Quintuple-effect generation multi-cycle hybrid renewable energy system with integrated energy provisioning, storage facilities and amalgamated control system

Abstract

Provided is a consumer to industrial scale renewable energy-based quintuple-generation systems and energy storage facility. The present invention has both mobile and stationary embodiments. The present invention includes energy recovery, energy production, energy processing, pyrolysis, byproduct process utilization systems, separation process systems and handling and storage systems, as well as an open architecture for integration and development of additional processes, systems and applications. The system of the present invention primarily uses adaptive metrics, biometrics and thermal imaging sensory analysis (including additional input sensors for analysis) for monitoring and control with the utilization of an integrated artificial intelligence and automation control system, thus providing a balanced, environmentally-friendly ecosystem.

1 ) A process comprising:
 a) Capturing energies; said captured energies comprising at least one of wind, photovoltaic, chemical, combustion and thermal energy;   b) Converting said captured energies to at least one intermediary using at least one of a generator, cooling tower, turbine, electrolyzer, compressor, gas separator, heat exchanger, thermal storage tank, Stirling engine, absorption chiller and chemical reactor;   c) Wherein said intermediary comprises at least two of steam, electricity, water, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, agricultural feedstock, molten salt, oil, ice, glycol and water mixture and ammonia; and   d) Storing at least one of the thermal energy and intermediary in at least one storage medium.   
     
     
         2 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein said thermal energy is captured via at least one of solar thermal energy and geothermal energy. 
     
     
         3 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein said intermediary is utilized by at least two of a distiller, heat exchanger, Stirling engine, fuel cell, generator, turbine, electrolyzer, compressor and swing absorption module to create at least one of chemical and thermal byproducts. 
     
     
         4 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein said thermal energy is utilized by at least one of an ammonia reactor, Stirling engine, radiant heating loop and radiant cooling loop. 
     
     
         5 ) The process of  claim 1  further comprising a multi-effect absorption refrigeration system, wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system comprises a plurality of evaporators, absorbers, heat exchangers and condensers. 
     
     
         6 ) The process of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a) At least one input and output to an existing electrical grid. 
 
     
     
         7 ) The process of  claim 6  further comprising:
 a) An electrical substation between the captured energy, storage and conversion devices and said existing electrical grid. 
 
     
     
         8 ) The process of  claim 3  wherein said fuel cell further comprises at least one plate comprising a mixture of ceramic and at least one of graphene and graphite. 
     
     
         9 ) A Stirling engine for utilizing thermal energy gradients wherein said Stirling engine comprises:
 a) At least one of a driveshaft, generator and bearings;   b) At least one of a compression side cylinder, a power piston, a regenerator area, a displacer cylinder and a piston;   c) An over-sized high-heat thermal loop interfacing with said displacer cylinder; and   d) An ice water cooling loop interfacing with said compression side cylinder.   
     
     
         10 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 9  wherein at least one crosshead guide is utilized in at least one said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder. 
     
     
         11 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 10  wherein said at least one crosshead guide includes at least one gasket or seal. 
     
     
         12 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 9  wherein said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder are arranged in a dual configuration on the same side of a plurality of said dual cylinder configurations of said Stirling engine in linear, inline-v, double-v, ‘W’, or rotary arrangement. 
     
     
         13 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 9  wherein said Stirling engine comprises an additional loop interface; said additional loop interface utilizing waste heat from said engine to heat media in a waste-heat loop. 
     
     
         14 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 13  utilizing said additional loop as a radiant heat source for at least one of a device and area. 
     
     
         15 ) A thermal storage tank wherein thermal energy is stored in media in said thermal storage tank wherein said media is selected from the group consisting of:
 a) High-heat capacity fluid;   b) Medium-heat capacity fluid;   c) Low-heat capacity fluid;   d) Working fluid;   e) Cold capacity fluid or solid; and   f) Combinations thereof.   
     
     
         16 ) The thermal storage tank of  claim 15  wherein a first temperature loop is interfaced at one end of said storage tank and a second, higher temperature loop is interfaced at the other end to produce a thermocline storage tank. 
     
     
         17 ) The thermal storage tank of  claim 15  wherein said thermal storage tanks utilize a double-walled design said double-wall cavity holds an intermediary thermal insulator to completely surround said storage media in said storage tank. 
     
     
         18 ) The thermal storage tank of  claim 16  wherein said thermal insulator in said double-walled storage tank is chosen based on its phase change properties and can be utilized as an intermediary waste energy reclamation source. 
     
     
         19 ) The thermal storage tank of  claim 17  wherein said media are stored in at least two of a high-heat storage tank, medium-heat storage tank; low-heat storage tank; and cold storage tank. 
     
