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Title: Dead-volume management in compressed-gas energy storage and recovery systems

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1531905
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In various embodiments, coupling losses between a cylinder assembly and other components of a gas compression and/or expansion system are reduced or eliminated via valve-timing control.

Research Organization:
SustainX, Inc., Seabrook, NH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
OE0000231
Assignee:
SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, NH)
Patent Number(s):
8,667,792
Application Number:
13/754,243
OSTI ID:
1531905
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013-01-30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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