Quintuple-Effect Generation Multi-Cycle Hybrid Renewable Energy System with Integrated Energy Provisioning, Storage Facilities and Amalgamated Control System Cross-Reference to Related Applications

• US 20150143806A1
• Filed: 02/04/2015
• Published: 05/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kevin Lee Friesth
• Original Assignee: Kevin Lee Friesth
• Inventors: Friesth, Kevin Lee
• Granted Patent: US 10,060,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 60/517
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 13/00 General layout or general methods of operation of complete plants
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 13/02 Controlling, e.g. stopping or starting
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 25/00 Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 3/00 Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein regenerating exhaust steam F01K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: F02G 1/043 the engine being operated by expansion and contraction of a mass of working gas which is heated and cooled in one of a plurality of constantly communicating expansible chambers, e.g. Stirling cycle type engines
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 6/067 Binary cycle plants where the fluid from the solar collector heats the working fluid via a heat exchanger
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 6/068 having other power cycles, e.g. Stirling or transcritical, supercritical cycles; combined with other power sources, e.g. wind, gas or nuclear
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/04 using pressure differences or thermal differences occurring in nature F03G7/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 20/20 Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 2030/134 in the form of gearings or rack-and-pinion transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 23/74 with trough-shaped or cylindro-parabolic reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 23/79 with spaced and opposed interacting reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/50 comprising elongate non-rigid elements, e.g. straps, wires or ropes
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 30/425 Horizontal axis
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 40/20 Cleaning; Removing snow
• CPC Class Codes: F28D 20/0039 with stratification of the heat storage material
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 20/142 Solar thermal; Photovoltaics
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/20 Solar thermal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/40 Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/46 Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/47 : Mountings or tracking
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/14 : Combined heat and power generation [CHP]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/14 : Thermal energy storage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 : Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 80/20 : using renewable energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 : Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

Provided is a consumer to industrial scale renewable energy based quintuple-generation systems and energy storage facility. The present invention has both mobile and stationary embodiments. The present invention includes energy recovery, energy production, energy processing, pyrolysis, byproduct process utilization systems, separation process systems and handling and storage systems, as well as an open architecture for integration and development of additional processes, systems and applications. The system of the present invention primarily uses adaptive metrics, biometrics and thermal imaging sensory analysis (including additional input sensors for analysis) for monitoring and control with the utilization of an integrated artificial intelligence and automation control system, thus providing a balanced, environmentally-friendly ecosystem.

Claims

1. ) A process comprising:

a) Capturing energies;

said captured energies comprising at least one of wind, photovoltaic, chemical, combustion and thermal energy;

b) Converting said captured energies to at least one intermediary using at least one of a generator, cooling tower, turbine, electrolyzer, compressor, gas separator, heat exchanger, thermal storage tank, Stirling engine, absorption chiller and chemical reactor;

c) Wherein said intermediary comprises at least two of steam, electricity, water, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, agricultural feedstock, molten salt, oil, ice, glycol and water mixture and ammonia; and

d) Storing at least one of the thermal energy and intermediary in at least one storage medium.

2. ) The process of claim 1 wherein said thermal energy is captured via at least one of solar thermal energy and geothermal energy.

3. ) The process of claim 1 wherein said intermediary is utilized by at least two of a distiller, heat exchanger, Stirling engine, fuel cell, generator, turbine, electrolyzer, compressor and swing absorption module to create at least one of chemical and thermal byproducts.

4. ) The process of claim 1 wherein said thermal energy is utilized by at least one of an ammonia reactor, Stirling engine, radiant heating loop and radiant cooling loop.

5. ) The process of claim 1 further comprising a multi-effect absorption refrigeration system, wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system comprises a plurality of evaporators, absorbers, heat exchangers and condensers.

6. ) The process of claim 1 further comprising:

a) At least one input and output to an existing electrical grid.

7. ) The process of claim 6 further comprising:

a) An electrical substation between the captured energy, storage and conversion devices and said existing electrical grid.

