METHOD FOR OPERATING A THERMO-ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERTER WITH INTEGRATED ENERGY STORAGE

An electrochemical direct heat to electricity converter includes a working fluid; a first membrane electrode assembly including a high pressure porous electrode, a low pressure porous electrode and at least one membrane, wherein the at least one membrane is sandwiched between the first and second po...

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1. Verfasser:	JOHNSON, Lonnie, G
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS BLASTING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICITY HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An electrochemical direct heat to electricity converter includes a working fluid; a first membrane electrode assembly including a high pressure porous electrode, a low pressure porous electrode and at least one membrane, wherein the at least one membrane is sandwiched between the first and second porous electrodes and is a conductor of ions of the working fluid; an energy storage reservoir; an external load and a controller. The electrochemical converter produces electrical energy when the working fluid expands through the membrane electrode assembly from high pressure to low pressure when power is extracted from the first membrane electrode assembly. The electrochemical converter stores electrical energy when the compressed working fluid is compressed through the first membrane electrode assembly from low pressure to high pressure when power is supplied to the first membrane electrode assembly by the controller.