Thermal energy storage system with tunable phase change composition
Abstract
A thermal energy storage system includes a phase change composition including a phase change material. The phase change composition has a first melting temperature at a first hydration level and a second melting temperature at a second hydration level. The phase change composition stores thermal energy by converting from a solid to a liquid. The thermal energy storage system also includes at least one compartment containing the phase change composition and at least one tuning medium receiving water to adjust the phase change composition from the first hydration level to the second hydration level and supplying water to adjust the phase change composition from the second hydration level to the first hydration level. A method of storing and releasing thermal energy is also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., Lancaster, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1600354
- Patent Number(s):
- 10495388
- Application Number:
- 15/689,245
- Assignee:
- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (Lancaster, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000582
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 08/29/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
Citation Formats
Zheng, Ying, Chen, Chien-Hua, Pearlman, Howard, Bonner, III, Richard, and Cao, Fangyu. Thermal energy storage system with tunable phase change composition. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Zheng, Ying, Chen, Chien-Hua, Pearlman, Howard, Bonner, III, Richard, & Cao, Fangyu. Thermal energy storage system with tunable phase change composition. United States.
Zheng, Ying, Chen, Chien-Hua, Pearlman, Howard, Bonner, III, Richard, and Cao, Fangyu. Tue .
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title = {Thermal energy storage system with tunable phase change composition},
author = {Zheng, Ying and Chen, Chien-Hua and Pearlman, Howard and Bonner, III, Richard and Cao, Fangyu},
abstractNote = {A thermal energy storage system includes a phase change composition including a phase change material. The phase change composition has a first melting temperature at a first hydration level and a second melting temperature at a second hydration level. The phase change composition stores thermal energy by converting from a solid to a liquid. The thermal energy storage system also includes at least one compartment containing the phase change composition and at least one tuning medium receiving water to adjust the phase change composition from the first hydration level to the second hydration level and supplying water to adjust the phase change composition from the second hydration level to the first hydration level. A method of storing and releasing thermal energy is also disclosed.},
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year = {Tue Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2019}
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