Thermal energy storage and plant, method and use thereof
AssigneeNest AS
InventorPål Bergan
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Abstract
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.
Claims22
A thermal energy storage, comprising:
- a solid state thermal storage material;
- a heat transfer fluid and means for energy input and output,
- wherein the storage comprises at least one heat transfer container,
- wherein the solid state thermal storage material is arranged around the at least one heat transfer container,
- wherein the at least one 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;
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- wherein the thermal insulation has been arranged below, around and on top of the thermal energy storage.
A plant for energy production, the plant comprising:
- a source for energy and means for delivery;
- consumption or production of energy;
- wherein the source and the means are operatively arranged;
- wherein a thermal energy storage is operatively arranged between said source and said means;
- wherein the storage comprises a solid state thermal storage material;
- wherein a heat transfer fluid and means for energy input and output;
- wherein the thermal energy storage further comprises at least one heat transfer container, solid state thermal storage material arranged around the heat transfer container which contains heat transfer fluid and the means for energy input and output, and thermal insulation arranged below, around and on top of the storage, so that all heat transferring convection and conduction by the heat transfer fluid takes place within the respective heat transfer containers.
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