Vanadium redox battery energy storage and power generation system incorporating and optimizing diesel engine generators
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1. A power generation system to generate and store power, comprising:
- a vanadium redox battery to absorb power and generate battery power;
a wind turbine generator to generate wind power responsive to wind currents;
a fuel generator to generate fuel power responsive to consumed fuel; and
a control system in electrical communication with the vanadium redox battery to control power absorption and generation, in electrical communication with the wind turbine generator, and in electrical communication with the fuel generator to control fuel power generation, the control system including, a processor, and a memory in electrical communication with the processor and having a control program, the control program performing the method of, monitoring a system load, monitoring generated wind power, determining a system stability, instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability, and instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage.
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Abstract
A power generation system includes a vanadium redox battery that interfaces with a control system to optimize performance and efficiency. The power generation system may include one or more wind turbine generators and one or more diesel fuel generators. The control system manages the vanadium redox battery'"'"'s absorption and power generation to control system stability and system frequency. The control system further manages the operation of the wind turbine generators and diesel fuel generators to control system stability and voltage.
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1. A power generation system to generate and store power, comprising:
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a vanadium redox battery to absorb power and generate battery power;
a wind turbine generator to generate wind power responsive to wind currents;
a fuel generator to generate fuel power responsive to consumed fuel; and
a control system in electrical communication with the vanadium redox battery to control power absorption and generation, in electrical communication with the wind turbine generator, and in electrical communication with the fuel generator to control fuel power generation, the control system including, a processor, and a memory in electrical communication with the processor and having a control program, the control program performing the method of, monitoring a system load, monitoring generated wind power, determining a system stability, instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability, and instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control system for electrically communicating with a vanadium redox battery to control power absorption and generation, for electrically communicating with a wind turbine generator, and for electrically communicating with a fuel generator to control fuel power generation, the control system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory in electrical communication with the processor and having a control program, the control program performing the method of, monitoring a system load, monitoring generated wind power, determining a system stability, instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability, and instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a power generation system including a vanadium redox battery, a wind turbine, and a fuel generator, comprising:
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monitoring a system load;
monitoring generated wind power;
determining a system stability;
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability; and
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing a method for operating a power generation system including a vanadium redox battery, a wind turbine, and a fuel generator, the method comprising:
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monitoring a system load;
monitoring generated wind power;
determining a system stability;
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability; and
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A power generation system to generate and store power, comprising:
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a vanadium redox battery to absorb power and generate battery power;
a plurality of fuel generators to generate fuel power responsive to consumed fuel; and
a control system in electrical communication with the vanadium redox battery to control power absorption and generation, and in electrical communication with the fuel generators to control fuel power generation, the control system including, a processor, and a memory in electrical communication with the processor and having a control program, the control program performing the method of, monitoring a system load, determining a system stability, instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability, and instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A control system for electrically communicating with a vanadium redox battery to control power absorption and generation, and for electrically communicating with a plurality of fuel generators to control fuel power generation, the control system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory in electrical communication with the processor and having a control program, the control program performing the method of, monitoring a system load, determining a system stability, instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability, and instructing the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generator to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for operating a power generation system including a vanadium redox battery and a plurality of fuel generators, comprising:
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monitoring a system load;
determining a system stability;
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generators to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability; and
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generators to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing a method for operating a power generation system including a vanadium redox battery and a plurality of fuel generators, the method comprising:
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monitoring a system load;
determining a system stability;
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generators to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a system stability; and
operating the vanadium redox battery and the fuel generators to generate battery power and fuel power to maintain a substantially constant system voltage. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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