US 12,228,344 B2
Systems and adjustable and high energy density thermal storage
Ethan J. Novek, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to SOLVCOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Filed by SOLVCOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/487,702.
Application 18/487,702 is a division of application No. 17/166,658, filed on Feb. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,788,798.
Application 17/166,658 is a continuation of application No. 16/826,469, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,948,224, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/988,999, filed on Mar. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/984,394, filed on Mar. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/976,398, filed on Feb. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,774, filed on Feb. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,211, filed on Feb. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/872,851, filed on Jul. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/822,501, filed on Mar. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0053109 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. F28D 20/00 (2006.01); F28D 20/02 (2006.01)
CPC F28D 20/0039 (2013.01) [F28D 20/028 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0069 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0078 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for thermal storage comprising:
(a) providing a thermal storage reservoir with a first liquid having a first temperature and a second liquid having a lower temperature than the first liquid;
wherein said first liquid and said second liquid are layered within the tank due to a difference in density between said first and second liquid and wherein said density difference is due to a difference in composition, concentration, or both;
(b) charging the thermal storage reservoir by removing at least a portion of said second liquid and adding at least a portion of said first liquid wherein the added first liquid's temperature is higher than the second liquid; and
(c) discharging the thermal reservoir by removing at least a portion of said first liquid and adding at least a portion of said second liquid wherein the added second liquid's temperature is lower than the first liquid.