Patent ID: 7821158
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05B,F25J,F28D,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An energy release system comprising: a storage apparatus; one or more heat exchangers, at least one of the heat exchangers being fluidly connected to the storage apparatus; at least one combustion chamber fluidly connected to at least one of the heat exchangers; one or more generator-loaded hot-gas expanders fluidly connected to the at least one combustion chamber and at least one of the heat exchangers; at least one generator fluidly connected to at least one of the hot-gas expanders, the generator producing electric power; and a stream of liquid air and a stream of working loop air, the stream of liquid air and the stream of working loop air being separate and distinct streams, the working loop air traveling in a closed loop such that liquid air released from the storage apparatus flows in a first general direction, and working loop air flows in a second general direction, the second general direction being substantially opposite to the first general direction; and the working loop air warms the released liquid air such that the released liquid air is substantially vaporized, and the released liquid air cools the working loop air such that the working loop air is substantially liquefied.