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A thermal energy storage system comprises a closed container, containing a storage medium capable of forming clathrate crystals, an emulsifier pump for intimately mixing the storage medium into a homogeneously suspended mixture and a heat exchanger for forming a cooled solution from the emulsified s

A thermal energy storage system comprises a closed container, containing a storage medium capable of forming clathrate crystals, an emulsifier pump for intimately mixing the storage medium into a homogeneously suspended mixture and a heat exchanger for forming a cooled solution from the emulsified storage medium. The cooled solution is reinjected into the container under pressure by a plurality of nozzles to mix the storage medium and to form clathrate crystals. The system utilizes the latent and sensible heats of clathrate hydrate storage materials to promote effective heat transfer into and out of the system.

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A method of latent and sensible heat storage and transfer, comprising the steps of: providing a container having a storage medium therein, said storage medium comprising water and a hydrate agent capable of forming a clathrate with said water, said medium separating into an aqueous phase and a liqui

A method of latent and sensible heat storage and transfer, comprising the steps of: providing a container having a storage medium therein, said storage medium comprising water and a hydrate agent capable of forming a clathrate with said water, said medium separating into an aqueous phase and a liquid hydrate agent phase; continuously removing water from said aqueous phase; continuously removing hydrate agent from said hydrate agent phase; combining said removed water and removed hydrate agent to form an emulsion; cooling said emulsion to a temperature at or below the temperature of formation of said clathrate; and injecting said cooled emulsion into said storage medium through nozzles under pressure to mix said storage medium and to form clathrate crystals.