8. ) The process of claim 1 wherein said fuel cell further comprises at least one plate comprising a mixture of ceramic and at least one of graphene and graphite.

9. ) A Stirling engine for utilizing thermal energy gradients wherein said Stirling engine comprises:

a) At least one of a driveshaft, generator and bearings;

b) At least one of a compression side cylinder, a power piston, a regenerator area, a displacer cylinder and a piston;

c) An over-sized high-heat thermal loop interfacing with said displacer cylinder; and

d) An ice water cooling loop interfacing with said compression side cylinder.

10. ) The Stirling engine of claim 9 wherein at least one crosshead guide is utilized in at least one said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder.

11. ) The Stirling engine of claim 10 wherein said at least one crosshead guide includes at least one gasket or seal.

12. ) The Stirling engine of claim 9 wherein said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder are arranged in a dual configuration on the same side of a plurality of said dual cylinder configurations of said Stirling engine in linear, inline-v, double-v, ‘

W’

, or rotary arrangement.

13. ) The Stirling engine of claim 9 wherein said Stirling engine comprises an additional loop interface;

said additional loop interface utilizing waste heat from said engine to heat media in a waste-heat loop.

14. ) The Stirling engine of claim 13 utilizing said additional loop as a radiant heat source for at least one of a device and area.

15. ) A thermal storage tank wherein thermal energy is stored in media in said thermal storage tank wherein said media is selected from the group consisting of:

a) High-heat capacity fluid;

b) Medium-heat capacity fluid;

c) Low-heat capacity fluid;

d) Working fluid;

e) Cold capacity fluid or solid; and

f) Combinations thereof.

16. ) The thermal storage tank of claim 15 wherein a first temperature loop is interfaced at one end of said storage tank and a second, higher temperature loop is interfaced at the other end to produce a thermocline storage tank.

17. ) The thermal storage tank of claim 15 wherein said thermal storage tanks utilize a double-walled design said double-wall cavity holds an intermediary thermal insulator to completely surround said storage media in said storage tank.

18. ) The thermal storage tank of claim 16 wherein said thermal insulator in said double-walled storage tank is chosen based on its phase change properties and can be utilized as an intermediary waste energy reclamation source.

19. ) The thermal storage tank of claim 17 wherein said media are stored in at least two of a high-heat storage tank, medium-heat storage tank;

low-heat storage tank; and

cold storage tank.

20. ) A solar energy collector comprising:

a) At least one linear parabolic reflector;

b) At least one linear receiver comprising;

i) At least one high-temperature thermal absorber;

ii) At least one medium-temperature thermal absorber; and

iii) At least one of a coordinating reflector and radiator having at least one high-temperature thermal fluid capture loop and medium-temperature thermal fluid capture loop; and

c) Crescent-shaped cross-supports attaching said linear parabolic reflector and said linear receiver, allowing for unimpeded independent rotational motion of said linear parabolic reflector.

21. ) The solar energy collector of claim 20 further comprising at least one photovoltaic panel above said at least one linear parabolic reflector.

22. ) The solar energy collector of claim 20 further comprising at least one actuator and at least one swivel joint to allow at least one of said at least one linear parabolic receiver and at least one linear receiver to move along at least one axis.

23. ) The solar energy collector of claim 20 wherein said cross-supports are used as a guiding rail for a cleaner for said reflectors and said photovoltaic panels.

24. ) The solar panel cleaner of claim 23 wherein said cleaner is associated with an accompanying transfer crane to move said cleaner from one set of said cross-supports to another.

25. ) The solar panel cleaner of claim 24 wherein said cleaner is capable of moving from one set of said cross-supports to another on a schedule or automatically upon sensing lower efficiency of said solar panels.

26. ) A multi-effect absorption refrigeration system, wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system comprises a plurality of evaporators, absorbers, heat exchangers and condensers.

27. ) The Multi-effect absorption refrigeration system of claim 26 wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system further comprises:

a) A highest input temperature in a fourth generator;

b) A heat exchanger between a fourth condenser and a third generator;

c) A heat exchanger between a third condenser and a second generator;

d) A heat exchanger between a second condenser and a first generator;

e) Wherein each said generator removes a portion of refrigerant vapor to reduce the highest input temperature to a successively lower temperature to each successive said condenser.

