Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof

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 Company, Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600323

Patent Number(s):: 10,488,085

Application Number:: 15/603,599

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

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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                    Peter, Andrew Maxwell, Hofer, Douglas Carl, Shisler, Roger Allen, Kalra, Chiranjeev, and Mann, Andrew Paul. Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Peter, Andrew Maxwell, Hofer, Douglas Carl, Shisler, Roger Allen, Kalra, Chiranjeev, & Mann, Andrew Paul. Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof.  United States.

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                    Peter, Andrew Maxwell, Hofer, Douglas Carl, Shisler, Roger Allen, Kalra, Chiranjeev, and Mann, Andrew Paul. Tue .  
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  abstractNote = {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.},

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