Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange
Abstract
In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, NH)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1086814
- Patent Number(s):
- 8474255
- Application Number:
- 13/105,986
- Assignee:
- SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, NH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F15 - FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
- DOE Contract Number:
- OE0000231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
McBride, Troy O, Bell, Alexander, Bollinger, Benjamin R, Shang, Andrew, Chmiel, David, Richter, Horst, Magari, Patrick, and Cameron, Benjamin. Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange. United States: N. p., 2013.
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McBride, Troy O, Bell, Alexander, Bollinger, Benjamin R, Shang, Andrew, Chmiel, David, Richter, Horst, Magari, Patrick, & Cameron, Benjamin. Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange. United States.
McBride, Troy O, Bell, Alexander, Bollinger, Benjamin R, Shang, Andrew, Chmiel, David, Richter, Horst, Magari, Patrick, and Cameron, Benjamin. Tue .
"Forming liquid sprays in compressed-gas energy storage systems for effective heat exchange". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1086814.
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abstractNote = {In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid.},
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