28. ) A computerized energy control system comprising:

a) Artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, process, control and re-allocate at least one captured energies, conversion of at least one intermediary media and storing of said captured energies.

29. ) The computerized control system of claim 28 wherein said computerized control system adapts to demand changes with machine learning based on at least one of a previous user input and defined rule.

30. ) The computerized control system of claim 28 wherein said computerized control system comprises at least one layer selected from the group consisting of:

a) Master control intelligent supervisor system;

b) Master network operation center;

c) Network operation center;

d) Consumer appliance and home control; and

e) Combinations thereof.

31. ) A process comprising:

a) Capturing an energy;

said captured energy comprising at least one of wind energy, solar thermal energy, solar photovoltaic energy, combustion engine energy, fuel cell energy and thermal energy;

b) Converting at least one of said captured energies using at least one steam turbine and Stirling engine to produce at least one electrical energy and rotational energy;

c) Utilizing at least one of said captured energies to operate a steam turbine, cooling tower, electrolyzer, compressor, gas separator, heat exchanger, Stirling engine, thermal storage tank, absorption chiller, chemical reactor and generator to produce at least one intermediary;

d) Wherein said intermediary comprises at least one of steam, electricity, water, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, molten salt, oil, ice, glycol and water mixture and ammonia;

e) Wherein said at least one intermediary is utilized as input to at least one distillation module, electrolyzer, compressor, ammonia reactor, pressure swing absorption module, steam engine, Stirling engine and manufacturing facility to produce at least one product selected from the group consisting of;

a. Rotational work;

b. Mechanical work;

c. Electricity;

d. Purified water;

e. Component chemical products;

f. Ammonia production;

g. Ethanol Ammonium Nitrate production;

h. Hydroxyl Ammonium Nitrate production;

i. Nitrogen;

j. Noble gases;

k. Produce;

l. Plants;

m. Cement products;

n. Cast iron products;

o. Plastics products;

p. Bio-plastics products;

q. Carbon fiber products;

r. Pyrolysis;

s. Environmental heating, ventilation and air conditioning;

t. Agricultural feedstock;

u. Dairy products;

v. Nitrate products;

w. Desalination;

x. Brick and block products;

y. Ethanol products;

z. Steel products;

aa. Aluminum products; and

bb. Combinations thereof;

f) Said at least one intermediary and captured energy stored in at least one of a thermal energy storage unit, chemical storage unit and electrical grid unit.

32. ) The process of claim 31 wherein said thermal energy is captured via geothermal energy.

33. ) The process of claim 31 further comprising:

a) Inputs and outputs to an existing electrical grid;

said existing electrical grid separated from the energy capture, storage and conversion processes by a substation.

34. ) The process of claim 31 wherein said thermal energies are stored in combinations of high-heat capacity fluids, medium-heat capacity fluids, low-heat capacity fluids and working fluids in at least one corresponding storage tank.

35. ) The process of claim 34 utilizing at least one of said high-heat capacity fluids, medium-heat capacity fluids, low-heat capacity fluids and working fluids to operate at least one ammonia cooling, vapor-exchanger and absorption cooling module for cold temperature energy storage in at least one corresponding storage tank.

36. ) The process of claim 31 wherein said fuel cell further comprises at least one plate comprising a mixture of ceramic and at least one of graphene and graphite.

37. ) A multi-cylinder Stirling engine comprising:

a) Cylinders arranged in at least two rows;

b) A first row of cylinders staggered relative to a second row of cylinders and the longitudinal center axes of said first row cylinders running in parallel with the longitudinal center axes angle of said second row cylinders to form a row of cylinder work units;

c) Said cylinder work unit comprising at least one of a compression side cylinder, a power piston, a regenerator area, a displacer cylinder and a piston;

d) Said at least two rows of said cylinder work units relating to a plurality of positioning members positioning said cylinder work units in at least one of a linear, inline “

V”

, double “

V”

, “

W”

, or rotary arrangement;

e) An over-sized high-heat thermal loop interfacing with said displacer cylinder;

f) An ice water cooling loop interfacing with said compression side cylinder;

g) an additional loop interface;

h) said additional loop interface utilizing waste heat from said engine to heat media in a waste-heat loop; and

i) Utilizing said additional loop as a radiant heat source for at least one of a device and area.

