EP 2182179 A1 20100505 - Thermoelectric energy storage system and method for storing thermoelectric energy
Title (en)
Thermoelectric energy storage system and method for storing thermoelectric energy
Title (de)
Thermoelektrisches Energiespeichersystem und Verfahren zur Speicherung von thermoelektrischer Energie
Title (fr)
Système de stockage d'énergie thermoélectrique et procédé de stockage d'énergie thermoélectrique
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08160520 A 20080716
Abstract (en)
A system and method for thermoelectric energy storage is described. A thermoelectric energy storage system having at least one hot storage unit (x, y, z) is described. In a preferred embodiment each hot storage unit (x, y, z) comprises a hot tank and a cold tank connected via a heat exchanger and containing a thermal storage medium. The thermoelectric energy storage system (10) also comprises a working fluid circuit for circulating working fluid through each heat exchanger (24, 30, 36, 38, 40) for heat transfer with the thermal storage medium. Improved roundtrip efficiency is achieved by minimizing the temperature difference between the working fluid and the thermal storage medium in each heat exchanger (24, 30, 36, 38, 40) during heat transfer. This is realized through modification of thermal storage media parameters.
IPC 8 full level
F01K 3/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/02 (2006.01); F01K 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F01K 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 3/12 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 1577548 A1 20050921 - ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]
- US 3080706 A 19630312 - FLYNN JR GREGORY, et al
- WO 2007134466 A1 20071129 - ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH], et al
- US 4089744 A 19780516 - CAHN ROBERT P
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 2007134466 A1 20071129 - ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH], et al
- [XA] US 4192144 A 19800311 - PIERCE BILL L [US]
- [XA] US 5384489 A 19950124 - BELLAC ALPHONSE H [US]
- [XA] EP 1577549 A1 20050921 - ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010006942 A2 20100121; WO 2010006942 A3 20100617; AT E503915 T1 20110415; CN 102099551 A 20110615; CN 102099551 B 20170922; DE 602008005898 D1 20110512; DK 2182179 T3 20110711; EP 2182179 A1 20100505; EP 2182179 B1 20110330; ES 2363455 T3 20110804; PL 2182179 T3 20111031; RU 2011105632 A 20120827; RU 2476686 C2 20130227; US 2011100611 A1 20110505
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2009058475 W 20090706; AT 08160520 T 20080716; CN 200980128185 A 20090706; DE 602008005898 T 20080716; DK 08160520 T 20080716; EP 08160520 A 20080716; ES 08160520 T 20080716; PL 08160520 T 20080716; RU 2011105632 A 20090706; US 201113005249 A 20110112