Patent ID: 7980293
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: F28D,F28F,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A thermal storage device, comprising: a plurality of solid, planar plate members separated by solid bars, the solid bars being disposed at opposing ends of a series of passageways formed between adjacent ones of the plate members, said series of passageways including a first plurality of passageways and a second plurality of passageways; a phase change material disposed in the first plurality of passageways; a first fluid circuit adapted to transport a heating fluid therethrough; a second, independent fluid circuit adapted to transport a cooling fluid therethrough, wherein the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit define the second plurality of passageways; and a set of dividers between two of the plurality of plate members, the set of dividers defining a series of subpassageways within each passageway, the set of dividers being disposed between the solid bars.