System for thermal energy storage, space heating and cooling and power conversion
Abstract
An integrated system for storing thermal energy, for space heating and cong and for power conversion is described which utilizes the reversible thermal decomposition characteristics of two hydrides having different decomposition pressures at the same temperature for energy storage and space conditioning and the expansion of high-pressure hydrogen for power conversion. The system consists of a plurality of reaction vessels, at least one containing each of the different hydrides, three loops of circulating heat transfer fluid which can be selectively coupled to the vessels for supplying the heat of decomposition from any appropriate source of thermal energy from the outside ambient environment or from the spaces to be cooled and for removing the heat of reaction to the outside ambient environment or to the spaces to be heated, and a hydrogen loop for directing the flow of hydrogen gas between the vessels. When used for power conversion, at least two vessels contain the same hydride and the hydrogen loop contains an expansion engine. The system is particularly suitable for the utilization of thermal energy supplied by solar collectors and concentrators, but may be used with any source of heat, including a source of low-grade heat.
- Inventors:
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- Downers Grove, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863860
- Patent Number(s):
- 4262739
- Application Number:
- 06/000,741
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24D - DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermal; energy; storage; space; heating; cooling; power; conversion; integrated; storing; cong; described; utilizes; reversible; decomposition; characteristics; hydrides; pressures; temperature; conditioning; expansion; high-pressure; hydrogen; consists; plurality; reaction; vessels; containing; loops; circulating; heat; transfer; fluid; selectively; coupled; supplying; appropriate; source; outside; ambient; environment; spaces; cooled; removing; heated; loop; directing; flow; gas; contain; hydride; contains; engine; particularly; suitable; utilization; supplied; solar; collectors; concentrators; including; low-grade; circulating heat; space heating; solar collectors; transfer fluid; power conversion; thermal decomposition; solar collector; particularly suitable; hydrogen gas; energy storage; heat transfer; thermal energy; reaction vessel; expansion engine; storing thermal; energy supplied; vessels contain; pressure hydrogen; /165/60/62/126/
Citation Formats
Gruen, Dieter M, and Fields, Paul R. System for thermal energy storage, space heating and cooling and power conversion. United States: N. p., 1981.
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@article{osti_863860,
title = {System for thermal energy storage, space heating and cooling and power conversion},
author = {Gruen, Dieter M and Fields, Paul R},
abstractNote = {An integrated system for storing thermal energy, for space heating and cong and for power conversion is described which utilizes the reversible thermal decomposition characteristics of two hydrides having different decomposition pressures at the same temperature for energy storage and space conditioning and the expansion of high-pressure hydrogen for power conversion. The system consists of a plurality of reaction vessels, at least one containing each of the different hydrides, three loops of circulating heat transfer fluid which can be selectively coupled to the vessels for supplying the heat of decomposition from any appropriate source of thermal energy from the outside ambient environment or from the spaces to be cooled and for removing the heat of reaction to the outside ambient environment or to the spaces to be heated, and a hydrogen loop for directing the flow of hydrogen gas between the vessels. When used for power conversion, at least two vessels contain the same hydride and the hydrogen loop contains an expansion engine. The system is particularly suitable for the utilization of thermal energy supplied by solar collectors and concentrators, but may be used with any source of heat, including a source of low-grade heat.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {4}
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