PCM CONTAINER APPROXIMATING A CONTAINER

摘要

A phase change material container assembly for use in a thermal energy storage system. The container assembly includes a plurality of containers (plates, wedges . . . etc.) where the containers are generally flat and each approximating a segment of a ball or it may be a single device including features of a plurality of component containers as previously described. The components may be spherical segments, spherical wedges (ungula), hemispheres, spherical sectors, spherical caps or any combination. The plurality of containers are assembled to approximate a sphere's external perimeter. The plurality of containers are spaced apart to allow water, or other fluids, to flow between the plurality of containers.

主权项

1. A container assembly for use in a thermal energy storage (TES) system, the container assembly comprising:
at least one container, the containers each approximating a segment of a ball, the containers assembled to approximate a ball's external surface, the containers spaced apart to allow a fluid to flow between the containers; and the containers each filled with a thermal energy material thereby permitting absorption and release of thermal energy.