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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Malta Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Philippe Larochelle, Cambridge, MA (US);
Raj Apte, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
MALTA INC., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F01K 7/16 (2006.01); F01K 25/10 (2006.01); F25B 13/00 (2006.01); F25B 9/00 (2006.01); F25B 25/00 (2006.01); F25B 9/06 (2006.01); F01K 3/06 (2006.01); F01K 3/12 (2006.01); F01K 3/18 (2006.01); F01K 7/38 (2006.01); F22B 1/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/02 (2006.01); F01K 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 13/02 (2013.01); F01K 3/02 (2013.01); F01K 3/06 (2013.01); F01K 3/12 (2013.01); F01K 3/18 (2013.01); F01K 7/16 (2013.01); F01K 7/38 (2013.01); F01K 25/103 (2013.01); F22B 1/006 (2013.01); F25B 9/00 (2013.01); F25B 9/06 (2013.01); F25B 13/00 (2013.01); F25B 25/005 (2013.01); F01K 25/06 (2013.01); F25B 2400/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Extra heat in a closed cycle power generation system, such as a reversible closed Brayton cycle system, may be dissipated between discharge and charge cycles. An extra cooling heat exchanger may be added on the discharge cycle and disposed between a cold side heat exchanger and a compressor inlet. Additionally or alternatively, a cold thermal storage medium passing through the cold side heat exchanger may be allowed to heat up to a higher temperature during the discharge cycle than is needed on input to the charge cycle and the excess heat then dissipated to the atmosphere.