Thermal energy storage array
US11384994B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
26References
24Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal energy storage unit is disclosed. The system comprising: a tube having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for a first fluid; a plurality of plate-shaped or box-shaped capsules having a second fluid therein, wherein the plurality of capsules is arranged inside the tube to form a plurality of stacks of capsules; wherein: the first fluid is a heat transfer fluid for exchanging heat with the second fluid; the second fluid is a phase-change medium; wherein a plurality of defined narrow flow paths for the first fluid is provided between the capsules. The defined flow paths increase the efficiency of the system.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.