Method of storing electric power

Details Method of storing electric power Method of storing electric power

1978-05-08

1980-02-26

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat

Process of power production or system operation

60659, 60698, F01K 1300

Patent

active

041899253

ABSTRACT:
A method for storing electric power and later utilizing the stored power is described which includes the steps of converting the electric power to chemical energy of molecular hydrogen, reacting the hydrogen with a source of carbon to produce a hydrocarbon compound such as methane or methanol, storing the hydrocarbon compound, and then supplying the hydrocarbon compound as fuel to a generator which operates to generate electric power. In one embodiment of the invention the hydrocarbon fuel is used to heat stored compressed air which is in turn used to drive a turbogenerator.

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"New Energy-Storage Concept Sold", Z. Stanley Stys.; Electric World, Jun. 15, 1975, pp. 46-47.
Information from ERDA-Weekly Announcement No. 77-147 for week ending Sep. 2, 1977; vol. 3, No. 35, p. 1.
"D.O.E.'s Hydrogen Energy Storage and Transport Program", James H. Swisher and John Gahimer, U.S. Department of Energy.

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