Patent ID: 11859518
Assignee: RONDO ENERGY, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B  C  H  Y | IPC B  F  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of storing and delivering thermal energy, comprising:
receiving input electrical energy from an energy source;
storing, in a storage medium, thermal energy obtained using the input electrical energy, thereby thermally charging the storage medium;
moving fluid through the storage medium to heat the fluid for delivery to a load system;
thermally charging the storage medium to a temperature higher than a normal operation temperature during a first period of abundant availability of the energy source to adjust an operating parameter associated with moving the fluid through the storage medium; and
receiving forecast information indicating an upcoming second period of reduced availability of the energy source,
wherein the forecast information is provided as an input for the thermally charging the storage medium.