38. ) The Stirling engine of claim 37 wherein at least one crosshead guide is utilized in at least one said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder.

39. ) The Stirling engine of claim 38 wherein said at least one crosshead guide include at least one gasket or seal.

40. ) A process for desalination and byproduct processing utilizing renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of recycled brine solution to at least one evaporator module;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one evaporator module;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one evaporator module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Wherein said at least one byproduct from said at least one evaporator module is input to at least one vacuum evaporation module;

f) Combining said at least one byproduct from said at least one evaporator module transferred to said at least one vacuum evaporation module with raw materials and thermal energy input;

g) Recovering waste heat from said vacuum evaporation module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

h) Processing materials from said at least one vacuum evaporation module through at least one camalite crystallization module;

i) Wherein byproduct from said at least one camalite crystallization module is processed through at least one of a bromide stripper and absorber module and a leaching module;

j) Wherein materials from said leaching module are processed through at least one filter-dehydrator module;

k) Wherein materials from said at least one filter-dehydrator module are processed through at least one hydrator-electrolyzer module;

l) Wherein materials from said at least one camalite crystallization module transferred to at least one bromide stripper and absorber module are combined with raw materials and thermal energy input;

m) Recovering waste heat from said at least one bromide stripper and absorber module using at least one waste-heat loop;

n) Processing materials from said at least one bromide stripper and absorber module to at least one of a distillation module and precipitation module;

o) Processing materials from said distillation module to a bromide production module;

p) Wherein materials from said at least one bromide stripper and absorber module transferred to at least one precipitation module are combined with raw materials and thermal energy input;

q) Recovering waste heat from said at least one precipitation module using at least one waste-heat loop;

r) Processing materials from said at least one precipitation module to at least one filter-washing module;

s) Processing materials from said at least one filter-washing module to at least one of a dryer module and ammonia loop module; and

t) Wherein said at least one ammonia loop module transfers materials back to said at least one precipitation module.

41. ) The process of claim 40 wherein said input thermal energy is from recycled waste heat loops thermal energy.

42. ) The process of claim 40 wherein said recycled brine solution cycled through at least one evaporator module produces at least one byproduct of gypsum, crude salt, and high-heat retaining solar salt;

43. ) The process of claim 42 wherein said crude salt is further processed through at least one washing-iodization module to produce rock salt.

44. ) The process of claim 40 wherein said at least one vacuum evaporation module produces at least one byproduct of potassium hydroxide, chlorine, and evaporated salt.

45. ) The process of claim 40 wherein potassium chloride is extracted from at least one byproduct of said filter-dehydrator module.

46. ) The process of claim 40 wherein magnesium hydroxide is extracted from said at least one of a dryer module and ammonia loop module.

47. ) A process to produce cement from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of at least one of ash, lime, carbon, magnesium oxide and gypsum to a kiln;

c) input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said kiln;

d) Recovering waste heat from said kiln using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said kiln to a klinker and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said klinker;

f) Recovering waste heat from said klinker using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said klinker to a cement mill and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said cement mill;

h) Recovering waste heat from said cement mill using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said cement mill to an intermixing module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said intermixing module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said intermixing module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said intermixing module to a cement product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said cement product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said cement product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

48. ) A process to produce cast iron from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of at least one of iron, steel, carbon, and silicon to a blast furnace;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said blast furnace;

d) Recovering waste heat from said blast furnace using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said blast furnace to an alloy mixing and induction module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said alloy mixing and induction module;

f) Recovering waste heat from said alloy mixing and induction module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said alloy mixing and induction module to a spheroidizing module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said spheroidizing module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said spheroidizing module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said spheroidizing module to a casting and annealing module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said casting and annealing module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said casting and annealing module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said casting and annealing module to a cast iron product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said cast iron product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said cast iron product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

