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THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL

  • US 20120018116A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2011
  • Published: 01/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for storing and retrieving thermal energy, said apparatus comprising:

  • a tank containinga heat transfer fluid; and

    a plurality of capsules submerged in said heat transfer fluid, wherein each one of said plurality of capsules encapsulates a phase change material;

    a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with said tank, said first heat exchanger configured for heating said heat transfer fluid; and

    a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with said tank, said second heat exchanger configured for cooling said heat transfer fluid.

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