Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof

Peter, Andrew Maxwell; Hofer, Douglas Carl; Shisler, Roger Allen; Kalra, Chiranjeev; Mann, Andrew Paul

Title: Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof

Abstract

Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method are disclosed. The thermoelectric energy storage system includes a first refrigeration system, a power system, a first thermal storage unit, and a second thermal storage unit. The first refrigeration system includes a first heat exchanger, a first compressor, a second heat exchanger, and a first expander. The first heat exchanger is disposed upstream relative to the first compressor. The power system includes a third heat exchanger, a second compressor, a fourth heat exchanger, a fifth heat exchanger, and a second expander. The third heat exchanger is disposed upstream relative to the fourth heat exchanger. The fifth heat exchanger is disposed downstream relative to the second expander. The first thermal storage unit is coupled to the first heat exchanger and the fifth heat exchanger. The second thermal storage unit is coupled to the first refrigeration system and the power system.

Inventors:: Peter, Andrew Maxwell; Hofer, Douglas Carl; Shisler, Roger Allen; Kalra, Chiranjeev; Mann, Andrew Paul

Issue Date:: 2019-11-26

Research Org.:: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600323

Patent Number(s):: 10488085

Application Number:: 15/603,599

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
F01K3/12 - having two or more accumulators

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B2339/047 - Water-cooled condensers
F25B11/02 - as expanders

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/14 - Thermal storage

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B9/008 - {the refrigerant being carbon dioxide}
F25B2400/24 - Storage receiver heat

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
F01K27/00 - Plants for converting heat or fluid energy into mechanical energy, not otherwise provided for

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B25/005 - {using primary and secondary systems}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
F28D20/02 - using latent heat
F28D2020/0082 - {Multiple tanks arrangements, e.g. adjacent tanks, tank in tank}

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000467

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/24/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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