US 12,281,612 B2
Thermal storage and power generation systems and methods for electrical power source management
Bruce N. Anderson, Great Falls, VA (US)
Assigned to 247Solar Inc., Great Falls, VA (US)
Filed by 247Solar Inc., Great Falls, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/475,161.
Application 18/475,161 is a continuation of application No. 17/698,877, filed on Mar. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,815,016.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/163,776, filed on Mar. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093640 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F02C 6/16 (2006.01); F28D 20/00 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 6/16 (2013.01) [F28D 20/00 (2013.01); F28D 2020/006 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0069 (2013.01); F28D 2020/0078 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steam power plant, comprising:
a steam-powered electrical generation system comprising a steam boiler for producing pressurized steam and a steam turbine driven by the pressurized steam to produce electrical power; and
a plurality of thermal battery systems configured to supply thermal energy to the steam boiler to produce the pressurized steam,
wherein at least one thermal battery system of the plurality of thermal battery systems comprises:
an electric heater;
a thermal storage system;
a heat exchange system; and
an electricity generator comprising at least one gas turbine and a compressor.