Cryogenic Flux Capacitor for Solid-State Storage and On-Demand Supply of Fluid Commodities

A cryogenic flux capacitor (CFC) storage system comprising:

• a source subsystem that provides fluid in a gaseous or liquid state;
• a destination subsystem that utilizes the fluid in a gaseous state;
• a CFC core module comprising:
• an inner container comprising a selected one of:
• (i) a vessel;
• and (ii) a membrane;
• a substrate material provided in the inner container and comprising fluid paths to exchange the fluid during charging and discharging;
• nanoporous media attached to the substrate material that receives the fluid in the liquid state via physical adsorption during charging;
• and
• a thermally conductive support layer that maintains a position of the substrate material within the inner container and conductively distributes thermal energy within the inner container;
• an outer insulating container that encompasses the CFC core module;
• at least one fluid conduit that directs transfer of at least one of:
• (i) the fluid in a gaseous or liquid state through the outer insulating container into the CFC core module during charging;
• and (ii) the fluid in a gaseous state out of the CFC core module and outer insulating container during discharging;
• a refrigeration subsystem coupled to the CFC core module to one of:
• (i) convert fluid in a gaseous state to a liquid state;
• and (ii) maintain fluid in a liquid state;
• and
• a supply of fluid coupled to the at least one fluid conduit.

A method comprising:

• charging a cryogenic flux capacitor (CFC) core module with fluid in a gaseous or liquid state via at least one fluid conduit that passes through an outer insulating container into the CFC core module, the CFC core module comprising:
• (i) an inner container comprising a selected one of:
• (a) a vessel;
• and (b) a membrane;
• (ii) a substrate material provided in the inner container and comprising fluid paths to exchange the fluid during charging and discharging;
• (iii) nanoporous media attached to the substrate material that receives fluid via physical adsorption during charging;
• and (iv) a thermally conductive support layer that positions the substrate material within the inner container and conductively distributed thermal energy within the inner container;
• selectively exposing the CFC core module to thermal energy by a selected one of:
• (i) energizing a resistive heater;
• (ii) coupling a conductive transfer member to thermally conductive support member to transfer ambient thermal energy;
• and (iii) transferring thermal energy from a heat exchanger to initiate discharge of the fluid in a gaseous state;
• and
• directing the fluid in the gaseous state to a destination subsystem for utilization.