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Systems and methods of using phase change material in power plants

US9476648B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DREXEL UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

Ying Ying Sun · Shanghai, CN
Matthew McCarthy · Taunton, US
Young I. Cho · Cherry Hill, US
Philipp A. Boettcher · Charleston, US
Han Hu · Philadelphia, US
Baolan Shi · Palo Alto, US
Qinghua Xie · Zhuhai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2015
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/14
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Cooling systems and methods for cooling in a power plant using a phase change material. In one embodiment, a phase change material container includes at least one phase change material which may be in the form of a slurry; and at least one conduit for transporting the fluid through the phase change material when located in the phase change material container. The system may also comprise an air flow chamber; and a phase change material flow system including a pump for pumping phase change material from an outlet of phase change material container, to at least one phase change material spray nozzle. The phase change material flow system is configured to ensure that solidified phase change material is returned to the phase change material container.

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