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Title:
The compressed air energy preservation system using the 2 phase style which heat-exchanges easily
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6124349
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control.

Inventors:
Starkoff, Karl Yi
Fon, Daniel A
Crane, Stephen Yee
Berlin, Edwin P. Jr.
Paulmoussa Abkenal, Amil Hossain
Application Number:
JP2013550589A
Publication Date:
May 10, 2017
Filing Date:
January 19, 2012
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Lightsail Energy, Inc.
International Classes:
F01K21/02; F01B21/02; F01B21/04; F01K3/02; F01K21/04; F01K23/10; F02C6/16; F25B27/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2010540831A
JP2010507776A
JP2001517751A
Foreign References:
US20100329909
US20060262465
US5121607
US20050274334
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kimura Mitsuru
Takanori Mamoru
Taiji Morikawa
Amamiya Yasuhito
Kei Sakurada
Mie Hideki