Thermal energy storage devices, systems, and thermal energy storage device monitoring methods

Title: Thermal energy storage devices, systems, and thermal energy storage device monitoring methods

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Thermal energy storage devices, systems, and thermal energy storage device monitoring methods are described. According to one aspect, a thermal energy storage device includes a reservoir configured to hold a thermal energy storage medium, a temperature control system configured to adjust a temperature of the thermal energy storage medium, and a state observation system configured to provide information regarding an energy state of the thermal energy storage device at a plurality of different moments in time.

Inventors:: Tugurlan, Maria; Tuffner, Francis K; Chassin, David P.

Issue Date:: 2016-09-13

OSTI Identifier:: 1324681

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA) PNNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,441,889

Application Number:: 13/247,926

Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 28

Research Org:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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