Global Patent Index - EP 4265994 A1

EP 4265994 A1 20231025 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING THERMAL ENERGY IN A STORAGE MEDIUM

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING THERMAL ENERGY IN A STORAGE MEDIUM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM TRANSPORT VON THERMISCHER ENERGIE IN EINEM SPEICHERMEDIUM

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR TRANSPORTER DE L'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE DANS UN MILIEU DE STOCKAGE

Publication

EP 4265994 A1 20231025 (EN)

Application

EP 22169252 A 20220421

Priority

EP 22169252 A 20220421

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a method for transporting thermal energy in a storage medium via a sea route, the method comprising the following steps in the given order a) receiving solar energy; b) converting the received solar energy to thermal energy using a first conversion station; c) storing the thermal energy in a storage medium by heating the storage medium; d) placing the heated storage medium in one or more containers comprised by a movable unit and moving the movable unit from a first location to a second location via a sea route;e) at the second location, converting the thermal energy in the heated storage medium to electrical energy using a second conversion station or supplying the thermal energy in the heated storage medium to a user.

IPC 8 full level

F28D 20/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28D 20/0043 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0026 (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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4265994 A1 20231025; WO 2023203051 A1 20231026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22169252 A 20220421; EP 2023060079 W 20230419