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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2024
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Bryan Hall-Thompson, Dhahran, SA;
Ahmed H. Hutheli, Dhahran, SA;
Mohammad R. Hudaithi, Dhahran, SA;
Ghadeer A. Alrumaih, Dhahran, SA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A solar energy storage management system includes a solar thermal collection unit, a photovoltaic pre-heating system, and heat exchanger. The solar thermal collection unit collects incident radiation and adds heat into a heat transfer fluid. The first photovoltaic pre-heating system pre-heats a spent stream from a utilization facility. The heat exchanger conveys heat from the heat transfer fluid and pre-heated stream to a storage stream for output to an aquifer thermal storage system. A method for managing solar energy storage and production includes collecting incident radiation with a solar thermal collection unit, adding heat into a heat transfer fluid, and conveying the heat transfer fluid to a heat exchanger for later storage of thermal energy in an aquifer thermal storage system. Systems and methods monitor heat storage and operational characteristics of the aquifer thermal storage system.