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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Llc, Golden, CO (US);
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (US);
Zhiwen Ma, Golden, CO (US);
Jeffrey Clayton Gifford, Denver, CO (US);
Patrick Gordon Davenport, Boulder, CO (US);
Xingchao Wang, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes heat exchangers for converting thermal energy stored in solid particles to electricity. Electro-thermal energy storage converts off-peak electricity into heat for thermal energy storage, which may be converted back to electricity, for example during peak-hour power generation. The heat exchanger for converting thermal energy stored in solid particles to electricity enables the conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy for redistribution to the grid. In some embodiments, pressurized fluidized-bed heat exchangers may achieve efficient conversion of thermal energy to electricity by providing direct contact of the solid particles with a gas stream.