Method for Energy Storage to Utilize Intermittent Renewable Energy and Low-Value Electricity for CO₂ Capture and Utilization

Authors

Kunlei Liu, University of KentuckyFollow
James Kyle Neathery, University of Kentucky
Joseph Eugene Remias, University of Kentucky
Cameron Anthony Lippert, University of KentuckyFollow
Nick Edward Holubowitch, University of KentuckyFollow

US Patent Number

9285112

Publication Date

3-15-2016

Abstract

A power plant includes a boiler, a steam turbine, a generator driven by that steam turbine, a condenser, a post combustion processing system and an energy storage system including at least one electrochemical cell to store excess electrical energy generated by the generator during period valley demand and release thermal energy for power plant operations at other times.

Assignees

University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)

Application Number

14/166,201

Recommended Citation

Liu, Kunlei; Neathery, James Kyle; Remias, Joseph Eugene; Lippert, Cameron Anthony; and Holubowitch, Nick Edward, "Method for Energy Storage to Utilize Intermittent Renewable Energy and Low-Value Electricity for CO₂ Capture and Utilization" (2016). Center for Applied Energy Research Faculty Patents. 38.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/caer_patents/38