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US 11,486,654 B2Granted
Arrangement for storing thermal energy
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.
InventorPatrick Inhetveen
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AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.
InventorPatrick Inhetveen
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An arrangement for storing thermal energy, which has a three-dimensionally configured heat accumulator is provided. The latter contains a solid natural material for heat storage. The heat-storage material is enclosed by a fluid-impermeable, flexible layer such that the heat-storage material is insulated at least in a pressure-tight manner with regard to the environment of the heat accumulator. A flexible cover layer is provided, which is coupled to the fluid-impermeable flexible layer such that the flexible cover layer applies a surface force to the fluid-impermeable flexible layer. As a result, the fluid-impermeable flexible layer is pressed areally onto the heat-storage material. The flexible cover layer (i) has the form of a mesh or (ii) is configured in the form of sheet-metal plates overlapping one another in an imbricated manner.
An arrangement for storing thermal energy, comprising:
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