Power plants – Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat – Including heat – steam – or compressed gas storage means
Patent
1975-08-07
1976-08-31
Ostrager, Allen M.
Power plants
Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat
Including heat, steam, or compressed gas storage means
165 10, F01K 300
Patent
active
039771970
ABSTRACT:
A thermal energy storage system for converting a fluid such as water, into a superheated vapor for driving a turbine includes an energy storage device for storing thermal energy from the vapor to be utilized should the pressure of the vapor fall below a predetermined value. The energy storage device includes a storage tank having a plurality of stacked vertical compartments containing metallic spheres filled with metal alloy for storing the thermal energy therein and a fluid reservoir below the stacked compartments.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2933885 (1960-04-01), Benedek et al.
Grafel Gary F.
Manning John R.
Ostrager Allen M.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Wofford, Jr. L. D.
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