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| 20080230203 | Latent Heat Storage Material and Process for Manufacture of the Latent Heat Storage Material - The invention relates to a latent heat storage material comprising a first phase change material, at least one second phase change material different from the first phase change material, and an expanded graphite material wherein the first phase change material and the at least one second phase change material are intermixed and the latent heat storage material exhibits a phase transition over a range of temperatures. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a latent heat storage material comprising combining a mixture of an expanded graphite material and a first phase change material with at least one different second phase change material. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080289793 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A thermal energy storage apparatus is disclosed. The thermal energy storage apparatus has a phase change medium, an inner header having at least one inner feed port, and an outer header having at least one outer feed port and fluidically coupled to the inner header. The inner header and the outer header are configured to be substantially immersed in the phase change medium. Related methods of constructing and controlling a thermal energy storage system are also disclosed. A thermal energy power system utilizing a thermal energy storage apparatus is further disclosed, as is a heat exchanger for the thermal energy storage system. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090101303 | Artificial Underground Water Heat Accumulator - Disclosed is a device of a water heat accumulator or storage medium that is composed of water and at least one solid construction material which has a structure with hollow spaces and is specifically designed to absorb the entire amount of water and autonomously retain as much thereof as possible, has a statically load-bearing structure and can thus accommodate a superstructure, and can have water-permeable and/or hygroscopic properties. All additional equipment required for operating and utilizing the heat accumulator is assigned to said water heat accumulator or storage medium. The inventive device is characterized in that the construction material is a foam product or a construction material which is composed of several identical and/or different solid construction materials that are fixedly interconnected. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090126898 | Sorption paper and method of producing sorption paper - A paper material having water sorption capacity and method for forming the same is provided. The paper material may be formed from a mixture including thermoplastic organic fibers, micro porous particles, and hydroscopic salt or a mixture including organic fibers, titania or a transition alumina micro porous particles, and a hydroscopic salt. The paper may be produced by forming an aqueous slurry, including organic fibers and micro porous particles, mixing the slurry, feeding the mixed slurry into a paper making apparatus thereby forming a sheet, contacting the sheet with a solution containing an amount of hydroscopic salt, and drying the hydroscopic salt containing solution. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090145575 | Heat reservoir - A fluid reservoir includes a housing shell defining a cavity, and a flexible, resilient water impervious bag-shaped liner mounted in the cavity so as to substantially fill the cavity when the liner is filled with fluid. The liner is formed from a flexible water-imperious sheet by forming the sheet into a cylinder, then forming a water-tight first seam along a bottom edge of the cylinder, then folding outer corners of the first seam over, so as to overlap a center portion of the first seam, and so that bottom edges of the outer corners, once so folded over, register substantially co-linearly within a bottom edge of the center portion of the first seam. An upper portion of the liner is thereby urged to bag open. The upper portion thus forms a substantially frustoconical shape. The upper portion is contiguous with a lower portion of the liner. The lower is portion substantially wedge shaped. The bottom corners overlapping the center portion of the first seam are sealed onto the first seam so as to form a second seal. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090194250 | HEAT ACCUMULATOR - A heat accumulator includes a thermally insulated heat storage vessel having an opening formed in a bottom wall thereof, a quantity of heat accumulating medium arranged within the vessel, and a fluid circulation tube of double tube structure inserted from the opening into the vessel and extending vertically upward toward a top wall of the vessel for introducing a fluid into the vessel or discharging the fluid out of the vessel. The heat accumulator further includes a heat-insulating layer provided on an outer peripheral surface of the fluid circulation tube and extending over at least a longitudinal portion of the fluid circulation tube extending from the bottom wall of the vessel in an upward direction to a predetermined height of the vessel. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090199994 | COMPOSITION FOR HEAT-STORAGE OBJECT FORMATION, HEAT-STORAGE OBJECT, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEAT-STORAGE OBJECT - A heat-storage object which can be formed in a desired shape, has a high heat-storage material content and hence excellent heat-storage property, undergoes no leakage with time despite the high heat-storage material content, and even when subjected to processing such as cutting or punching, does not undergoes leakage through the cut surface or hole, and has excellent processability, as well as a composition for heat-storage object formation, and a process for producing the same. The heat-storage object comprises fine particles of an organic latent heat-storage material (a), the particles having been fixed with a binder (c). It is produced by mixing a composition for heat-storage object formation containing an organic latent heat-storage material (a), a nonionic surfactant (b) and a compound (c-1) having reactive functional group, with a compound (c-2) having a second reactive functional group reactive with the reactive functional group, dispersing the organic latent heat-storage material (a) in a colloidal state, reacting the component (c-1) with the component (c-2) to form a binder (c), and fixing the organic latent heat-storage material (a) in the form of fine particles with the binder (c). | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090211726 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - A thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods) that reproducibly stores and recovers latent heat comprising i) at least one first metal containing material including at least one first metal compound that includes a nitrate ion, a nitrite ion, or both; ii) at least one second metal containing material including at least one second metal compound; and iii) optionally including water, wherein the water concentration if any is present is less than about 10 wt. %; wherein the TESM has a liquidus temperature, T | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090236071 | TWO FLUID THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE TO ALLOW FOR INDEPENDENT HEATING AND COOLING - A two fluid thermal storage device that may allow for independent heating and cooling includes a plurality of plate members with a set of dividers brazed between two of them. The set of dividers, which may define a series of passageways therein, may include a first sub-series of alternate passageways filled with a phase change material, and a second sub-series of remaining passageways that transports a fluid, the remaining passageways alternating between transporting a cooling fluid through a first fluid circuit and transporting a heating fluid through a second and independent fluid circuit. The remaining passageways that transport the cooling fluid through the first fluid circuit are defined by a first subset of dividers and the remaining passageways that transport the heating fluid through the second fluid circuit are defined by a second subset of dividers. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090250189 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICES - Improved thermal energy storage materials, devices and systems employing the same and related methods. The thermal energy storage materials may include a phase change material that includes a metal-containing compound. This invention is directed at methods of encapsulating thermal energy storage materials, devices containing encapsulated thermal energy storage materials, and capsular structures for encapsulating thermal energy storage materials. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090294092 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY - A device is provided for the temporary storage of thermal energy with a solid storage medium and a pipe system made of individual pipes. The pipe system extends through the solid storage medium and an energy transfer medium flows through the pipe system. The solid storage medium and the pipe system being mechanically decoupled from one another. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294093 | Building conditioning technique usibg phase change materials in the roof structure - The technique comprises the utilization of phase change materials to control the heat flux into and out of a building through the roof components. In order to effectively control the heat flux through the roof components, phase change materials are arranged in two locations inside the roof structure. A first phase change material is used in the upper part of the roof above the insulation. A second phase change material is used in the lower part of the roof below the insulation. The melting point of the first phase change material is higher than the crystallization point of the second phase change material. The phase change materials are incorporated into an elastomeric compound which is applied to one or both sides of a carrier fabric. The phase change materials are preferable non-combustible salt hydrates in order to meet fire-resistant requirements of building materials. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294094 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS - The present invention includes a heat storage granule having a plurality of microcapsules mixed with a binder and granulated into the heat storage granule. Each of the microcapsules may have an outer case and a phase change material contained therein. The outer case may be made of synthetic resin. The phase change material can absorb and dissipate latent heat in response change in temperature. The heat storage granule may have a cover layer that has heat conductivity and resistance against alcohol, both of which may be higher than those of a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100000707 | THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE - A thermal storage device having a plurality of tube-like first thermal medium branch pipes ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100006255 | ENERGY RECUPERATION SYSTEM - An energy recuperation system for storing energy in a process for subsequent supply to an energy demand in the process comprises a recuperation storage system having a phase-change storage material. Recuperation circuitry between the energy loss/availability, the energy demand of the process/processes and the recuperation storage system to allow heat exchanges therebetween. A controller obtains temperature data with respect to the storage material, the energy loss/availability and/or the recuperation circuitry so as to selectively actuate the recuperation circuitry. An energy level calculator determines a storage capacity in the recuperation storage system as a function of temperature data of the storage material. An operation identifier determines when to store energy in the recuperation storage system and when to supply energy to the process as a function of the storage capacity and of process data, whereby the controller actuates the recuperation circuitry to store and supply energy from/to the process. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100012289 | Latent Cold Storage Device - The invention relates to a latent cold storage device with an improved structure and an improved mode of operation by means of a sandwich-type arrangement of the heat conducting elements and cold storage elements, whereby the cold storage elements made in the form of pockets containing a cold storage medium, are deformable. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100018667 | COLD AND/OR HEAT ACCUMULATOR - The invention relates to a cold and/or heat accumulator comprising a first heat exchanger and preferably a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger may, in particular, be provided to be perfused by a refrigerant while the second heat exchanger is preferably perfused by brine. The first heat exchanger and preferably also the second heat exchanger are engaged in a heat-exchanging relationship with carrier elements charged with a cold or heat storage medium and may, in particular, be formed by graphite strips. The cooling energy and/or heat accumulator according to the invention exhibits a good heat conduction, short charging times, a high cooling or heating performance, low pressure losses as well as a good cooling agent distribution. Further its integration options are manifold due to the selected fixation means. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100051227 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - A thermal storage (TES) unit includes an encasement with inner and outer surfaces. The TES unit includes an internal cavity surrounded by the inner surface of the encasement and at least a fin disposed in the cavity. The fin separates the cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities and includes openings to provide communication between the sub-cavities. A phase change material (PCM) is to be disposed within the encasement. The PCM includes a threshold temperature T | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100065243 | THERMAL CAPACITOR FOR INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY - An apparatus that increases energy efficiency by insulating a refrigerator or freezer wall is disclosed. The apparatus includes an inner wall made of stainless steel or aluminum and an exterior wall. A backing sheet with a series of cells is attached to the inner wall. The cells are filled with a gel that is formed by combining a super-absorbent cross-linked sodium polymer with water. The gel is has a ratio of 3 ounces of polymer to every 4 gallons of water. Finally, a layer of insulating foam interposed between the cells and the outer wall. