CPC H02J 15/006 (2013.01) [F17C 13/002 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0142 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0348 (2013.01); F17C 2250/032 (2013.01); F17C 2265/07 (2013.01); H02J 2300/20 (2020.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method for energy management comprising:
pumping a first liquid into a high-pressure vessel, wherein the pumping is controlled to accomplish pressurizing a gas contained in the high-pressure vessel;
spraying a second liquid into the high-pressure vessel, wherein the spraying a second liquid is used to cool the gas that is pressurized, wherein the spraying uses two sprays on a top side and a bottom side of the high-pressure vessel;
transferring the pressurized gas from the high-pressure vessel to a storage reservoir, wherein the storage reservoir is isolatable from the high-pressure vessel; and
delivering the pressurized gas from the storage reservoir to an energy recovery unit to extract work from the pressurized gas, wherein storage and recovery of energy is performed via a software-defined water piston heat engine (WPHE).
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