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A method and apparatus for storing large quantities of electric energy in a small mass and volume at a high dc electric potential. Dispersed conductive particles 16 in a dispersing medium 15 contained in an insulator casing 21 between an insulating divider 11 and either a positive conductive plate 12 or a negative conductive plate 13 accumulate and store electric charges. A procedure of particle-to-particle charge pumping is employed to convey electric charges to and from the positive conductive plate 12 and the negative conductive plate 13 to the surfaces of each of a great multitude of dispersed conductive particles 16. Energizing results in oppositely charged dispersed conductive particles 16 becoming electrically bound to the surfaces of the insulating divider 11 with a large quantity of electric charges also residing on the outside surfaces of the repelling dispersed conductive particles 16, whereby the total effective capacitor plate surface area is greatly increased. A large effective plate surface area combined with a high working dc voltage allows a large quantity of electric energy to be stored in a small mass and volume that can also be retrieved very rapidly for doing useful work.
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