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100065244 | Cool-storage type heat exchanger - An object of the invention is to provide an effective cooling-energy storing performance and a stable cooling-energy radiating performance and to realize a high productivity. An evaporator has a plurality of refrigerant tubes arranged at almost equal intervals to form therebetween accommodating spaces. A plurality of cooling-storage containers are arranged in some of the accommodating spaces and fins are arranged in the remaining accommodating spaces. A cooling-storage unit is formed by one cooling-storage container and two refrigerant tubes arranged at both sides of the cooling-storage container. Each of the cooling-storage container has projections extending from one wall portion to the other wall portion to form heat exchange portions. The cooling-storage container is connected to the refrigerant tubes by soldering material. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100116457 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LATENT HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL - A method for producing a latent heat storage material from a graphitic starting material selected from the group consisting of natural graphite, expanded graphite, and/or graphite fibers, and from a phase-changing material selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, water, organic acids and the mixtures thereof, aqueous salt solutions, salt hydrates, mixtures of salt hydrates, salt hydrates with paraffins, inorganic and organic salts and eutectic salt mixtures, clathrates and alkali metal hydroxides, as well as mixtures of these materials. The graphitic starting material is treated with a plasma before being impregnated with the phase-changing material. A latent heat storage material is produced according to the method. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100126691 | A COMPRESSOR - Disclosed, amongst other things, is a compressor, a heat recovery device, and a plant, configured to practice heat recovery from a compressible media for performing useful work in driving a heat-driven chiller. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100132914 | HOT WATER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR HOUSE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a hot water supply device for a house capable of eliminating the necessity for installing a heat pump device or a hot water storage tank on a balcony. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100147486 | Thermal energy storage apparatus - The present invention provides a thermal energy storage (TES) apparatus having a fast response to heat, which is also simple, lightweight, compact, and inexpensive to fabricate. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, phase change material (PCM) is enclosed in a tubular container. A brush-like heat spreading element having radial bristles is installed in the tube within the PCM. The bristles are made of wires or fibers having good thermal conductivity and their ends are in a good thermal contact with the interior wall of the tube. Heat from external source is deposited into the tube exterior and conducted through the wall, transferred to the bristles, and conducted through the bristles in a generally radial direction substantially through out the PCM volume. The TES may be used in buildings to stabilize temperature and thus reduce the cost of building climate control such as heating and air conditioning. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100155012 | Combined Device Including An Internal Heat Exchanger And An Accumulator - The invention relates to a combined device | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100175849 | Heat Exchanger With Heat Accumulator - The invention relates to a plate ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100186924 | Heat accumulator, method for manufacturing heat accumulator, and vehicle-mounted thermal system including accumulator - In an accumulator including a vacuum heat-insulating layer | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100276113 | HEAT SOURCE RECYCLING UNIT AND HEAT SOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A heat source recycling unit includes at least one heat removing device, a heat source conversion device and a heat preservation box. The heat removing device includes a heat inlet end connects with the pre-recycling heat source and, a heat outlet end connects with the heat source conversion device. The heat preservation box includes a heat preservation room and a refrigeration room. The heat source conversion device converts the received heat energy into heat energy and cold energy, and then transmits them to the heat preservation room and the refrigeration room respectively. The invention also provides a heat source recycling system. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110011554 | TEMPERATURE-RETAINING DEVICE - A temperature-retaining device comprises an upper wall and a lower wall. The upper wall comprises a conduction plate having a top surface and a bottom surface comprising a plurality of downwardly projecting fingers. A temperature-retaining body is disposed in contact with the plurality of fingers to transfer heat from the temperature-retaining body to the conduction plate. A support structure is coupled to the upper wall and comprises a peripheral wall surrounding the temperature-retaining body. A lower wall is coupled to the support structure to enclose the temperature-retaining body within a cavity defined by the upper wall, support structure and lower wall. The lower wall comprises a gas-permeable channel that is substantially impermeable to liquids. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011555 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY FOR PREHEATING COMBURENT AIR FOR A GLASS FURNACE - A heat exchanger assembly preheats comburent air for a glass furnace by means of flue gas leaving the furnace combustion chamber; the heat exchanger assembly is equipped with a regenerative heat exchanger made of a refractory material and a recuperative heat exchanger made of metal material arranged in series with each other. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110024075 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING HEAT ENERGY - The present invention relates to a method for regenerating heat energy with the aid of an energy system comprising n number of energy cells (12 | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110030915 | IMPROVED LATENT HEAT STORAGE DEVICE - A rapid absorption and extraction latent heat storage device according to the invention comprises a means ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110036537 | Method of Manufacturing Heat Storage Material, Heat Storage Material, Heat Storage Adsorbent Material and Canister - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a heat storage material that contains heat storage capsules. The heat storage capsules include a phase change material that absorbs and/or discharges latent heat in response to a change in temperature. The phase change material resides within outer shells of the heat storage capsules. The method involves binding abutting peripheral portions of a plurality of heat storage capsules with a molding binder, so as to form an intermediate granular molded heat storage material. An outer peripheral surface portion of the granular molded heat storage material is coated with a coating binder. The coated granular molded heat storage material is then subjected to a treatment that causes the coating binder of the coating layer to polymerize. The invention also relates to heat storage adsorbent materials, and articles (e.g., canisters) that include such heat storage adsorbent materials. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110042036 | CHEMICAL HEAT-STORAGE APPARATUS - A chemical heat-storage apparatus | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110094706 | Thermal stratified tank - A thermal stratified tank has at east one first reservoir serving as a storage chamber for receiving a heat transfer medium, and at least one second reservoir, laterally adjoining the first reservoir via a partition ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110100583 | REINFORCED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE PRESSURE VESSEL FOR AN ADIABATIC COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A thermal energy storage system comprises a pressure vessel configured to withstand a first pressure, wherein the pressure vessel has a wall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface surrounding an interior volume of the pressure vessel. The interior volume of the pressure vessel has a first end in fluid communication with one or more compressors and one or more turbines, and a second end in fluid communication with at least one compressed air storage component. A thermal storage medium is positioned in the interior volume, and at least one reinforcement structure is affixed to the outer surface of the wall, wherein the at least one reinforcement structure configured to reinforce the wall to withstand a second pressure greater than the first pressure. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110146939 | Energy absorption and release devices and systems - A thermal storage device comprising a container containing a body of zeolite comprising a zeolite sieve and thermally conducting fins extending substantially into the body of zeolite in which said thermally conducting fins are thermally connected to a heat source. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146940 | HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a heat storage system with a plurality of storage tanks, in which a latent heat storage medium is disposed, and with a conduit system with supply conduits for supplying heat into the storage tanks and with discharge conduits for removing heat from the storage tanks, wherein the conduit system includes one or more valves by means of which at least one supply conduit to at least one of the storage tanks and/or at least one discharge conduit from at least one of the storage tanks can be shut off or be varied in its flow rate, and with a control unit which is connected with the one or more valves and is configured such that it actuates the same. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155343 | HEAT OR ENERGY RECOVERY HOUSING AND SEALING SYSTEM - A heat and energy recovery ventilator housing comprising at least one means for releasable sealing engagement of the at least one energy core to the housing and for providing an air tight seal between the at least one energy core and an interior of the housing, said sealing means positioned to prevent a leakage between the supply airflow and the exhaust airflow, is described. A sealing system comprising a gasket having a sealing surface and a rail having contact surface, said gasket attachable to an interior of the ventilator housing and said rail attachable to the core at a location in alignment with the gasket, the gasket and the rail, when positioned in alignment, magnetically cooperating thereby forming an airtight seal for preventing an air leakage between the supply airflow and the return airflow within the housing but outside of the core is also described. The ventilator housing and sealing system allows for the easy insertion and removal of a heat or energy recovery ventilator core while maintaining an airtight seal when the core is in place. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110180232 | HEAT EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR RETORTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for the heat treatment of a product, in particular a product contained within a hermetically sealed pouch or other plastic container, the apparatus having, a heating unit to contain a product as product is brought towards a treatment temperature and pressure, a sterilization unit to contain product at a predetermined treatment temperature and pressure to sterilize product, and a cooling unit to bring a product from the treatment temperature and pressure towards ambient; each unit being selectively sealable from another unit, the apparatus further having: a plurality of conduits carrying heat-exchange fluids allowing heat to be transferred between units; and having a heater, preferably producing steam, to supply heat to the apparatus; a heat-exchange unit enabling heat energy to be transferred from one conduit to another; and a hot well to retain a reservoir of heat exchange fluid at the highest temperature required by the apparatus. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110192564 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FOAM MATERIAL - An energy supply system includes an energy storage device including a housing. The energy supply system also includes a sheet material in contact with the housing. The sheet material includes a foam layer. The sheet material has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.1 W/mK and a thickness of at least 0.3 mm. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110198052 | Wall or roof of a building with at least one heat controlling element - The invention concerns a wall or roof of a building, wherein at least one heat controlling element for controlling a temperature in the building is arranged in the wall or the roof to form a segment of the wall or roof, the heat controlling element comprising at least a first section and a second section, the first section comprising a heat collecting and storing material and the second section comprising a heat insulating material, wherein the heat controlling element may adopt a first configuration, in which the first section is directed towards the outside of the building and the second section is directed towards the inside of the building, and a second configuration, in which the second section is directed towards the outside of the building and the first section is directed towards the inside of the building. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110198053 | METHOD FOR HEATING AND COOLING A ROOM AND A BUILDING WITH A PLURALITY OF ROOMS - Conditioning of ambient air in a room of a building in terms of heat and/or cold and optionally humidity, and air flow is accomplished by arrangement of latent heat accumulator bodies in the room of the building. A separate air duct, which forms an incoming-air flow, is provided to blow out incoming air underneath the latent heat accumulator bodies by utilizing the Koanda effect, while air is sucked in parallel to the surface of the latent heat accumulator bodies. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110226440 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110259544 | ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE APPARATUS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - Provided are apparatus and methods for storing thermal energy. For example, an apparatus including comprising at least one phase change material, and a capsule containing the at least one phase change material. The capsule may be permanently or temporarily sealed to contain the encapsulation material. The encapsulation material includes at least one material that is chemically and physically distinct from the phase change material. The encapsulation material and phase change material are selected to store and discharge thermal energy at temperatures of greater than 400° C. without capsule failure. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110297346 | Methods and Systems of Regenerative Heat Exchange - The present disclosure teaches apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving energy efficiency using high heat capacity materials. Some embodiments include a phase change material (PCMs). Particularly, the systems may include a re-gasification system, a liquefaction system, or an integrated system utilizing a heat exchanger with a regenerator matrix, a shell and tube arrangement, or cross-flow channels (e.g. a plate-fin arrangement) to store cold energy from a liquefied gas in a re-gasification system at a first location for use in a liquefaction process at a second location. The regenerator matrix may include a plurality of PCMs stacked sequentially or may include a continuous phase material comprised of multiple PCMs. Various encapsulation approaches may be utilized. Reliquefaction may be accomplished with such a system. Natural gas in remote locations may be made commercially viable by converting it to liquefied natural gas (LNG), transporting, and delivering it utilizing the disclosed systems and methods. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303388 | System and Method for Using Recyclables for Thermal Storage - A thermal storage system ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308761 | REGENERATOR, REGENERATION PROCESS, AND LIQUID POLYMER MIXTURE FOR A REGENERATOR - Disclosed is a regenerator, a regeneration process, and a liquid polymer mixture for periodic cooling, storing, and heating of atmospheric gas. The regenerator, the regeneration process, and the liquid polymer mixture involve a liquid polymer that remains in contact with a thermally conductive solid material during a first operational period and a second operational period of a regeneration process. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308762 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A novel thermal storage device includes a container of metallic phase change material (MPCM). The MPCM has a high latent heat of fusion and a high thermal conductivity in its solid state. A thermal energy receiver is adapted to receive thermal energy from a thermal energy source and transfer the thermal energy directly to the MPCM, without the need for an intermediate thermal transfer fluid. A thermal energy discharge mechanism transfers thermal energy directly from the MPCM to a device that uses the thermal energy. In a solar energy embodiment, the thermal energy receiver is formed from a material (e.g., polished copper) that has a relatively low absorptivity value and a relatively low emissivity coefficient, which unexpectedly results in the attainment of a highly efficient solar receiver. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120006503 | VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR TUNNEL ENGINEERING - The present invention discloses a ventilation system for tunnel engineering. The ventilation system is for use in a tunnel having at least one first shaft and at least one second shaft. The ventilation system includes a heat collecting device, a cooling device, and at least one piping system. The piping system is connected to the heat collecting device and the cooling device. A portion of the piping system coils inside the first and second shafts. Increasing the temperature in the first shaft and/or decreasing the temperature in the second shaft introduces ambient air into the tunnel via the first and second shafts by natural convection, thereby decreasing and maintaining the temperature in the tunnel and renewing air therein. The ventilation system advantageously features low power consumption and low manufacturing costs and is fit for use in long-distance tunnel engineering that requires multi-point installation of the ventilation system. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120006504 | SHAPED HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS - A shaped heat storage material has a shaped body composed of a binder and heat storage capsules containing a heat storage material therein. And, the shaped body has at least one of a projection, a depressed portion and a hollow structure defining a hollow space therein. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120018116 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Systems for storing and retrieving thermal energy in encapsulated phase change material are disclosed. Thermal energy is substantially stored and/or retrieved in the form of latent heat. The capsules comprise an outer shell which is impervious to both the heat transfer fluid within which they are submerged and the phase change material encapsulated therewithin. Methods for encapsulating the phase change material are also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120061045 | COATED MEMBRANES FOR ENTHALPY EXCHANGE AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - Coated membranes comprise a porous desiccant-loaded polymer substrate that is coated on one surface with a thin layer of water permeable polymer. Such membranes are particularly suitable for use in enthalpy exchangers and other applications involving exchange of moisture and optionally heat between gas streams with little or no mixing of the gas streams through the membrane. Such membranes have favorable heat and humidity transfer properties, have suitable mechanical properties, are resistant to the crossover of gases when the membranes are either wet or dry, and are generally low cost. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120080161 | Thermal storage system - Apparatus and method for efficiently storing thermal energy, in particular thermal energy transferred from a concentrated solar energy receiver. The apparatus consists of a collection of modular thin walled tube pressure vessels enclosing solid sensible heat thermal storage elements. The high temperature solid is separated from the thin wall by thermal insulation and two thin gaps that carry the cold in and cold out high-pressure working fluids. Hot in and hot out working fluids circulate in counter flow channels within the solid sensible heat thermal storage elements. The solar receiver can also be modular to match the thermal storage elements, facilitating manufacturing and on site assembly. The design enables scalable thermal storage and concurrent thermal charging and discharging with no circuit switching between charge and discharge. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120152487 | AUTOMOTIVE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - A heat recovery system captures, stores, and releases waste heat from an exhaust. The system includes a first exchanger that removes waste heat from the exhaust and transfers it to a heat transfer fluid. A second heat exchanger transfers at least a portion of the waste heat from the heat transfer fluid to a storage device. The storage device continuously stores the waste heat until a predetermined temperature is obtained. A pump draws flow of the heat transfer fluid from the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger. A valve directs flow of the heat transfer fluid into the storage device during a charge mode and out of the storage device during a discharge mode. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120168111 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - An enhanced heat transfer between stored thermal energy and a heat recipient via a capillary pumped loop. The devices, systems and methods employ a thermal energy storage material having a solid to liquid phase transition at a temperature and a structure having a plurality of capillaries. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120193063 | THERMODYNAMIC REGENERATOR - Various embodiments are directed to a regenerator for use with a regenerative engine. The regenerator may comprise a plurality of regenerator disks. Each of the plurality of regenerator disks may comprises a plurality of concentric ribs defining a plurality of concentric gaps therebetween. Further, the plurality regenerator disks may be arranged within the regenerator longitudinally, such that the plurality of concentric gaps defined by adjacent regenerator disks are substantially aligned. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120193064 | EFFICIENT HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR STORING ENERGY - The efficient heat exchange system provides a rapidly rechargeable thermal energy storage bank operably connected to a heat engine capable of use in an electric power generation facility or in a vehicle. Microwave energy is supplied to the system via a network of waveguides. The thermal energy storage bank has a slurry in a heat exchanger capable of sustaining operation of the engine without requiring the microwave source. The slurry provides a mixture of powdered stainless steel and silicone oils functioning as the working fluid in the hot side of the heat exchanger. The slurry may be heated by plugging the system into standard AC power for a predetermined microwave heat charging duration. A closed, triple-expansion, reciprocating Rankine cycle engine capable of operating under computer control via a high pressure micro-atomized steam working medium is provided to propel the vehicle. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120216981 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage material (TESM) system (and associated methods). The TESM system comprises i) a container having a wall surface; and ii) a TESM in at least partial contact with the wall surface. The TESM may include, consist essentially of, or consist of a metal containing compound comprising at least two different metal cations and one or more polyatomic anions. The at least two metal cations may include lithium cations. The TESM may have a liquidus temperature, T | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120227925 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH HEAT ENERGY RECOVERY SUB-SYSTEM - The present application is directed to providing energy conversion and energy storage whereby inputs of electrical energy are converted into thermal energy which is stored indefinitely in an enclosure designed to retain heat and to prevent its transfer into the ambient environment. Subsequently, when the user of the device wishes to tap the stored energy to perform useful work, the thermal energy is converted back into electrical energy and the energy is released as an electrical output. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120227926 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - There is herein described energy storage systems. More particularly, there is herein described thermal energy storage systems and use of energy storable material such as phase change material in the provision of heating and/or cooling systems in, for example, domestic dwellings. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120241120 | Latent heat store - A latent heat store is provided having a plurality of heat exchanger units ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120241121 | HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - When performing heat storage in a heat storage container accommodating a plurality of kinds of heat storage materials with different melting points, heat storage in the heat storage materials is performed such that a higher melting point heat storage material is in a latent heat storage state as much as possible. In other words, heat storage in the heat storage materials is performed in such a manner that the heat storage materials are in the latent heat storage state in which heat can be stored most effectively. In addition, when performing heat release from the heat storage container to heat coolant water in a circulation circuit, heat release is performed from the heat storage material in the sensible heat storage state as a priority, out of the heat storage materials. Accordingly, heat release from the heat storage container in the heat storage state is performed in such a manner that the heat storage materials are maintained in latent heat storage state for as a long period of time as possible. When heat release from the heat storage container is performed in this manner, the heat storage materials can be kept in the latent heat storage state for as a long period of time as possible. As in the foregoing, the heat storage container can be kept in the heat storage state for a long period of time. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120241122 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LATENT HEAT (PHASE CHANGE) THERMAL STORAGE AND ASSOCIATED HEAT TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE - In various embodiments, phase change and heat exchange methods between heat collection, heat transfer, heat exchange, heat storage, and heat utility systems are described. In certain embodiments, the heat transfer fluids/heat exchange fluids, heat storage media, and working media in the system are all phase change materials with transition temperatures close to each other and in decreasing order and perform their respective function through phase changes within a relatively narrow temperature range. Methods to control heat transfer rate, heat exchange and/or heat charging/discharging rate between heat collection, thermal energy storage and heat utility apparatus at will are provided. Methods of controlling such systems are also provided. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120247706 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR STORING COLD ENERGY - A system and method for storing cold energy are detailed. The system includes a solid refrigerant in a structured form that stores cold energy. Upon deformation, the solid refrigerant transforms into a high energy deformed state from a low energy non-deformed state. In the deformed state, the solid refrigerant stores cold energy that can be released to a desired location upon demand. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120247707 | ACTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD - An active thermal management device and method, in which a phase change material unit, comprising at least one phase change material arranged in series or parallel, is connectable to a source of thermal energy, such as LEDs at a first operating condition. Thermal energy from the source of thermal energy is stored in the phase change material unit. The phase change material unit is connectable to a sink of thermal energy, such as second LEDs at a second operating condition. The thermal energy stored in the phase change material unit may be re-used. The first operating condition can include a 15V supply voltage, and the second operating condition can include either no supply voltage, or a lower 9V supply voltage of 9V, such that heat from the first LEDs, which may be over-temperature, can pre-heat the second LEDs, improving thermal and optical matching. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120273158 | THERMOELASTIC COOLING - A cooling system based on thermoelastic effect is provided. The system comprises a heat sink, a refrigerated space and a regenerator coupled to the refrigerated space and to the heat sink to pump heat from the refrigerated space to the heat sink. The regenerator comprises solid thermoelastic refrigerant materials capable of absorbing or releasing heat. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120279679 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - The invention is directed at articles and devices for thermal energy storage, and for process of storing energy using these articles and devices. The articles comprise a capsular structure | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120285654 | VESSEL OF A HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE APPARATUS, HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE ASSEMBLY, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A vessel of a heat storage and release apparatus, the vessel comprises a shell comprising a metallic material, the shell having an elongated shape with a first end region and a second end region remote from the first end region, and an internal surface defining a cavity configured to contain a heat storage and release device and to guide gas-flow; a first opening through the shell for a flow of gas at high temperature and high pressure, the first opening being located in the first end region; a second opening through the shell for a flow of gas at low temperature and high pressure, the second opening being located in the second end region; and a lining of thermally insulating material adjacent to the internal surface and only partially covering the internal surface, the lining being located at least in the first end region. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120305213 | HEAT STORAGE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light and inexpensive heat storage member applicable to spacecrafts is provided. The heat storage member includes a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of cells. Each of the cells is filled with a capsule, which contains a heat storage material, and a heat conductive filler. The heat storage member is provided by bringing a starting material that is a mixture of the capsule containing the heat storage material and the heat conductive filler into contact with the honeycomb structural body to cover at least one surface of the opening of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, subjecting the same to uniaxial pressure molding under the pressure of 4 MPa or more and 10 MPa or less, and filling each cell with the starting material. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130025817 | PREFABRICATED INSULATED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE ENCLOSURE - A thermally insulated enclosure manufactured in pre-assembled or kit form, and constructed of prefabricated insulated sandwich panels, or structural insulated sandwich panels in some embodiments, rated for relatively high operating temperatures and designed for the storage of thermal energy in solid phase particulate storage medium or media at up to 125 deg C. and possibly higher. Said energy storage medium or media will typically be sand, gravel, or other powder or granulated material, or combination thereof, and optionally some proportion of phase change material. Said insulated enclosure is designed to accommodate a variety of heat transfer device designs in storing solar energy and off-peak-generated electric energy. The primary applications for the invention are expected to be in domestic hot water heating, space heating, and process heating, however in addition the thermal energy retained in the enclosure can also be used in powering the refrigeration cycle in some space cooling systems. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130056169 | Energy handling system comprising an energy storage device with a phase change material - Disclosed is an energy handling system including an energy storage device, which includes a Phase Change Material for absorbing and temporarily storing thermal energy, which has been provided by an energy source, and a heat extraction element for extracting thermal energy from the Phase Change Material. The energy handling system further includes an energy conversion device, which is operatively connected to the heat extraction element and which is capable of converting thermal energy into electric energy. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130056170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING CONCENTRATED SOLAR THERMAL AND GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS USING MULTISTAGE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - Systems and methods are described for removing thermal energy from power plant heat engines, storing, and then recovering the stored energy. The removed or stored thermal energy can raise the enthalpy of lower temperature heat sources for utilization in electric power generating plants. Included also are systems and methods for integrating and cascading multistage thermal energy storage to supply multiple heat users at different temperatures. The methods apply to power plants utilizing thermal energy from concentrated solar thermal energy collectors, fuel-fired heaters, or gas turbine-generator heat recovery units. Several embodiments use the stored energy to extend solar thermal power plant operation, particularly the bottom power cycle. Other embodiments extract thermal energy from a solar thermal power plant, storing a portion of the energy extracted, and recovering this thermal energy to continuously heat geothermal fluids utilized in a geothermal power plant, and heat geothermal power plant working fluids. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130075052 | CHEMICAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND CHEMICAL HEAT ACCUMULATOR - Disclosed is a chemical thermal energy storage material structure, including a granular chemical thermal energy storage material, a clay mineral having a layered ribbon structure, and a complex metal silicate that is generated by a reaction between the above-mentioned chemical thermal energy storage material and the above-mentioned clay mineral and that includes at least one type of alkaline earth metal. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075053 | HEAT RETENTION BARREL AND VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH HEAT RETENTION BARREL - The invention provides a heat retention barrel and a vertical heat treatment apparatus provided with the heat retention barrel. The heat retention barrel is used for supporting the wafer boat and comprises a barrel body and a barrel base. The external rim of the bottom of the barrel body is located within the upper surface of the barrel base. The pollution of the particles in the heat retention barrel to the reaction chamber of the vertical heat treatment apparatus can be eliminated through the portion of the upper surface of the barrel base outside the external rim. The selection of the materials for the heat retention barrel can increase the heat retention and heat insulation effects as well as the use safety. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130105106 | Systems And Methods For Thermal Energy Storage | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130126122 | High-temperature heat store for solar-thermal power plants - Proposed is a cheap and durable high-temperature heat store which utilizes ambient air as a heat carrier medium and which is at least partially filled with a granular and/or porous storage medium ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130139995 | POROUS MATERIAL HAVING MICROPORES CAPABLE OF STORING AND RELEASING HEAT BY PHASE CHANGE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a porous material having micropores capable of storing and releasing heat by phase change, which comprises a phase change material inserted into the micropores of a porous material medium such as activated carbon or silica gel so as to be capable of storing and releasing energy, and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the steps of: pre-treating a porous material medium to remove impurities from the micropores of the porous material medium, thereby opening the micropores; pre-treating a phase change material to make it possible to insert the phase change material into the micropores of the porous material medium; inserting the pretreated phase change material into the pretreated porous material medium; filtering the porous material medium filled with the phase change material to remove the phase change material remaining after the insertion step; and washing the filtered material. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130153169 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - A thermal energy storage and delivery system is disclosed. A core includes a thermal storage medium and a thermal transfer medium transports thermal energy to and from the core. The core may be surrounded by multiple layers, where each layer is less dense the closer the layer is to the outside of the thermal storage and delivery system. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130192792 | Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Methods - In some embodiments, a thermal energy storage system includes multiple thermal energy storage containers adapted to store thermal energy storage media, the containers having high emissivity inner surfaces that are adapted to radiate heat into the stored thermal energy storage media. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199751 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICE FOR AN ENGINE - A heat recovery system for an engine is disclosed herein utilizing a heat storage unit configured to store waste exhaust heat for subsequent use on engine starts in various systems. In this way, improved system operation can be obtained by re-using such waste heat. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206355 | Tubular Heat Exchange - In one embodiment, the invention relates to a heat exchanger suitable for use with a thermodynamic cycle-based machine such as an engine, an energy conversion machine, a cooling machine or other suitable systems and machines. The heat exchanger can include one or more tubes arranged to form a heat exchanger. In one embodiment, a unitary tube is used. The heat exchanger can include a canister that includes a regenerator material. The canister can be in thermal communication with a working material and a containment vessel having a containment chamber in one embodiment. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130206356 | HEAT STORE - Known high-temperature heat storage devices for the storage of heat at a temperature above 100° C. having a container for heat-storing bulk material such as gravel/ceramic spheres have a steel wall which is constructively extremely complex to manufacture for larger heat storage devices or the storage of heat at higher temperatures. According to the invention, the side wall of the heat storage device for its part is supported by a supporting bulk material and is preferably inclined, with the result that the side wall is substantially less stressed and can be made of a non-metal material such as, for example, concrete. Such a heat storage device is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and allows long-term storage of larger amounts of heat at high temperatures. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130240171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY - Methods and apparatus for storing thermal energy are disclosed. The thermal energy may be hot or cold. The methods and apparatus allow the thermal store to be charged and discharged at different rates. The methods and apparatus also allow the thermal store to be charged and discharged with multiple and/or interrupted phases. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130264023 | LATENT HEAT STORAGE DEVICE WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL AND GRAPHITE MATRIX - A latent heat storage device is formed with a carrier substrate formed of expanded graphite material. Phase change material is infiltrated in the graphite material. A thin graphite sheet provides for the functional heat conductivity into and out of the carrier substrate. After the phase change material (PCM) is infiltrated in the carrier substrate, a density of the infiltrated carrier substrate exceeds its starting density by a ratio of at least 3:1 or 4:1 or more. The volume dimensions of the infiltrated the carrier substrate remain substantially unchanged. In the alternative, the latent heat storage device may also have a PCM coating layer on a thin carrier substrate, wherein the phase change material is interspersed in a carrier matrix forming the PCM coating layer. The composite device may be very thin. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130269906 | HEAT EXCHANGER ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION - To provide heat exchanger elements which allow the creation of Enthalpy exchangers whereby the efficiency of sensible energy exchange and latent energy exchange can be varied and controlled and especially improved, a method for the production of heat exchanger elements is provided including
| 10-17-2013 |
| 20130284394 | INTEGRATION OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH A SEPARATE THERMAL PROCESS - The present invention relates to methods of integrating one or more thermal processes with one another, wherein the thermal processes to be integrated have different supply and demand criteria for thermal energy. The method involves the use of one or more thermal stores. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284395 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH THERMAL STORAGE FUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat exchanger with a thermal storage function includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes, a plurality of thermal storage material containers, and a first thermal storage material charging member. A circumferential wall of the first thermal storage material charging member is deformed such that a collapsed portion is formed on the first thermal storage material charging member and the thermal storage material charging passage is closed and sealed. The collapsed portion of the first thermal storage material charging member includes a first collapsed part and a second collapsed part. A relation T2| 10-31-2013 | |
| 20130292084 | INTEGRATED SOLAR ENERGY THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A solar energy thermal storage system can include a receiver in which a first storage medium is heated by insolation. First and second thermal storage reservoirs for a second storage medium can be provided. A first heat exchanger can be configured to transfer heat in the first storage medium to the second storage medium. A buffer tank can be located at a height above the receiver and can be fluidically connected to the first heat exchanger at its inlet and the receiver at its outlet. A second heat exchanger can be configured to transfer heat between the second storage medium and pressurized water and/or steam. The use of a buffer tank in conjunction with the first storage medium increases the overall efficiency of the system and results in a higher temperature for the thermal storage system, which can be used to generate superheated steam. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130292085 | TURBOPROP-POWERED AIRCRAFT - A method and apparatus are disclosed for a turboprop-powered medium altitude long endurance (MALE) aircraft, having: a heat exchanger with a heat-storage material, for example a heat-storage wax; and an air recirculation path. The heat exchanger can be arranged to cool air recirculating around the air recirculation path which is arranged to provide cooling to the MALE aircraft, for example to an equipment bay. The heat-storage material may be cooled by ground-based cooling apparatus when the aircraft is on the ground and/or by ram air when the aircraft is in flight. The heat-storage material may have a melting point selected so as to be rendered solid during ground-based cooling and/or ram air cooling, and/or selected so as to undergo melting whilst cooling the air recirculating around the air recirculation path. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140000835 | LOW VOID FRACTION THERMAL STORAGE ARTICLES AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140014289 | ENHANCED-EFFICIENCY ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION CORE - An energy recovery system having a core unit permitting heat and moisture exchange between air streams passing therethrough, the core unit having two or more multilayer composite structures, the multilayer composite structure being made up of:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140014290 | HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS - Heat storage apparatus comprising at least one thermal store ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041826 | VEHICLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND IN-VEHICLE THERMAL SYSTEM - A vehicle temperature control apparatus for controlling temperature of a temperature control object, which is at least one of inside air of a vehicle compartment and a vehicle component, includes a heat capacitive element capable of storing heat, a refrigeration cycle in which heat is absorbed from a low temperature side and is dissipated to a high temperature side, a heat exchanger that causes the heat capacitive element to exchange heat with refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle, and a heat dissipation portion which dissipates heat in the refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle to the temperature control object. Thus, a temperature control by using the heat capacitive element can be effectively performed. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060771 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE VESSEL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A containment vessel for a thermal energy storage system comprising a bottom wall joined to a surrounding containment side wall, and a liner comprising a liner bottom disposed upon the bottom wall of the vessel, the liner bottom having an outer perimeter and comprising an array of plates, each of the plates joined at a portion of its perimeter to a portion of the perimeter of an adjacent plate by a flexible joint; and a liner side wall joined to the outer perimeter of the liner bottom and disposed within the containment side wall. A thermal energy storage system comprising the containment vessel and an array of heat exchangers is also disclosed. The heat exchangers are disposed in the vessel, and are each supported by a support frame joined to one of the plates of the array of plates of the liner. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140102662 | THERMAL ENERGY BATTERY WITH ENHANCED HEAT EXCHANGE CAPABILITY AND MODULARITY - This invention provides a thermal energy battery having an insulated tank contains a multitude of densely packed plastic tubes filled with a phase-change material (PCM, such as ice) that changes from solid to liquid and vice-versa. Energy is stored when the PCM transitions from liquid to solid form, and released when the PCM transitions back from solid to liquid form. The tubes are arranged vertically, span the height of a well-insulated tank, and are immersed in heat transfer fluid (HTF) contained within the tank. The HTF is an aqueous solution with a freezing point temperature below the freezing point temperature of the chosen PCM. The HTF remains in liquid form at all times during the operation of the battery. Diffusers located allow the HTF to be extracted uniformly from the tank, pumped and cooled by a liquid chiller situated outside the tank and then and inserted back into the tank. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140102663 | HEAT REGENERATOR - A heat regenerator comprising at least one matrix made of a refractory material, to ensure the storage and recovery of heat. The matrix includes at least one through-channel capable of enabling the circulation of a fluid, said channel comprising at least two projections projecting into the space defined by said channel, said projections being positioned on two opposite surfaces of the channel. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140110080 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND PLANT, METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides a thermal energy storage and heat exchange unit, comprising a solid state thermal storage material, a heat transfer fluid and means for energy input and output, distinctive in that: the storage comprises at least one heat transfer container, solid state thermal storage material is arranged around the heat transfer container, and the heat transfer container contains the heat transfer fluid and the means for energy input and output, so that all heat transferring convection and conduction by the heat transfer fluid takes place within the respective heat transfer container. Method of building the thermal energy storage, plant comprising the storage, method using the plant and use of the storage or plant. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140124158 | COOLING EQUIPMENT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide cooling equipment which can reduce power consumption. Cooling equipment | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140138042 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE HEATING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a battery pack includes a battery module that houses unit cells, a heat storage portion including a heat storage container that houses a heat storage member, cooling passages through which heat of the heat storage portion is spread and discharged, and a cooling source that cools the heat storage portion. The heat storage member absorbs heat when changing from solid to liquid and dissipates heat when changing from liquid to solid. The heat storage container is thermally connected to the battery module. The cooling source is driven to circulate cooling medium to the cooling passages, and heat of the heat storage portion discharged through the passages are discharged to the outside. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140144603 | THERMAL POWER PLANT WITH REGENERATOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A thermal power plant includes a unit producing heat energy, a regenerator including energy-storage elements, a consumer of heat energy, and a circulation device. During charging, the circulation device circulates a charging heat-transfer fluid from the unit producing heat energy through the regenerator, entering the regenerator at a charging temperature of less than 1000° C. During discharging, the circulation device circulates a discharging heat-transfer fluid through the regenerator, entering the regenerator at a discharging temperature. The energy-storage elements have material with a melting point higher than the charging temperature plus 50° C. and lower than 2000° C. The concentration of all elements leached from the material is less than or equal to 0.5 g/l. The material of the energy-storage elements has a characteristic ratio higher than 0.3, with: A=(Cp(Tc)−Cp(Td))/Cp(Td), where Cp(Tc) and Cp(Td) are the specific heat capacity of the material at the charging and discharging temperatures, respectively. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140144604 | HEAT STORAGE MEMBER - An object of the present invention is to provide a readily produced and easily handled heat storage member. The heat storage member | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140158318 | REGENERATOR - The present invention relates to a regenerator including a packed bed of energy storage elements made of a material having the following chemical analysis: 25%| 06-12-2014 | |
| 20140190659 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RECOVERY ARRANGEMENT - A thermal energy storage and recovery arrangement is provided. The arrangement has a first thermal energy storage, a compression and expansion unit coupled thereto, and a second thermal energy storage coupled to the compression and expansion unit. The first and second thermal energy storage are adapted to work at a temperature equal to or higher than ambient temperature. In a charging mode, the first thermal energy storage is adapted for receiving and releasing thermal energy to a received working medium. The compression and expansion unit is adapted for receiving and compressing the working medium from the first thermal energy storage. The second thermal energy storage is adapted for receiving the compressed working medium and thermal energy therefrom and storing at least part of this energy. The compression and expansion unit is adapted for receiving the compressed working medium from the second thermal energy storage and expanding the compressed working medium. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196865 | HEAT EXCHANGER - An apparatus for storing and releasing heat for boilers. The apparatus is preferably provided in a cylindrical form having at least one open end. The apparatus comprises a frame which can support the installation of heat storing materials, manufactured from heat resistant materials. Heat storing materials are installed on the surface of the frame. The heat exchange is conducted by heat conduction and radiation. The surface where heat radiation takes place may be varied by height to ensure the heat distribution and circulation. The invention improves the performance through the continuous heat radiation from heat sustaining materials. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140238634 | REVERSIBLE METAL HYDRIDE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND PROCESS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - High-temperature thermal energy storage and retrieval systems, devices, and processes are described that reversibly store high-temperature heat in metal hydride beds composed of titanium-containing metals or transition metal alloy that reversibly form metal hydrides at high temperatures above about 600° C. and at low temperatures at or below 100° C. The present invention provides exergetic efficiency up to 96% or better. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140262125 | ENERGY EXCHANGE ASSEMBLY WITH MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE - An energy exchange assembly may include one or more membrane panels. The one or more membrane panels may include a microporous membrane that has a pore size between 0.02 and 0.3 micrometers (μm) and a porosity between 45% and 80%. Optionally, the energy exchange assembly may further include a plurality of spacers that define air channels. The air channels may be configured to receive air streams therethrough. Each of the one or more membrane panels may be disposed between two spacers. The one or more membrane panels may be configured to allow a transfer of sensible energy and latent energy across the one or more membrane panels between the air channels. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262126 | COOLING APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD - In one embodiment, a heat exchanger is provided at portion of a circulation circuit to provide heat from a heating element to a medium. A cooling unit is provided at portion of the circulation circuit to cool the medium. A heat storage tank is arranged between the heat exchanger and the cooling unit, and includes a phase change material. A bypass circuit bypasses the heat storage tank. A control valve is capable of switching a flow of the medium to one of the heat storage tank or the bypass circuit. A measurement unit measures a temperature of the phase change material. A determination unit uses the measured temperature and determines whether or not the phase change material is in a heat storable state. A control unit controls the control valve to switch the flow of the medium from the bypass circuit to the heat storage tank. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140284020 | ENERGY STORAGE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEAT PIPES AND FOILS, FOAMS OR OTHER POROUS MEDIA - In one aspect an apparatus to store energy comprises a housing defining an enclosed chamber, foils or foam formed from a thermally conductive material disposed in the chamber, a phase change material disposed within the chamber, and at least one heat pipe extending through the housing in thermal communication with the foam, or foil, and the phase change material. Other aspects may be described. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140284021 | STORAGE AND RECOVERY OF THERMAL ENERGY USING HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL BEING FILLED IN A PLURALITY OF ENCLOSURES - A thermal energy storage and recovery device is provided including a container having a first fluid terminal for inserting heat transfer medium into the interior of the container and a second fluid terminal for extracting heat transfer medium from the interior of the container, a heat storage material for receiving thermal energy from the heat transfer medium when in a first operational mode and releasing thermal energy to the heat transfer medium when in a second operational mode, and a plurality of enclosures each filled at least partially with a part of the heat storage material. The enclosures are spatially arranged within the container so a flow of the heat transfer medium is guidable between the first and second fluid terminals and a direct thermal contact between the heat transfer medium and the enclosures is achievable as the heat transfer medium flows between the first and second fluid terminals. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140290902 | DEVICE FOR THERMALLY INSULATING ONE OR MORE ELEMENTS OF A SUBSEA INSTALLATION FROM AMBIENT COLD SEA WATER - A device for thermally insulating at least one element of a subsea installation from ambient cold sea water, the device comprising an external casing which encloses an internal fluid chamber. The fluid chamber accommodates a fluid having heat-storing capacity, the element being received in the fluid chamber with the fluid surrounding the element so as to allow the fluid to delay cooling of the element by means of heat stored in the fluid. A heat storing member is mounted in the fluid chamber so as to be surrounded by the fluid. The heat storing member contains a medium having heat-storing capacity so as to allow transfer of heat from the fluid to the medium in the heat storing and vice versa to thereby allow the heat storing member to delay cooling of the fluid by means of heat stored in the medium in the heat storing member. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140305609 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger, designed in particular for vehicles with an internal combustion engine, consisting of an insulated container connected to a cooling circuit of the vehicle, where inside of the container a heat storage unit (HSU) filled with phase-change material (PCM) is arranged. The heat storage unit (HSU) consists of a system of adjacently arranged aluminium extruded profiles, whose ends, provided with end caps to allow their filling with a phase transition material, are anchored in the face walls of the container, wherein the aluminium extruded profile, provided with at least one inner fin, has the shape of a square, rectangle, circular arc, or other known shape. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140318731 | EXTRACTION FROM LARGE THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS AND LATENT HEAT EXCHANGERS - An energy storage method and apparatus for extraction from large thermal storage systems using phase change materials and latent heat exchangers. This includes thermal heat extraction from, and charging of a large thermal storage tank containing thousands of megawatt hours of thermal energy, using the phase change of heat collection fluid and the phase change of molten phase change material for thermal storage use in generating electricity, steam, or for other industrial processes as implemented in the field of solar energy collection, thermal storage and extraction. The method and apparatus continuously removes thermal resistance that comes from the phase change material allowing operation at a high rate of efficiency. A heat exchanger is provided inside the storage tank thereby reducing heat losses, capital costs and space requirements compared to existing thermal storage systems. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140338856 | HEAT STORAGE DEVICE HAVING A HIGH VOLUME CAPACITY - The invention is a heat storage device having a high volume capacity (defined as the ratio between the volume of the heat storage medium divided by the overall volume of the device) combined with a high heat transfer surface and a low envelope material volume (‘dead volume’). The heat storage device is composed of individual storage elements which encapsulate a heat storage medium. The storage elements are stacked in a way that creates channels for the passage of a heat transfer fluid. The (air) heat transfer fluid channels are surrounded by a large heat transfer surface and embossed in a way to improve the heat transfer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140352912 | REGENERATOR - The present invention relates to a regenerator comprising a bed ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140374054 | REGENERATOR MATERIAL AND REGENERATIVE REFRIGERATOR - A first-stage regenerator material and a second-stage regenerator material are regenerator materials each having a laminated structure for use in a GM refrigerator. Each layer of the regenerator material is provided with a plurality of holes to allow gas to pass therethrough along a laminating direction. At least one layer includes a base material and a coating covering the base material. Volumetric specific heat of the coating is larger than volumetric specific heat of the base material in a temperature range from 20 K to 40 K. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150020993 | MECHANICAL-CHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE - This invention generally relates to mechanical-chemical energy storage. In particular, the invention relates to a mechanical-chemical energy storage system that stores energy by simultaneously compressing a gas to a higher enthalpy state and recovering the heat of compression by driving a somewhat reversible chemical reaction. The heat energy in the chemical reaction is then recovered while the gas is expanding to a lower enthalpy state. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150041099 | HEATING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a heating device. In order to allow heating essentially without any latency period and with low costs, the heating device comprises: at least one container ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150053366 | BUILDING SYSTEM FOR CASCADING FLOWS OF MATTER AND ENERGY - It is possible within a bounded system, through manipulation of the built environment using novel combinations of technology, overall system design, and process cycle management, to moderate increases in system entropy for both energy and matter with a structurally coupled external environment. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150053367 | Thermal Energy Storage Apparatus - A thermal energy storage apparatus, including: a block of a heat-absorbing material, and a plurality of heat storage elements, the heat storage elements including a phase change material stored in a containment vessel; wherein each heat storage element is in thermal contact with the block of heat-absorbing material. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150053368 | HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER - A heat and moisture exchanger includes: a heat and moisture exchanger material formed by coiling a strip-shaped porous body, the porous body having a plurality of slits formed therein that are arranged along the lengthwise direction, into a spirally-wound shape with the slits facing radially outwardly; and a housing that accommodates the heat and moisture exchanger material. Such a structure for an HME makes it possible to reduce pressure loss and improve moisture retention capabilities by means of a relatively simple structure, thereby allowing the inexpensive provision of an HME that lowers the burden on a patient. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150060006 | REGENERATOR WITH COMPOSITE INSULATING WALL - The present invention relates to a regenerator comprising a bed of energy storage media placed in a chamber, the chamber comprising a shell and an insulating layer placed between said shell and said energy storage media, the insulating layer comprising a structure defining a plurality of cavities, each cavity having a volume greater than 5 cm | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150060007 | HEAT PUMP - A heat pump including a fluid circuit and a control arrangement. The fluid circuit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger and a driver for driving fluid about the fluid circuit. The control arrangement has one or more modes of operation. The first heat exchanger is arranged to exchange heat between the fluid of the fluid circuit and further fluid. The control arrangement is configured to in at least one of the modes of operation control a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the further fluid of the first heat exchanger. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150060008 | HIGH-DENSITY, HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - A thermal energy storage (TES) system that uses an elemental material (e.g., elemental sulfur) as an energy storage material is disclosed. The energy storage material is separately stored from a heat transfer fluid. For example, the energy storage material can be sealed within one or more corrosion-resistant containers that are further contained within an outer shell. A heat transfer fluid flows through the shell via an inlet and an outlet, over and around the containers. A TES system may include an energy source that receives thermal energy intermittently, and a steam generator. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150090422 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR USING HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION - A heat storage material composition contains sodium acetate, water, and an organic compound comprising a hydrophobic group and a hydrophilic group. A weight ratio R (sodium acetate/water) of the sodium acetate to the water is 57/43 or less. A concentration Ws of the sodium acetate in three components of the sodium acetate, the water, and the organic compound comprising a hydrophobic group and a hydrophilic group is 52% by weight or more. A concentration Wa of the organic compound comprising a hydrophobic group and a hydrophilic group in the three components is 1% by weight or more. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150101777 | HEAT RECOVERY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention is to provide a heat recovery storage device, which includes a major container, a heat transfer machine mounted in the major container, and a thermostatic valve mounted on the heat transfer machine. And the heat transfer machine is used for conducting heat transfer directly to the water in the major container, thus the efficiency of recovery increases, and loss of heat decreases. Also, the water is not easily boiled during the heat recovery, and the maximum of water temperature can increases. In extended use of more than one device of the present invention, each of the major containers can be installed with or without a heat transfer machine as required. The bypass outgassing control is not needed during the heat recovery, and is performed when the water temperature in the containers reaches to the highest. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150114590 | HEAT ACCUMULATOR FOR POWER PLANT CAPACITIES - A heat store for storing at least 100 MWh of thermal energy of a relatively warmer gas in a charging state and for giving off thermal energy to a relatively colder gas in a discharging state is provided. In the charging state, the heat store has at least one inflow surface, provided with inflow openings, for introducing the gas, and at least one outflow surface, provided with outflow openings, for discharging the gas after giving off heat to a granular heat storage medium, wherein the inflow surface is formed at least in certain portions into a channel which is surrounded, in particular completely, by the outflow surface, and wherein an intermediate space in which the granular heat storage medium is arranged is defined between the inflow surface and the outflow surface. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114591 | Thermal Energy Storage Apparatus - A thermal energy store comprising a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet and a plurality of successive, downstream, gas permeable thermal storage layers disposed between them, each layer comprising gas permeable thermal storage media, the store being configured for gas flow from the gas inlet to gas outlet through the layers for transfer of thermal energy to or from the thermal storage media, wherein at least one of the layers is a valved layer provided with at least one valve operable selectively to allow or prevent at least some gas flow through that layer via the valve so as to bypass the thermal storage media. A control system may selectively alter the flow path of the gas flowing from inlet to outlet in response to the progress of a thermal front, so as to bypass thermal storage layers upstream of the thermal front, where transfer is complete, or downstream thereof, where transfer is minimal. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114592 | LATENT HEAT STORAGE MEMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH SAME, MICROCAPSULES AND THERMAL STORAGE MATERIAL USING MICROCAPSULES - The present invention is to provide a latent heat storage member which is able to more reliably contribute to a daily peak shift of energy consumption, and a building material provided with the latent heat storage member. A latent heat storage member | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114593 | SYSTEM FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY - System for storing thermal energy comprising, at least, a first container ( | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150129158 | THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH AN INTERMEDIATE STORAGE TANK AND METHOD FOR STORING THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY - A system and method are provided for storing electric energy in the form of thermal energy. A thermoelectric energy storage system includes a working fluid circuit for circulating a working fluid through a heat exchanger, and a thermal storage medium circuit for circulating a thermal storage medium. The thermal storage medium circuit includes at least one hot storage tank, an intermediate temperature storage tank, and a cold storage tank connected together via the heat exchanger. A proportion of the storage medium is redirected to or from the intermediate storage tank from or to the hot or cold storage tank, joining another proportion which flows directly between the cold and hot storage tank. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150136351 | SYSTEM FOR STORING AND OUTPUTTING THERMAL ENERGY HAVING A HEAT ACCUMULATOR AND A COLD ACCUMULATOR AND METHO FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A system for storing and outputting thermal energy and a method for operating the system are provided. The system has a heat accumulator and a cold accumulator. The heat accumulator and the cold accumulator are discharged in two separate discharging circuits, wherein the thermal energy is converted into electrical energy, for example by a generator. The residual heat from the process in the circuit can be advantageously fed to the process in the circuit by a first heat exchanger, whereby the total efficiency is advantageously improved. Furthermore, the heat from the heat accumulator can be advantageously transferred into the first circuit by a waste-heat steam generator. The heat accumulator and the cold accumulator can be charged, for example, with excess energy from the electric network by a motor. Excess energy reserves of alternative energy resources, for example, can thus be stored. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150144294 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF EXPECTED DURATION OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Various embodiments of systems and methods for protecting various products and materials that are sensitive to variations in temperature, during the time that such sensitive products and materials are in transit or in storage. Phase Change Materials (“PCM”) are used to absorb heat, and thereby protect the sensitive products and materials. Various systems and methods for measuring current levels, and changes in, the residual latent energy in the PCM, and thereby determining the expected duration of temperature control for the sensitive products and materials. Various systems and methods for aggregating the measurements of changes in the residual latent energy of the PCM, and for communicating such measurements by wireless or wireline communication to an outside receiver of such information. Various systems and methods for taking action, based on measurements of changes in residual latent energy of the PCM, for protecting the temperature sensitive products or materials. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150144295 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is provided an electronic apparatus having a novel means capable of suppressing temperature rise of a heat generating element. The electronic apparatus ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150292809 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a method for operating an arrangement ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292810 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING A COMBINED HEATING AND COOLING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR USING THE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a thermal energy storage system comprising an energy storage ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150300751 | PASSIVE WAY TO IMPROVE HEAT DISTRIBUTION IN PACKED BED STORAGE - A system for storing heat is provided having a first housing section with a first storage volume, wherein the first housing has a first opening for connecting the first storage volume to an environment. A first type of first heat storing elements is arranged within the first housing section. The system has a second housing section with a second storage volume, wherein the second housing section has a second opening for connecting the second storage volume to the environment, wherein the first and second storage volumes are interconnected for forming a common storage volume. A second type of second heat storing elements is arranged within the second housing section. The first heat storing elements of the first type have a respective first element size, wherein the second storing elements of the second type have a respective second element size. The first element size differs from the second element size. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150300752 | Method and Apparatus for the Pre-Conditioning of Latent Heat Storage Elements - A process is for the pre-conditioning of one or more latent heat storage elements in the case of which the temperature or the narrow temperature range of the phase transition defines a target temperature and the latent heat storage elements are heated up to the target temperature. The latent heat, storage elements are cooled to an initial temperature below the target temperature and this initial temperature is determined. The latent heat storage elements at the initial temperature are introduced into a thermally insulated container and the container is then closed. The interior of the closed container is, or has been, connected to a heating device of which the thermal output which takes effect in the interior of the closed container is known. The initial temperature of the latent heat storage elements, the thermal capacity of the latent heat storage elements located in the container and also the target temperature of the latent heat storage elements are used to calculate the quantity of heat which has to be fed to the interior of the container in order for the latent heat storage elements to reach the target temperature (desired quantity of heat). The heating device is switched on and is operated continuously, or at intervals, until the desired quantity of heat has been fed to the interior of the dosed container. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308751 | METAL HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a metal heat storage apparatus used to store heat transmitted from the outside, and in particular, the present invention aims to provide a metal heat storage apparatus which stores, at a high temperature, high-temperature solar energy collected by means of a solar concentrator and such others, and allows a gradual discharge thereof, thereby significantly improving the storage of solar energy, which is a natural energy. The present invention doubly insulates a metal heat storage medium, which stores solar energy at a high temperature (100 to 1300 degrees), and disposes a heat exchanger so as to be proximal to the metal heat storage medium, so that a working heating fluid can be heated for an extended period, wherein, in order to doubly insulate the metal heat storage medium: a medium insertion chamber doubly has an arrangement of an insulating inner wall, an insulating outer wall and an insulating floor on the inner side, outer side and the floor, respectively, of the metal heat storage medium; an outer wall structure, made of concrete, includes a floor, a central column, an outer wall body, and an upper cover; a mirror for reflecting infrared rays is disposed below the upper cover; and a heat storage tank is vacuum-treated, thus blocking the air-induced convective process and heat conduction, and thereby allowing the loss of heat to be minimized. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316310 | THERMAL ACCUMULATOR FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A thermal accumulator, a thermal accumulator module, and a method for controlling refrigeration in a transport refrigeration system (TRS) are described. The thermal accumulator module includes a plurality of thermal accumulators. Each of the plurality of thermal accumulators includes a fluid tight housing configured for attachment in an internal space of a refrigerated transport unit. The housing is configured to withstand a load applied when installing the thermal accumulator module in the internal space. An aluminum compatible phase change material is contained within the housing in a first state and configured to absorb thermal energy from the internal space of the refrigerated transport unit during transformation to a second state. One or more faces of the housing include a heat transfer enhancer. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316327 | PASSIVE TEMPERATURE MODULATION SYSTEMS AND DEVICES EMPLOYING SOLID PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS - A heating or cooling system based on solid materials capable of absorbing or releasing heat during a phase change is provided. The system comprises solid members that absorb or release heat during a phase change, locking members to mechanically lock in a desired phase, and a heat exchange medium. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316328 | PARTICULATE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heat transfer system and related method of heat transfer is provided. The heat transfer system includes a tubular receiver positioned to receive heat from a heat source, the receiver comprising one or more enclosed tubes configured for gravity-driven flow of a particulate heat transfer fluid therethrough in a dense, unfluidized state having a particle volume fraction of at least about 25%; and at least one storage vessel in fluid communication with the tubular receiver and positioned to receive the heat transfer fluid therefrom, wherein the particulate heat transfer fluid includes a plurality of particles of a metal-containing material having a melting point of greater than 800 C, the heat transfer fluid being substantially free of a liquid component. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323134 | GAS STORAGE/SUPPLY SYSTEM - A gas storage/supply system includes a gas storage material capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing a gas, a gas storage tank having the gas storage material sealed therein, a chemical heat storage material capable of making a forward reaction and a reverse reaction with an operation medium, a chemical heat storage tank having the chemical heat storage material sealed therein, a heat exchange mechanism for transferring heat between the gas storage tank and the chemical heat storage tank, and a control mechanism for controlling the gas storage/supply system such that gas absorption heat released upon absorption of the gas to the gas storage material is stored in the chemical heat storage tank and gas desorption heat which is necessary for desorption of the gas from the gas storage material is supplied from the chemical heat storage tank. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150338172 | Energy Recovery System and Method and Polymerization Plant with Such a Recovery System - The present invention relates to a system for energy recovery and a polymerization plant having such a system comprising a. an exothermic device operating continuously (exothermic device interpreted as any apparatus able to produce heat and transfer it onto another body), b. a cooling device in fluid communication with said exothermic device, c. an endothermic device operating discontinuously (endothermic device interpreted as any apparatus able to receive heat from another body, i. e. to be heated); said system being characterized in that it comprises a device for the accumulation of the energy produced by the exothermic device in fluid communication with the discontinuous endothermic device, the exothermic device operating continuously and the cooling device using a service fluid. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150345873 | UNDERGROUND STORAGE HEATING AND COOLING (USHC) SYSTEM - This disclosure describes systems and methods for the underground storage of heated or cooled fluid in order to preserve the temperature of the fluid. The systems described herein utilize one or more porosity storage reservoirs for heated or cooled fluid storage, in effect creating cold and or heat reservoirs in the subsurface. The reservoirs are hydrologically separated from the surrounding natural groundwater regime and, at least in part, thermally insulated from the natural environment by the walls creating the underground reservoirs. The walls may be actively or passively heated or cooled to provide better performance. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345874 | METHOD FOR FORMING CRYSTAL NUCLEUS IN LATENT HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL AND HEAT STORAGE DEVICE - A method for forming a crystal nucleus in a latent heat storage material contains a solvent and a dissolved substance. The solvent contains water as the main ingredient. The latent heat storage material retains latent heat in a supercooled state. The method includes: (a) separating out an anhydride of the dissolved substance by heating or cooling part of the latent heat storage material in the supercooled state; and (b) supplying a droplet comprising water to the anhydride, to terminate the supercooled state of the latent heat storage material, and make the latent heat storage material dissipate heat. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150354903 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE COMPRISING AN EXPANSION SPACE - The present invention relates to an arrangement for storing thermal energy, comprising a shaft ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150369542 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DEVICE FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY BY SOLID/SOLID PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing a thermal energy storage device by means of at least one solid/solid phase change material, comprising a thermal energy storage chamber containing the at least one solid/solid phase change material and a heat exchanger of the heat-transfer fluid type for storing and extracting heat of said s/s PCM immersed in said chamber. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160025392 | MULTICYCLE SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS HEATING AND COOLING - System that delivers heating and/or cooling to multiple zones using two or more thermodynamic cycles that are tailored specifically to the overall load and in so doing provide a heating or cooling effect at high efficiency using only a single work fluid and a single accumulator connected to two or more external media. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160045946 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A waste heat recovery apparatus includes a waste processing module and a heat recovery module. The waste processing module includes a heat exchange unit and a drive unit. The heat exchange unit includes a hollow tubular structure having at least one material inlet, at least one material outlet and a screw mounted axially thereinside. The drive unit rotates the screw to extrude the waste material. The heat recovery module includes a heat storage unit, at least one conveying pipeline and a compression unit. The heat storage unit contains a heat-storing medium for storing thermal energy. The conveying pipeline connected to the heat exchange unit and the heat storage unit allows a working medium to flow through the heat exchange unit and the heat storage unit. The compression unit coupled to the conveying pipeline circulates the working medium to flow in the conveying pipeline. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160046820 | METHOD AND COMPOSITE FOR PREPARING HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS - The present invention provides application of perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) onto metallic substrates to form a pinhole-free protective layer by means of electrostatic powder coating, by adding highly thermally conductive fillers such as graphite or ceramic powders/fibers/whiskers/flakes into virgin PFA powder to improve the thermal conductivity, as well as the application of the filled PFA powder onto various metallic substrates, including convoluted or finned tubes, outer or inner surfaces. Using a simple powder coating technique, a pinhole-free protective layer thinner than a PTFE covering film and with much higher thermal conductivity is produced on the metallic tubes and a physical bond is created at the interface between the PFA and the tube. These make the overall heat transfer coefficient much higher than a PTFE covered tube, which must have a thicker PTFE film to avoid pinhole and is lack of physical bond at the interface. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160051070 | THERMAL RECEPTACLE WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A liquid receptacle has an inner vessel for holding a liquid, an insulated outer shell spaced from the inner vessel, and a chamber defined between the inner vessel and the outer shell. A phase change material is disposed in the chamber for absorbing thermal energy from the liquid and then releasing the thermal energy back to the liquid to maintain the temperature of the liquid. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160061533 | HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM - A heat storage system is provided that is capable of being manufactured at lower cost and has higher heat transmission efficiency. A heat storage system includes a heat storage material having a higher specific gravity in a solid phase than in a liquid phase, a heat storage tank for containing the heat storage material, a cooling side heat exchanger arranged at an upper section inside the heat storage tank and for cooling the heat storage material, a heating side heat exchanger arranged at a lower section inside the heat storage tank and for heating the heat storage material, and a wall surface heater for heating a side wall of the heat storage tank. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061534 | Latent Thermal Energy System (LTES) Bubbling Tank System - For a latent thermal energy storage (LTES) system comprising phase change material (PCM) slurry, it is problematic to recover thermal energy by crystallizing out solid components from slurry mixtures. It is because the solidifying components form a solid layer of low thermal conductivity on the heat transfer surfaces making heat transfer inefficient. This invention allows an effective thermal energy recovery readily achievable by using gaseous or liquid bubbles of immiscible heat transfer fluid (HTF) in close contact with the phase change material (PCM) slurry mixtures. The circulating immiscible HTF, free of solidifying components, is used for releasing thermal energy through cold heat transfer surfaces to the heat users. A process comprising a multi-chamber LTES system has been devised for applications in the concentrated solar power (CSP) plants using a PCM binary slurry of Li | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160075926 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL - The heat storage material of the present invention is a heat storage material comprising a substance that induces an electronic phase transition, wherein the electronic phase transition is a phase transition of multiple degrees (associated) with freedom including a spin degree of freedom and an orbital degree of freedom, which are internal degrees of freedom of electrons, and the substance is V | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160075929 | FOAM COMPOSITION - A foam composition comprising,
| 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076821 | SUBCOOLING SYSTEM WITH THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and method for cooling a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit with a cold cooling fluid flow from a thermal storage unit to generate a warm cooling fluid flow, thermally isolating the cold cooling fluid flow and the warm cooling fluid flow in the thermal storage unit, and cooling the warm cooling fluid flow from the thermal storage unit in a chiller system to at least partially produce the cold cooling fluid flow. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160084544 | SOLID-STATE HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A system for heating/cooling includes a plurality of thermoelastic modules. Each of the modules includes one or more structures formed of shape memory alloy, which converts from austenite to martensite upon application of a first stress and release latent heat from the conversion. During a first part of a heating/cooling cycle, a first module is stressed to cause conversion. The latent heat released from the first module is rejected to a heat sink while a second unstressed module absorbs heat from a heat source. During a second part of the heating/cooling cycle, the first and second modules are connected together to transfer heat therebetween for heat recovery. The cycle can be repeated indefinitely with the first and second modules alternating roles. Structures of the thermoelastic cooling material and specific applications thereof are also disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084586 | APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE STORAGE OF THERMAL ENERGY - A device and apparatus for portable storage of thermal energy is disclosed. In an embodiment the device includes a core, one or more transfer interface and a core insulation. The core stores thermal energy. The one or more transfer interface communicates energy from an external source to the core and communicates energy stored in the core to an external recipient. The core insulation thermally insulates the core other than at the at least one transfer interface. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084587 | PACKED ROCK BED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY - A packed rock bed thermal energy storage facility is provided in the form of a pile of unconstrained rock that is free to expand and contract with changing temperature without creating significant stress. A hot fluid inlet and outlet space is provided above the bed and a cold fluid inlet and outlet space is formed by a grid and larger rocks, or by larger rocks only, that support the pile toward a bottom of the bed. Fluid flow can occur downward through the rock bed during heating of the bed and upward through the rock bed during cooling of the bed in a heat recovery cycle. The bed is completely covered by an insulated arched roof. The rock bed may be an enclosure having a roof, walls and a floor with a lower central region and somewhat inclined side regions extending at a gentle slope towards sidewalls supporting the roof. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090520 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION, HEAT STORAGE DEVICE, AND HEAT STORAGE METHOD - A heat storage material composition contains a sugar alcohol and a stabilizer that allows the sugar alcohol to maintain a liquid state and a supercooled state. The stabilizer is one selected from (i) a salt that has a solubility of 9 g or more in 100 mL of 20° C. water and gives a monovalent anion, (ii) a polymer prepared by using the salt as a monomer, and (iii) a polymer having a molecular weight of 7,000 or more and 4,000,000 or less prepared by using, as a monomer, an alcohol having a solubility of 9 g or more in 100 mL of 20° C. water. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160109184 | COATED MEMBRANES FOR ENTHALPY EXCHANGE AND OTHER APPLICATION - Coated membranes comprise a porous desiccant-loaded polymer substrate that is coated on one surface with a thin layer of water permeable polymer. Such membranes are particularly suitable for use in enthalpy exchangers and other applications involving exchange of moisture and optionally heat between gas streams with little or no mixing of the gas streams through the membrane. Such membranes have favorable heat and humidity transfer properties, have suitable mechanical properties, are resistant to the crossover of gases when the membranes are either wet or dry, and are generally low cost. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109186 | APPARATUS FOR THE STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN GOODS, IN PARTICULAR FOR THERMALLY INSULATED CONTAINERS OF REFRIGERATED VEHICLES, COLD ROOMS AND THE LIKE - An apparatus for the storage, transport and distribution of refrigerated or frozen goods, in particular for thermally insulated containers of refrigerated vehicles, cold rooms and the like, including one or more thermal storage devices, each including a housing defining a cavity for holding a phase change material. The cavity contains a heat exchanger that may be supplied with a heat exchange fluid. The housing includes a substantially flat wall portion and a heat transfer enhanced wall portion. The apparatus includes ventilator in communication with the thermal storage device. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109187 | DEVICE FOR CONSERVING AND TRANSPORTING FRESH OR FROZEN PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR THERMALLY INSULATED CONTAINERS OR THE LIKE - An apparatus for a thermally insulated container is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more heat accumulators. Each of the thermal accumulators includes a plurality of longitudinal heat accumulation modules. Each of the longitudinal modules includes a casing forming a cavity therein. The cavity is configured to receive a phase change material. A first wall of the casing includes a substantially flat surface and a second wall includes a heat transfer enhanced surface portion. The longitudinal modules include a heat exchanger having at least a portion disposed within the cavity that is configured to supply a heat transfer fluid. The plurality of longitudinal heat accumulation modules are securely connected to each other and are in thermal communication with each other. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160116227 | HEAT RECEIVING TILE FORMED OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat receiving block formed of carbon material having a through hole; a cooling tube formed of copper alloy fitted in the through hole of the heat receiving block; cylindrical material of interlayer disposed between the heat receiving block and the cooling tube; and brazing material layers inserted between the material of interlayer and the heat receiving block and between the material of interlayer and the cooling tube, also a slit which penetrates the heat receiving block and the material of interlayer over thickness of the heat receiving block and reaches the cooling tube on the back side of the heat receiving surface. It can provide heat receiving tile formed of carbon fiber composite material for high heat flux component such as a first wall of nuclear fusion reactor, which is produced by metallurgically joining carbon material with copper alloy and has higher cooling efficiency than conventional heat receiving tiles. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160123680 | LATENT HEAT STORAGE MODULE AND LATENT HEAT STORAGE APPARATUS - A latent heat storage module includes a plurality of film packs configured to accommodate a phase change material configured to use phase change latent heat as a heat medium of room temperature (0° C. or more). A guide is configured to fix the plurality of film packs. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160143388 | THERMAL ENERGY TRANSFER DEVICES - This disclosure relates to devices designed to store thermal energy and methods of making and using such devices, and more particularly to devices designed to store thermal energy to be used to heat garments and footwear, and to be used in therapeutic or other applications. In one embodiment, a thermal energy transfer device can include a plurality of distinct portions of a fabric tube filled with a thermal energy storing substance, the distinct portions separated from one another by separating elements. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146546 | SYSTEM FOR STORING ENERGY - A system for storing energy, including a heat accumulator, which includes a storage region and an outer wall surrounding the storage region, said storage region having a heat storage medium, an intermediate region between the storage region and the outer wall being at least partially filled with a gaseous medium and a support material, and the intermediate region being coupled to a pump device such that a pressure of the gaseous medium can be regulated is provided. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146547 | COLD STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINER - [Purpose] In order to provide a cold storage medium container that can be smoothly and reliably filled with a cold storage medium to thereby increase productivity. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160153726 | HEAT TRANSFER SHEET FOR ROTARY REGENERATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160169592 | SPIDER DIFFUSER SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160187071 | PRESSURELESS HEAT STORAGE DEVICE FOR WATER TEMPERATURES OVER 100 .degree.C - A heat storage device for storing and providing heat energy accruing with the power generation by means of a fluid, includes at least a first and a second chamber. The first chamber is disposed above the second chamber and a conduit disposed substantially in the chambers connects an upper region of the first chamber to a lower region of the second chamber, such that in operation there are no temperature differences and thus also no buoyancy forces between end points of the conduit. An installation is for combined heat and power, and a method is for storing and providing heat energy accruing with the power generation. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160195340 | Heat Battery Assemblies and Monitoring System Therefor | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160201995 | Thermal energy storage system combining sensible heat solid material and phase change material | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160201996 | PCSM-Based Energy Storage Devices and Methods | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160202004 | HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENT PROFILE WITH ENHANCED CLEANABILITY FEATURES | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160377354 | Modification to Generic Configuration of RTO Corrugated Ceramic Heat Recovery Media - The invention is in the form of a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) comprising a chamber having a first opening into the chamber, a second opening into the chamber, a source of heat within the chamber, and one or more heat recovery media positioned within the chamber, each heat recovery media comprising plates having a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein at least one plate has one or more openings passing from the first surface to the second opposite surface. The arrangement of the plates provides channels formed between adjacent plates and a flow of gas through the chamber is parallel with the channels | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220136782 | HYBRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THERMAL ENERGY - In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a system includes at least one active thermal storage battery and at least one passive thermal storage battery. The at least one active thermal storage battery includes a container, a heat exchanger disposed within the container, and a first phase change material disposed within the container and in thermal contact with the heat exchanger. The at least one passive thermal storage battery comprises a plurality of thermal storage cells, individual thermal storage cells comprising a container having an interior volume, and a second phase change material disposed within the interior volume of the container. | 05-05-2022 |
