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
DISSOCIATION HEAT
ENTHALPY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT SOURCES
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REACTION HEAT
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
320102 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Office Buildings-- (-1987)
COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
DISSOCIATION HEAT
ENTHALPY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT SOURCES
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REACTION HEAT
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES