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Method for storing energy and for dispensing energy into an energy supply grid, pressurized gas storage power plant and computer program

The invention relates to a method for storing energy and for dispensing energy into an energy supply grid by means of a pressurized gas storage power plant, which has at least one first storage chamber and at least one second storage chamber separate from the first, wherein in order to store energy pressurized gas is taken from the lower-pressure storage chamber, is compressed by means of a compression machine and the compressed pressurized gas exiting the compression machine is routed into the other storage chamber; in order to dispense energy pressurized gas is taken from the higher-pressure storage chamber, is routed through an expansion machine and the expanded pressurized gas exiting the expansion machine is transferred into the other storage chamber, wherein the expansion machine dispenses energy to the energy supply grid, wherein the pressurized gas is heated by means of a heating device prior to or upon supply to the expansion machine. The invention also relates to a corresponding pressurized gas storage power plant and to a computer program for carrying out the method.

Turbo fluid machine

A turbo fluid machine includes a housing, a rotating member, and a motor. Part of fluid compressed by a compressor impeller is introduced into a motor accommodation space through an inlet-side flow passage that has an inlet-side fixed throttle, and is discharged from the motor accommodation space through an outlet-side flow passage that has an outlet-side fixed throttle. The outlet-side flow passage includes a connection part connecting to the motor accommodation space. The connection part is formed separately from a clearance between a second partition wall and a shaft, and is located opposite to a connection part of the inlet-side flow passage connecting to the motor accommodation space across the motor in an axial direction of the shaft. The inlet-side fixed throttle and the outlet-side fixed throttle are configured such that pressure in the motor accommodation space is higher than pressure in a turbine-wheel back pressure region.

Propulsion systems for aircraft

Aircraft propulsion systems including a closed loop-supercritical fluid system having a turbine, a cooler heat exchanger, a compressor, and a recovery heat exchanger arranged along a closed-loop flow path of a supercritical fluid. A shaft is operably coupled to the turbine and configured to be rotationally driven by the turbine. A fan is configured to generate thrust, the fan operably coupled to the shaft to be rotationally driven by the shaft. A burner is configured to combust a fuel and air from the fan to generate a combusted gas and supply said combusted gas to the recovery heat exchanger of the closed loop-supercritical fluid system and out an exhaust nozzle.

PUMP CONTROL OF CLOSED CYCLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
20230019518 · 2023-01-19 ·

Disclosed are systems and methods for pump control of a closed thermodynamic cycle system, such as a Brayton cycle. Operational parameters such as working fluid temperature, thermal fluid temperature, stream pressure, and power generation may be the basis for controlling a thermal fluid pump rate.

PUMP CONTROL OF CLOSED CYCLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
20230019518 · 2023-01-19 ·

Disclosed are systems and methods for pump control of a closed thermodynamic cycle system, such as a Brayton cycle. Operational parameters such as working fluid temperature, thermal fluid temperature, stream pressure, and power generation may be the basis for controlling a thermal fluid pump rate.

Gas turbine system and moving body including the same

Provided is a gas turbine system that is used for a moving body including a thrust generator configured to generate thrust from electric power and includes: a combustor that burns a compressed air generated by a compressor together with fuel to generate a combustion gas; a turbine driven by the combustion gas generated by the combustor; a generator that is coupled to the turbine to generate electric power by driving of the turbine and supplies electric power to the thrust generator; a turbocharger that guides external air to the compressor; and an exhaust unit that guides a combustion gas that passed through the turbine to the outside, and the turbocharger is driven by a part of a combustion gas guided to the exhaust unit or by external air heated by heat exchange with a part of a combustion gas guided to the exhaust unit.

Integrated system for converting nuclear energy into electrical, mechanical, and thermal energy
11815013 · 2023-11-14 · ·

Provided is an apparatus for generating electricity comprising a gas propellant chamber and one or more generators. The gas propellant chamber comprises a compressor, a nuclear fuel chamber, and a turbine assembly, wherein a drive shaft extending axially through the gas propellant chamber couples the compressor to the turbine assembly and wherein the nuclear fuel chamber is a rotating nuclear fuel chamber configured to rotate axially along the drive shaft to which the compressor and the turbine assembly are coupled.

Integrated system for converting nuclear energy into electrical, mechanical, and thermal energy
11815013 · 2023-11-14 · ·

Provided is an apparatus for generating electricity comprising a gas propellant chamber and one or more generators. The gas propellant chamber comprises a compressor, a nuclear fuel chamber, and a turbine assembly, wherein a drive shaft extending axially through the gas propellant chamber couples the compressor to the turbine assembly and wherein the nuclear fuel chamber is a rotating nuclear fuel chamber configured to rotate axially along the drive shaft to which the compressor and the turbine assembly are coupled.

OVEN WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITIES

Techniques for utilizing excess heat generated by an oven to generate electricity are provided. In one example, an oven can comprise a coolant pathway positioned adjacent to a hollow space within the oven, wherein the hollow space can contain heat. The oven can also comprise a chamber in fluid communication with the coolant pathway. The oven can further comprise a turbine in fluid communication with the chamber and an outlet. Moreover, the oven can comprise a generator connected to the turbine, wherein rotation of the turbine can power the generator.

OVEN WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITIES

Techniques for utilizing excess heat generated by an oven to generate electricity are provided. In one example, an oven can comprise a coolant pathway positioned adjacent to a hollow space within the oven, wherein the hollow space can contain heat. The oven can also comprise a chamber in fluid communication with the coolant pathway. The oven can further comprise a turbine in fluid communication with the chamber and an outlet. Moreover, the oven can comprise a generator connected to the turbine, wherein rotation of the turbine can power the generator.