Systems and methods for providing supplemental aqueous thermal energy
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F03G-007/05
F03G-006/00
C01B-003/02
C01B-003/24
F03G-007/04
F24J-003/06
F03G-006/06
F24J-002/12
출원번호
US-0333303
(2014-07-16)
등록번호
US-9617983
(2017-04-11)
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McAlister, Roy Edward
출원인 / 주소
McAlister Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Perkins Coie LLP
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초록▼
Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a per
Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a periphery of the film and a center of the film to direct the heated water at the center of the film. The heated water is circulated to deliver the heat to a dissociation reactor and/or donor substance. The donor is conveyed to the reactor and dissociated.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for collecting, storing, and conveying thermal energy, comprising: a transmissive film assembly having a planar lower surface disposed in or on a body of water, an upper surface, and a plurality of cells between the upper and lower surfaces, the film assembly having an inner region and a
1. A system for collecting, storing, and conveying thermal energy, comprising: a transmissive film assembly having a planar lower surface disposed in or on a body of water, an upper surface, and a plurality of cells between the upper and lower surfaces, the film assembly having an inner region and an outer region;an outer curtain coupled to the outer region and an inner curtain coupled to the inner region to define a volume of water under the film between the inner and outer curtains;at least one intermediate curtain carried by the film assembly between the inner and outer curtains to define a channel;a conduit communicating with the volume of water proximate to the inner curtain;a TCP reactor system disposed proximate to the film assembly, the TCP reactor system comprising at least one non-combustive chemical reactor in communication with a source of hydrocarbons, the at least one non-combustive chemical reactor configured to dissociate hydrocarbons;a generator electrically coupled to the at least one non-combustive chemical reactor, anda turbine coupled to the volume of water proximate to the inner curtain to extract power from the volume of water, the turbine being coupled to the generator to drive the generator. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the channel is a spiral channel. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the inner curtain, the outer curtain, and the at least one intermediate curtain is coupled to at least one of a weight and a curtain air pocket. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of barrier curtains disposed in the channel and varying in length along a length of the channel. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of barrier curtains are progressively shorter along the length of the channel. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the conduit is coupled to at least one of a non-combustive chemical reactor, a source of hydrocarbons, and a heat exchanger. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a solar collector disposed between the volume of water and the turbine to heat water entering the turbine. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the turbine includes a water outlet coupled to a storage vessel for fresh water. 9. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the turbine, the heat exchanger disposed in the volume of water; anda condenser in fluid communication with the turbine. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the turbine, the heat exchanger, and the condenser define a closed loop system circulating a working fluid comprising at least one of water, ammonia, Freon, propane, butane, and SO2. 11. A method of collecting and conveying thermal energy in a body of water, comprising: deploying a film in or on the body of water, the film having a lower surface defining a pathway for the movement of warmed water under the film extending from an outer region of the film to an inner region of the film;conveying solar energy through an upper surface of the film to warm the volume of water disposed under the film;moving the warmed water along the pathway toward the inner region of the film;conveying heat from the warmed water to a non-combustive chemical reactor; anddissociating a hydrocarbon in the chemical reactor to produce hydrogen. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: conveying heat from the warmed water to a volume of water disposed on an ocean floor. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: using heat from the warmed water to generate electrical power. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: conveying heat from the warmed water to a source of hydrocarbons to cause the release of hydrocarbon from the source of hydrocarbons;transporting the hydrocarbons to a non-combustion chemical reactor; anddissociating the hydrocarbons in the chemical reactor to produce hydrogen.
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