49. ) A process to produce plastics from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to a resin processor;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said resin processor;

d) Recovering waste heat from said resin processor using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said resin processor to a furnace and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said furnace;

f) Recovering waste heat from said furnace using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said furnace to an oven and press module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said oven and press module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said oven and press module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said oven and press module to a mold and casting module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said mold and casting module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said mold and casting module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said mold and casting module to a plastic product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said plastic product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said plastic product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

50. ) A process to produce bio-plastics from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to a carbon dioxide catalyst;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said carbon dioxide catalyst;

d) Recovering waste heat from said carbon dioxide catalyst using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said carbon dioxide catalyst to a furnace and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said furnace;

f) Recovering waste heat from said furnace using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said furnace to an oven and press module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said oven and press module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said oven and press module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said oven and press module to a mold and casting module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said mold and casting module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said mold and casting module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said mold and casting module to a plastic product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said plastic product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said plastic product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

51. ) A process to produce carbon fiber from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to at least one stretch process module and melt and spin module;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one stretch process module and melt and spin module;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one stretch process module and melt and spin module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said at least one stretch process module and melt and spin module to a thermoset module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said furnace;

f) Recovering waste heat from said thermoset module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said thermoset module to a carbonize and graphitize module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said carbonize and graphitize module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said carbonize and graphitize module to a surface treatment and epoxy sizing module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said surface treatment and epoxy sizing module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said surface treatment and epoxy sizing module to a carbon fiber product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said carbon fiber product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said carbon fiber product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

52. ) A process to produce brick and block products from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to at least one brick and block machine;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one brick and block machine;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one brick and block machine using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said at least brick and block machine to a holding room and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said holding room;

f) Recovering waste heat from said holding room using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said holding room to a tunnel dryer and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said tunnel dryer using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said tunnel dryer to a tunnel kiln and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said tunnel kiln using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said tunnel kiln to a brick and block product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said brick and block product finalization module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said brick and block product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

53. ) A process to produce aluminum from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to at least one process separation module and ore refining module;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one process separation module and ore refining module;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one process separation module and ore refining module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said at least one process separation module and ore refining module to at least one anode plant module and bath treatment module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said at least one anode plant module and bath module;

f) Recovering waste heat from said at least one anode plant module and bath treatment module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said at least one anode plant module to an anode furnace module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said anode furnace module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said anode furnace module to a rodding shop module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said rodding shop module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said at least one rodding shop module and bath treatment module to an electrolysis/potliners module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

l) Recovering waste heat from said electrolysis/potliners module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

m) Processing materials from said electrolysis/potliners module to an aluminum casting module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

n) Recovering waste heat from said aluminum casting module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

o) Processing materials from said aluminum casting module to an aluminum product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module; and

p) Recovering waste heat from said aluminum product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

54. ) A process to produce steel from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base materials to at least one blast furnace and electric are furnace;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one blast furnace and electric arc furnace;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one blast furnace and electric arc furnace using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said at least one blast furnace and electric arc furnace to a continuous caster module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

f) Recovering waste heat from said continuous caster module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said continuous caster module to a hot rolling line and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said hot rolling line using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said hot rolling line to a cold rolling line and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said cold rolling line using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said cold rolling line to at least one hot dipping line and electro galvanizing line and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said at least one hot dipping line and electro galvanizing line; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said at least one hot dipping line and electro galvanizing line using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

