Patents Assigned to Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.
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Patent number: 11971222Abstract: An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Anton Pietsch, George W. Lynch, Stephen B. Sutherland
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Patent number: 11933545Abstract: A thermal energy storage system utilizes a high temperature storage segment having flow passages extending through the storage segment whereby a working fluid can extract energy from the storage system for powering conventional downstream equipment. A mixing manifold cooperates with an outlet manifold for reducing the temperature of the working fluid to a temperature safe for the downstream equipment. The mixing manifold, an outlet manifold, an inlet manifold and a support base for the high temperature storage segment, are all of a high temperature tolerant material allowing the high temperature storage segment to operate at temperatures in excess of 1000° C. and preferably to temperatures above 1400° C. The temperature of the working fluid provided to the conventional equipment can be managed to be below a maximum temperature which in many cases may be about 700° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Amirhossein Ahadi, George Lynch, Adam Crocker, Stephen Sutherland
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Patent number: 11454457Abstract: An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Anton Pietsch, George W. Lynch, Stephen B. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20210261846Abstract: In graphite based thermal storage units capable of operating at high temperatures, it is advantageous to have an inert nitrogen based atmosphere. Such large storage systems can be heated to temperatures in excess of 1500° C. using embedded graphite based electrical heating elements. In order to reduce possible loss of graphite, particularly from heating elements, small amounts of hydrocarbon gas is added. The preferred gas is ethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Abdolkarim Danaei, Mansoor Barati, Amirhossein Ahadi
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Publication number: 20190310027Abstract: An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Anton PIETSCH, George W. LYNCH, Stephen B. SUTHERLAND
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Patent number: 10345050Abstract: An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating ? electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Anton Pietsch, George W. Lynch, Stephen B. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20180372420Abstract: A thermal energy storage system utilizes a high temperature storage segment having flow passages extending through the storage segment whereby a working fluid can extract energy from the storage system for powering conventional downstream equipment. A mixing manifold cooperates with an outlet manifold for reducing the temperature of the working fluid to a temperature safe for the downstream equipment. The mixing manifold, an outlet manifold, an inlet manifold and a support base for the high temperature storage segment, are all of a high temperature tolerant material allowing the high temperature storage segment to operate at temperatures in excess of 1000° C. and preferably to temperatures above 1400° C. The temperature of the working fluid provided to the conventional equipment can be managed to be below a maximum temperature which in many cases may be about 700° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: KELVIN THERMAL ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Amirhossein AHADI, George LYNCH, Adam CROCKER, Stephen SUTHERLAND
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Patent number: 9948140Abstract: An improved control arrangement is used in a high power rectifier and comprises two or more power controllers ganged together in parallel. Each power controller rectifies an AC voltage signal using zero voltage crossing switching to produce a binary switched signal and each power controller is connected to an independent connectable load. Each power controller includes a fast acting binary power switch that selectively connects the respective independent connectable load to the rectified AC voltage signal. The control arrangement selectively activates the power controllers to define a desired connected load. This high power rectifier and control arrangement is advantageously used to provide fast up down power regulation to a grid by selective storage of thermal energy and deriving power from the thermal energy storage system to add fill in power to the grid.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc.Inventors: Anton Pietsch, George Lynch, Stephen B. Sutherland