Energy conversion and storage process

Patent · Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5642453

Salmon, O N

An energy conversion process is described for converting thermal energy into stored electrochemical energy and then into electrical energy comprising heating a first FeCl2-containing electrolyte melt to produce gaseous FeCl3 and a reductant product in a first chemical reaction, these reaction products being separated, cooled, optionally stored, and combined in a second FeCl2-containing electrolyte melt to cause a reaction to take place which is the reverse of said first reaction, thereby regenerating said first melt and producing heat and electrical energy.

• Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
• Patent Number(s): US 4312927
• OSTI ID: 5642453
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Jun 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-163514
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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