Thermal buffer system

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1977-11-07

1979-03-27

Michalsky, Gerald A.

Power plants

Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat

Process of power production or system operation

60641, 60655, 60659, 122 33, 126400, 165 1, 165104S, F03G 702, F01K 1700, F01K 2302, F24H 702

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041460570

ABSTRACT:
A quantity of aluminum is in heat exchange contact with a potassium loop and a steam/water loop. The potassium loop includes a solar energy collector and the solar-heated potassium melts the aluminum to store thermal energy as latent heat of fusion. The steam/water loop extracts steam at 1,000.degree. F. as long as at least some of the aluminum is in the molten state. The steam/water loop includes a steam power turbogenerator unit as user; the quantity of aluminum should suffice to yield, upon resolidification, sufficient heat to satisfy the energy demand of the unit during night time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4008758 (1977-02-01), Chubb
patent: 4055948 (1977-11-01), Krauss et al.

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