US 12,234,751 B2
Thermal energy storage system coupled with steam cracking system
John Setel O'Donnell, Oakland, CA (US); Yusef Desjardins Ferhani, Menlo Park, CA (US); Peter Emery Von Behrens, Oakland, CA (US); Chiaki Treynor, Berkeley, CA (US); Matthieu Jonemann, Redwood City, CA (US); and Robert Ratz, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Rondo Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Rondo Energy, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/587,847.
Application 18/587,847 is a division of application No. 18/204,922, filed on Jun. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,913,362.
Application 18/171,602 is a division of application No. 17/650,522, filed on Feb. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,585,243, issued on Feb. 21, 2023.
Application 18/204,922 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/144,134, filed on May 5, 2023, granted, now 11,913,361.
Application 18/144,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/142,564, filed on May 2, 2023, granted, now 12,018,596.
Application 18/144,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/171,602, filed on Feb. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,873,743, issued on Jan. 16, 2024.
Application 18/142,564 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/668,333, filed on Feb. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,702,963, issued on Jul. 18, 2023.
Application 17/650,522 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/061041, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Application 17/668,333 is a continuation of application No. 17/537,407, filed on Nov. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,603,776, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 18/144,134 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/537,407, filed on Nov. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,603,776, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 18/144,134 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2021/061041, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Application 17/650,522 is a continuation of application No. 17/537,407, filed on Nov. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,603,776, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 18/142,564 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2021/061041, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Application 17/668,333 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/061041, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/459,540, filed on Apr. 14, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/434,919, filed on Dec. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/427,374, filed on Nov. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/378,355, filed on Oct. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/347,987, filed on Jun. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/338,805, filed on May 5, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/337,562, filed on May 2, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/231,155, filed on Aug. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,370, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,632, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,261, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,443, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247597 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. F01K 3/02 (2006.01); B63H 11/00 (2006.01); F01K 3/08 (2006.01); F01K 3/18 (2006.01); F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F01K 15/00 (2006.01); F03G 6/00 (2006.01); F22B 29/06 (2006.01); F22B 35/10 (2006.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04007 (2016.01); H01M 8/04014 (2016.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/04 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); B63H 11/12 (2006.01); B63H 11/14 (2006.01); B63H 11/16 (2006.01); F01K 11/02 (2006.01); F01K 19/04 (2006.01); F03D 9/18 (2016.01)
CPC F01K 3/02 (2013.01) [B63H 11/00 (2013.01); F01K 3/08 (2013.01); F01K 3/186 (2013.01); F01K 13/02 (2013.01); F01K 15/00 (2013.01); F03G 6/071 (2021.08); F22B 29/06 (2013.01); F22B 35/10 (2013.01); F28D 20/00 (2013.01); H01M 8/04014 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/04037 (2013.01); H01M 8/04052 (2013.01); H01M 8/04074 (2013.01); H02J 1/102 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/04 (2013.01); H02M 1/0003 (2021.05); H02M 1/007 (2021.05); B63H 11/12 (2013.01); B63H 11/14 (2013.01); B63H 11/16 (2013.01); F01K 11/02 (2013.01); F01K 19/04 (2013.01); F03D 9/18 (2016.05); F28D 2020/0004 (2013.01); Y02E 60/14 (2013.01)] 64 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steam cracking system for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into cracked gas, including:
a convection section configured to preheat a hydrocarbon feedstock and/or dilution steam and to mix the hydrocarbon feedstock with the dilution steam to provide a preheated mixture;
a radiant section configured to be heated and to convert the preheated mixture into a cracked gas at high temperature;
a cooling section including at least one quench exchanger configured to quench the cracked gas;
a thermal energy storage (TES) system configured to store thermal energy derived from electricity generated by an energy source and converting the electricity into heat for storage in a TES medium and providing the stored heat to heat a fluid to a temperature in a target range;
a fluid movement system configured to direct the heated fluid to one or both of the convection section and the radiant section; and
one or more fuel burners configured to burn a fuel source that includes greater than about 0.5% molecular hydrogen, wherein the fluid movement system is further configured to stabilize a burner flame by supplying the heated fluid directly to the one or more fuel burners.