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(11)EP 2 705 253 A1

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(43)Date of publication:
12.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/11

(21)Application number: 12779603.5

(22)Date of filing:  30.03.2012
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03G 4/00(2006.01)
F03G 7/05(2006.01)
F24J 3/08(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2012/031460
(87)International publication number:
WO 2012/151014 (08.11.2012 Gazette  2012/45)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
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

(30)Priority: 05.05.2011 US 201113101713

(71)Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated
San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • SIGWORTH, Harrison William, JR.
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)
  • DEMAYO, Trevor N.
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)
  • YI, Yaofan
    San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(74)Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

  


(54)METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING ENERGY AND GENERATING POWER HEAT IN A SUBSEA ENVIRONMENT