Method and apparatus for thermal energy storage. [Patent application]
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7253429
- Assignee:
- Energy Research and Development Administration
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; COMPRESSORS; DISSOCIATION HEAT; HEAT SOURCES; HYDRIDES; ENTHALPY; EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION HEAT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; 250600* - Energy Storage- Thermal; 320101 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987); 320102 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Office Buildings- (-1987)
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Gruen, D M. Method and apparatus for thermal energy storage. [Patent application]. United States: N. p., 1975.
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Gruen, D M. Method and apparatus for thermal energy storage. [Patent application]. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for thermal energy storage. [Patent application]". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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