Patent application requirements for underwater energy storage systems

Patent application requirements for underwater energy storage systems

Underwater energy storage system — the University of

The UW-ES system is compact and economical, and allows for highly synergistical integration with various power take-off systems. AB - The invention provides an underwater energy storage system (UW-ES system) comprising a reservoir structure (5), which is resting at the bottom (4) of a waterbody (1), such as a sea, an ocean, a waterway, etc.

US Patent Application for UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE

An underwater energy storage system includes a tank for storing a compressed gas that is adapted to be stored underwater. The tank includes at least one water opening through which water from surrounding environment can flow into and out of the tank, and at least one gas opening through which the compressed gas is received. The underwater energy storage

US20160207703A1

Japanese Patent Application No. JP2271032 published on Nov. 6, 1990, entitled "Compressed air storage device for underwater installation and submerging method thereof," the contents of which is incorporated by reference, describes an underwater installation compressed air storage device including main compressed air storage tank of bottomless shell construction and an additional

US Patent for Underwater compressed fluid energy storage system Patent

Energy storage can provide a buffer to better match power demand and supply allowing power sources to operate at higher capacity and thus higher efficiency. Cost

Underwater compressed air energy storage

At 500 m depth the energy density is between 5.6 kW h/m 3 and 10.3 kW h/m 3, depending upon how the air is reheated before/during expansion.The lower limit on energy density at this depth is over three times the energy density in the 600 m high upper reservoir at Dinorwig pumped storage plant in the UK.At depths of the order of hundreds of meters, wave

(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication

water or pumped air energy storage systems that are economi cal, Scalable, and deployable in a wide variety of locations. 0005 Improvements in energy storage systems are there fore desirable. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0006. The present disclosure includes an exemplary energy storage system that includes a buoyant balloon Sus May 6, 2010

WO2009131459A2

There is described an energy storage system (300, 310) for storing energy in connection with a renewable energy generating facility (100). The energy storage system (300, 310) is operable to employ one or more of: (a) compressed air energy storage apparatus (300, 310) for storing energy generated by the energy generating facility (100), the stored energy

US20170233181A1

The underwater energy storage system further includes at least one duct communicating between the at least one opening for gas flow and a source of compressed gas and a compartment constructed over a roof of the tank, wherein said compartment is adapted for receiving weights at a sinking site of the tank. Japanese Patent Application No

Experimental analysis of buoyancy battery

One particular approach to addressing intermittency of an energy resource is through energy storage (ES). Many different methods and techniques for achieving ES exist, each with particular application requirements. Although

US11136963B2

The invention provides an underwater energy storage system (UW-ES system) comprising a reservoir structure (5), which is resting at the bottom (4) of a waterbody (1), such as a sea, an ocean, a waterway, etc. The reservoir structure has a pressurizing reservoir (7A, 7B) with a deformable wall structure (17A, 17B) and a depressurizing reservoir (8A, 8B) with a rigid wall

UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

The underwater energy storage system comprises a hollow shaft, a generator, a motor and a mass attached to the motor. The hollow shaft is supported on a foundation

Analysis of emerging technologies in the hydropower sector

Variable speed hydropower generation and its application in pumped storage power plants are presented in detail. Moreover, revolutionary concepts for hydroelectric energy storage are also presented with the analysis focusing on underwater hydro storage and hydropower''s hybridisation with fast energy storage systems.

US Patent Application for UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE

The present invention relates to systems and methods for pumping or removing a fluid from a region within or on top of or in contact with a water or liquid body and applications for said systems and methods. Some embodiments may be applicable to, for example, inhibiting or preventing growth formation or fouling of structures in liquid environments.

JP6270935B2

JP6270935B2 - Underwater energy storage for BOP - Google Patents Underwater energy storage for BOP Download PDF Info Publication number Application number JP2016156250A Other languages Japanese (ja) Other versions JP2016191303A5 (en JP2016191303A (en Inventor ピー. バーゴー エドワード

U.S. Patent for Underwater energy storage using compressed fluid Patent

Justia Patents Storage Container U.S. Patent for Underwater energy storage using compressed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/888,971 filed 23 Sep. 2010 relates to the present specification and its disclosure is hereby incorporated in the present specification. The disclosed compressed fluid energy storage systems have cost advantages

US11136963B2

energy power take storage system pressurizing Prior art date 2017-12-11 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Active Application number US16/770,870 Other languages English (en) Other versions

Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems

CAES, a long-duration energy storage technology, is a key technology that can eliminate the intermittence and fluctuation in renewable energy systems used for generating electric power, which is expected to accelerate renewable energy penetration [7], [11], [12], [13], [14].The concept of CAES is derived from the gas-turbine cycle, in which the compressor

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An underwater energy storage system includes a tank for storing a compressed gas that is adapted to be stored underwater. The tank includes at least one water opening through which water from surrounding environment can flow into and out of the tank, and at least one gas opening through which the compressed gas is received. The underwater energy storage

Underwater pumped-hydro energy storage

These novel systems and methods enable the use of underwater pumped-hydro energy storage to provide an efficient and economical way for power utilities to store excessive electricity that...

