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Title: Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems

Abstract

In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.

Inventors:
; ; ; ; ; ;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SustainX, Inc., Seabrook, NH (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531873
Patent Number(s):
8,539,763
Application Number:
13/755,636
Assignee:
SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, NH)
DOE Contract Number:  
IIP-0923633; OE0000231
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013-01-31
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

McBride, Troy O., Bollinger, Benjamin R., Bessette, Jon, Bell, Alexander, Kepshire, Dax, La Ven, Arne, and Rauwerdink, Adam. Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
McBride, Troy O., Bollinger, Benjamin R., Bessette, Jon, Bell, Alexander, Kepshire, Dax, La Ven, Arne, & Rauwerdink, Adam. Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems. United States.
McBride, Troy O., Bollinger, Benjamin R., Bessette, Jon, Bell, Alexander, Kepshire, Dax, La Ven, Arne, and Rauwerdink, Adam. 2013. "Systems and methods for efficient two-phase heat transfer in compressed-air energy storage systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531873.
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author = {McBride, Troy O. and Bollinger, Benjamin R. and Bessette, Jon and Bell, Alexander and Kepshire, Dax and La Ven, Arne and Rauwerdink, Adam},
abstractNote = {In various embodiments, foam is compressed to store energy and/or expanded to recover energy.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
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}

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