Competitive Advantages
• Efficient dispatchability of high temperature concentrated solar power (CSP)
• Reduces fossil fuel usage and air pollution
• Lowers the overall cost of producing power
Summary
Inventors at USF developed an improved technique for high-temperature thermal storage which can make efficient high temperature concentrated solar power (CSP) dispatchable and supply advanced nuclear power plants with peaking power capability. By reducing the cost of solar and nuclear power and expanding their use these capabilities would lower the overall cost of producing power, reduce fossil fuel imports, and diminish air pollution from fossil fuel combustion. This thermal energy storage system includes multiple thermal energy storage containers adapted to store PCMs as the thermal energy storage media. The containers have high emissivity inner surfaces that are adapted to radiate heat into the stored thermal energy storage media, thereby overcoming the challenge of heating the PCMs.
A Schematic Diagram Illustrating an Embodiment of a Thermal Energy Storage System
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development