US Patent Application for UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Patent

An underwater energy storage system comprising a container where energy is stored by transporting water between the container and a body of water, is disclosed. 5 The container comprises a water- and gas-tight membrane surrounding a container volume, where the container is rendered mainly incompressible by a fill material comprising densely packed,

US20120305411A1

Japanese Patent Application No. JP2271032 published on Nov. 6, 1990, entitled "Compressed air storage device for underwater installation and submerging method thereof," the contents of which is incorporated by reference, describes an underwater installation compressed air storage device including main compressed air storage tank of bottomless shell construction and an additional

EP3768966B1

European Patent Office Prior art keywords container water energy storage storage system void Prior art date 2018-03-23 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Active Application number EP19716597.0A

Underwater compressed fluid energy storage system

A compressed fluid storage system includes a bi-directional compressor / expander (C / E) unit configured to compress fluid during a first mode of operation and to allow expansion of the fluid during a second mode of operation; A fluid storage system located on the sea floor below and a pipe arranged between the C / E unit and the fluid storage system and configured to move

Underwater pumped-hydro energy storage

An underwater pumped-hydro energy storage device includes a submersible tank that includes an inlet and an outlet. This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/577,852 to Hull, et al., filed Oct. 13, 2009, entitled UNDERWATER PUMPED-HYDRO ENERGY STORAGE, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference

U.S. Patent Application for SYSTEMS WITH UNDERWATER

Justia Patents U.S. Patent Application for SYSTEMS WITH UNDERWATER DATA CENTERS WITH LATTICES AND COUPLED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Patent Application (Application #20230076681) The energy requirement of each data center node 12 is typically 100 W to 2 kW. In one embodiment, an optional single inductive source is provided

US20170233181A1

An underwater energy storage system includes a tank for storing a compressed gas that is adapted to be stored underwater. The tank includes at least one water opening through which

Underwater energy storage through application of

Utilizing a simple pulley, reel and float mechanism, energy can be stored for an indefinite period of time. Governing equations of charge and discharge are defined through

US20190319249A1

The present U.S. Utility patent application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 121 as a divisional of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 15/411,154, entitled "ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM", filed Jan. 20, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety and made part of the present U.S. Utility patent application for all purposes.

UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

UNDERWATER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - Patent 4074961 (19) (11) EP 4 074 961 A1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (43) Date of publication: 19.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/42 (21) Application number: 21168329.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2021 (51), there is still a need for convenient and cost-efficient energy storage systems. That is because

EP3768966A1

An underwater energy storage system comprising a container where energy is stored by transporting water between the container and a body of water, is disclosed. 5 The container

Tubular design for underwater compressed air energy storage

Underwater compressed air energy storage (UWCAES) in deep seas is a promising scenario for energy storage. O. Laing, J.L.N. Laing, 1989. Energy storage for off peak electricity, USA Patent US4873828. Google Scholar [3] A. Pimm, S. Garvey, R.J. Drew. Wind powered pumped hydro storage systems, a means of increasing the penetration of

Reviews of power systems and environmental energy conversion

Primary batteries are not rechargeable and are still used for a variety of several applications (such as underwater vehicles power supply) although secondary batteries are preferred for reasons of cost and ease of use. FCT developed kinds of high endurance Aluminum Energy (AE) semi-fuel cell systems for various underwater applications [44

DOGES: Deep ocean gravitational energy storage

The most investigated technology is based on Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) systems [5], [6], exist since the empty box is subjected to very high pressure and must be built in accordance with suitable structural requirements. Underwater energy storage through application of Archimedes principle. J. Energy Storage, 8

JP6084300B2

energy Prior art date 2012-11-07 Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Fee Related Application number JP2015540919A Other languages Japanese (ja) Other versions JP2015533395A (en Inventor

POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER VEHICLES

supply system for autonomous underwater vehicles, to underwater vehicles equipped with such power supply systems and to a method of operating an underwater

EP4074961A1

The invention relates to an underwater energy storage system (1) for an off-shore wind turbine (19), the underwater energy storage system (1) comprising a hollow shaft (6), a generator (13), a motor (2) and a mass (3) attached to the motor (2). The invention further relates to a wind farm (30) comprising the underwater energy storage system (1), whereby the wind farm (30) further

3 FAQs about [Patent application requirements for underwater energy storage systems]

What is underwater compressed energy storage?

Underwater compressed energy storage is similar to CAES, with the major difference being that the air is compressed in a container located underwater. Several approaches to UWCAES are under development including the utilization of distensible air container also referred to as an Energy Bag , .

What is buoyancy battery underwater energy storage?

Buoyancy battery underwater energy storage is an emerging area of research relating to the storage of energy generated by renewable resources such as offshore wind and solar. This study presents an experimental analysis of a basic buoyancy system.

What is offshore energy storage?

ORES (Ocean Renewable Energy Storage) is another approach to offshore energy storage which utilizes large concrete spherical structures mounted to waterbed , . Water is pumped from these large containers during charge phase and is allowed to reenter the container through a turbine on discharge phase.

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