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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2015
Glasspoint Solar, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
John Setel O'Donnell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Peter Emery von Behrens, San Francisco, CA (US);
GlassPoint Solar, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Heat storage devices suitable for storing solar energy, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a storage housing that contains a working fluid. A working fluid inlet pipe is coupled to the storage housing. A plurality of concrete plates are positioned in the housing, with the adjacent plates at least partially forming individual flow passages. A working fluid outlet pipe is coupled to the housing. A controller maintains a predominantly laminar flow of the working fluid in the flow passages. In some embodiments, the working fluid can be thermal oil having a boiling temperature of 300° C. or higher.