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Thermocline Arrays

  • US 20180187572A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2016
  • Published: 07/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2016
  • Status: Active Application
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1. A thermocline system comprising:

  • an inlet fluid path, wherein the inlet fluid path receives a working fluid at a working pressure, wherein the working pressure is not atmospheric pressure;

    an outlet fluid path;

    a plurality of pressure vessels, each pressure vessel of the plurality comprising;

    an interior volume,an inlet valve configured to connect or isolate the interior volume to or from the inlet fluid path,an outlet valve configured to connect or isolate the interior volume to or from the outlet fluid path, anda thermal insulation configured to thermally insulate the pressure vessel from the atmosphere and from each other pressure vessel in the plurality of pressure vessels; and

    a solid thermal storage medium within the interior volume of each insulated pressure vessel of the plurality of pressure vessels,wherein at least one pressure vessel interior volume is connected to the inlet fluid path and the outlet fluid path, wherein at least one pressure vessel interior volume is isolated from the inlet fluid path and the outlet fluid path, wherein each pressure vessel interior volume connected to the inlet fluid path and the outlet fluid path is at the working pressure, and wherein each pressure vessel interior volume isolated from the inlet fluid path and the outlet fluid path is at a storage pressure that is not the working pressure.

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