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AssigneeGeneral Compression, Inc.
InventorsEric D. Ingersoll, Justin A. Aborn, Matthew Blieske, Iain Ridley
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Systems, methods and devices for optimizing heat transfer within a device or system used to compress and/or expand a gas, such as air, are described herein. For example, systems, methods and devices for optimizing the heat transfer within an air compression and expansion energy storage system are described herein. A compressor and/or expander device can include one or more of various embodiments of a heat transfer element that can be disposed within an interior of a cylinder or pressure vessel used in the compression and/or expansion of a gas, such as air. Such devices can include hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuators to move a fluid (e.g., liquid or gas) within the cylinder or pressure vessel. The heat transfer element can be used to remove heat energy generated during a compression and/or expansion process.
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An apparatus suitable for use in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the apparatus comprising:
A method of operating a pressure vessel in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the pressure vessel having a variable volume working chamber and a heat transfer element disposed within the working chamber, the pressure vessel containing both a liquid and a gas in direct contact, the method comprising:
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