Global Patent Index - EP 2698506 A1

EP 2698506 A1 20140219 - Electro-thermal energy storage system and method for storing electro-thermal energy

Title (en)

Electro-thermal energy storage system and method for storing electro-thermal energy

Title (de)

Elektrothermisches Energiespeichersystem und Verfahren zur Speicherung elektrothermischer Energie

Title (fr)

Système de stockage d'énergie électrothermique et procédé pour stocker de l'énergie électrothermique

Publication

EP 2698506 A1 20140219 (EN)

Application

EP 12180815 A 20120817

Priority

EP 12180815 A 20120817

Abstract (en)

A system and method for electro-thermal energy storage wherein the system comprises: a hot thermal storage arrangement (1) comprising a hot storage heat exchanger (11); a cold thermal storage arrangement (2) comprising a cold storage heat exchanger (21); a thermodynamic cycle unit configured to transfer thermal energy from the cold storage arrangement to the hot storage arrangement in a charging mode, and to convert thermal energy from the hot storage arrangement into work and, preferably, subsequently into electric energy in a discharging mode, wherein the thermodynamic cycle unit comprises a fluid circuit for circulating a working fluid through the hot storage heat exchanger as well as through the cold storage heat exchanger, wherein the fluid circuit further comprises a pump (31) for maintaining a circulation of working fluid in the discharging mode and a first turbine (321) for expanding working fluid in the discharging mode; and wherein the thermodynamic cycle unit comprises a second turbine (322) for expanding working fluid in the discharging mode, said second turbine being connected in series with the first turbine so that working fluid may flow from the first to the second turbine in the discharging mode, and an intercooling heat exchanger (33) located in the fluid circuit between the first and the second turbine.

IPC 8 full level

F01K 3/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/12 (2006.01); F01K 9/00 (2006.01); F01K 25/10 (2006.01); F22B 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01K 3/006 (2013.01); F01K 3/12 (2013.01); F01K 9/003 (2013.01); F01K 25/103 (2013.01); F22B 1/028 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2698506 A1 20140219; DK 2909451 T3 20210809; EP 2909451 A1 20150826; EP 2909451 B1 20210623; PL 2909451 T3 20211220; WO 2014027093 A1 20140220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12180815 A 20120817; DK 13750080 T 20130816; EP 13750080 A 20130816; EP 2013067162 W 20130816; PL 13750080 T 20130816