Patents Assigned to Technology for Renewable Energy Systems (TFRES) BVBA
  • Methods and components for thermal energy storage
    Patent number: 9163868
    Abstract: A method is provided for storing thermal energy or increasing the thermal energy of a heat pump using reversible chemical reactions in which inorganic oxoacid compounds and/or their salts are hydrolysed and condensed or polymerized in order to release and capture heat. The method allows thermal energy to be stored at ambient circumstances in a transportable medium and allows converting a continuous heat generation process into a discontinuous and even dislocated consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: Technology for Renewable Energy Systems (TFRES) BVBA, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Wouter Ducheyne, Christian Stevens
  • MEMBRANES, AZEOTROPIC & CATALYTIC COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150225240
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to new findings to improve a method of thermal energy storage or heat pump, i.e. increase the thermal energy from an external heat source, using a reversible condensation reaction with an inorganic oxoacid compound. It accordingly provides components to be used in said improved process as well as the use thereof in the aforementioned method, including the use in the manufacture of products of the condensation products or in the manufacture of the hydrolysis products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicants: Technology for Renewable Energy Systems (TFRES) bvba, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Wouter Ducheyne, Christian Stevens
  • METHODS AND COMPONENTS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20130306268
    Abstract: A method is provided for storing thermal energy or increasing the thermal energy of a heat pump using reversible chemical reactions in which inorganic oxoacid compounds and/or their salts are hydrolysed and condensed or polymerized in order to release and capture heat. The method allows thermal energy to be stored at ambient circumstances in a transportable medium and allows converting a continuous heat generation process into a discontinuous and even dislocated consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: Technology for Renewable Energy Systems (TFRES) BVBA, UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Wouter Ducheyne, Christian Stevens