55. ) A process to produce ethanol from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of at least one of corn, stover, residues, bacteria, enzymes, carbon dioxide, nutrients, light, and oxygen to at least one of a sugar module and photobioreactor and phytoplankton module;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said at least one of a sugar module and photobioreactor and phytoplankton module;

d) Recovering waste heat from said at least one of a sugar module and photobioreactor and phytoplankton module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said at least one of a sugar module and photobioreactor and phytoplankton module to at least one of a ferment and carbon dioxide recovery module and bioreactor with zooplankton and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said at least one of a ferment and carbon dioxide recovery module and bioreactor with zooplankton;

f) Recovering waste heat from said at least one of a ferment and carbon dioxide recovery module and bioreactor with zooplankton using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said at least one of a ferment and carbon dioxide recovery module and bioreactor with zooplankton to at least one of a distiller module and biomaterial dehydrator module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said at least one of a distiller module and biomaterial dehydrator module;

h) Recovering waste heat from said at least one of a distiller module and biomaterial dehydrator module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said at least one of a distiller module and biomaterial dehydrator module to at least one of a molecular sieve module and mill module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said at least one of a molecular sieve module and mill module;

j) Recovering waste heat from said at least one of a molecular sieve module and mill module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said at least one of a molecular sieve module and mill module to an ethanol product finalization module and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said ethanol product finalization module using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

56. ) A process for pyrolysis from renewable thermal energy input comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Input of base, bio-mass materials to a pretreatment dry and grind module;

c) Input of pre-heat and heat thermal energy to said pretreatment dry and grind module;

d) Recovering waste heat from said pretreatment dry and grind module using at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

e) Processing materials from said pretreatment dry and grind module to a pyrolyzer and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said pyrolyzer;

f) Recovering waste heat from said pyrolyzer using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

g) Processing materials from said pyrolyzer to a separator and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said separator;

h) Recovering waste heat from said separator using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

i) Processing materials from said separator to a condenser and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said condenser;

j) Recovering waste heat from said condenser using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop;

k) Processing materials from said condenser to at least one of a cryo-distillation module and pressure swing absorption module with output gases and inputting further pre-heat and heat energy to said module; and

l) Recovering waste heat from said at least one of said cryo-distillation module and pressure swing absorption module with output gases using said at least one waste-heat recovery loop.

57. ) The process of claim 56 wherein said separator further produces solid by products of at least one of bio-char and coke.

58. ) The process of claim 56 wherein said condenser further produces liquid bio-oils that may be further condensed and separator using a pre-heat, heat, and heat-recovery system to further refine said liquid bin-oils.

59. ) A process to heat and cool and environment utilizing renewable thermal energy comprising:

a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;

b) Utilizing a thermal exchanger, thermal transfer coil, air filter, ultraviolet light source, dehumidifier module, humidifier module, dampers, fans, exhaust fans, and a brine solution; and

c) Wherein a dual energy recovery system is utilized that comprises internal and external energy thermal exchange that allows energy left in exhaust air to be partially recovered into the fresh air output of the process;

60. ) The process of claim 59 further comprising at least one heat input and at least one cold input which interfaces with at least one output fan and at least one chamber for dehumidification containing a brine solution that passes through a dimpled media filter before aerosolization into an output air stream.

61. ) The process of claim 60 further comprising at least one chamber for humidification that contains water that passes through a dimpled media filter before aerosolization into said output air stream.

62. ) The process of claim 59 wherein an output air stream passes through a chamber containing at least one ultraviolet light source.

63. ) A computerized energy and building control system comprising:

a) A computerized control system to monitor, process, control and re-allocate the captured energy, conversion of at least one of said intermediary and storing of the captured energy, with machine learning based on at least one of a previous user input and defined rules;

b) At least one control layer, said layers selected from the group consisting of;

i) A Master control intelligent supervisor system layer;

ii) A Master network operation center layer;

iii) A Network operation center layer;

iv) A Consumer appliance and home control layer; and

v) Combinations thereof.

64. ) The process of claim 63 wherein said master control intelligent supervisor system layer supervises energy capture and generation based on Baseload and Peaker demand input and said master network operation center layer monitors and analyzes grid operations, tracks power quality, creates billing and reports, controls and responds to changes in demand and monitors and controls energy storage.

65. ) The process of claim 63 wherein said network operation center monitors and analyzes power, peak provisioning and frequency stabilization and said consumer control layer monitors and reports end user dwelling usage and provides end users with control over dwelling and appliances.