     
         20 ) A solar energy collector comprising:
 a) At least one linear parabolic reflector;   b) At least one linear receiver comprising:
 i) At least one high-temperature thermal absorber; 
 ii) At least one medium-temperature thermal absorber; and 
 iii) At least one of a coordinating reflector and radiator having at least one high-temperature thermal fluid capture loop and medium-temperature thermal fluid capture loop; and 
   c) Crescent-shaped cross-supports attaching said linear parabolic reflector and said linear receiver, allowing for unimpeded independent rotational motion of said linear parabolic reflector.   
     
     
         21 ) The solar energy collector of  claim 20  further comprising at least one photovoltaic panel above said at least one linear parabolic reflector. 
     
     
         22 ) The solar energy collector of  claim 20  further comprising at least one actuator and at least one swivel joint to allow at least one of said at least one linear parabolic receiver and at least one linear receiver to move along at least one axis. 
     
     
         23 ) The solar energy collector of  claim 20  wherein said cross-supports are used as a guiding rail for a cleaner for said reflectors and said photovoltaic panels. 
     
     
         24 ) The solar panel cleaner of  claim 23  wherein said cleaner is associated with an accompanying transfer crane to move said cleaner from one set of said cross-supports to another. 
     
     
         25 ) The solar panel cleaner of  claim 24  wherein said cleaner is capable of moving from one set of said cross-supports to another on a schedule or automatically upon sensing lower efficiency of said solar panels. 
     
     
         26 ) A multi-effect absorption refrigeration system, wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system comprises a plurality of evaporators, absorbers, heat exchangers and condensers. 
     
     
         27 ) The multi-effect absorption refrigeration system of  claim 26  wherein said multi-effect absorption refrigeration system further comprises:
 a) A highest input temperature in a fourth generator; 
 b) A heat exchanger between a fourth condenser and a third generator; 
 c) A heat exchanger between a third condenser and a second generator; 
 d) A heat exchanger between a second condenser and a first generator; 
 e) Wherein each said generator removes a portion of refrigerant vapor to reduce the highest input temperature to a successively lower temperature to each successive said condenser. 
 
     
     
         28 ) A computerized energy control system comprising:
 a) Artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, process, control and re-allocate at least one captured energies, conversion of at least one intermediary media and storing of said captured energies.   
     
     
         29 ) The computerized control system of  claim 28  wherein said computerized control system adapts to demand changes with machine learning based on at least one of a previous user input and defined rule. 
     
     
         30 ) The computerized control system of  claim 28  wherein said computerized control system comprises at least one layer selected from the group consisting of:
 a) Master control intelligent supervisor system; 
 b) Master network operation center; 
 c) Network operation center; 
 d) Consumer appliance and home control; and 
 e) Combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         31 ) A process comprising:
 a) Capturing an energy; said captured energy comprising at least one of wind energy, solar thermal energy, solar photovoltaic energy, combustion engine energy, fuel cell energy and thermal energy;   b) Converting at least one of said captured energies using at least one steam turbine and Stirling engine to produce at least one electrical energy and rotational energy;   c) Utilizing at least one of said captured energies to operate at least one device selected from the group consisting of:
 a. steam turbine; 
 b. cooling tower; 
 c. electrolyzer; 
 d. compressor; 
 e. gas separator; 
 f. heat exchanger; 
 g. Stirling engine; 
 h. fuel cell; 
 i. thermal storage tank; 
 j. absorption chiller; 
 k. chemical reactor; 
 l. generator; and 
 m. combinations thereof, 
 to produce at least one intermediary; 
   d) Wherein said intermediary comprises at least one of steam, electricity, water, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, xenon, krypton, molten salt, oil, ice, glycol and water mixture and ammonia;   e) Wherein said at least one intermediary is utilized as input to at least one distillation module, electrolyzer, compressor, ammonia reactor, pressure swing absorption module, steam engine, Stirling engine and manufacturing facility to produce at least one product selected from the group consisting of:
 a. Rotational work; 
 b. Mechanical work; 
 c. Electricity; 
 d. Purified water; 
 e. Component chemical products; 
 f. Ammonia production; 
 g. Ethanol Ammonium Nitrate production; 
 h. Hydroxyl Ammonium Nitrate production; 
 i. Nitrogen; 
 j. Noble gases; 
 k. Produce; 
 l. Plants; 
 m. Cement products; 
 n. Cast iron products; 
 o. Plastics products; 
 p. Bio-plastics products; 
 q. Carbon fiber products; 
 r. Pyrolysis; 
 s. Environmental heating, ventilation and air conditioning; 
 t. Agricultural feedstock; 
 u. Dairy products; 
 v. Nitrate products; 
 w. Desalination; 
 x. Brick and block products; 
 y. Ethanol products; 
 z. Steel products; 
 aa. Aluminum products; and 
 bb. Combinations thereof; and 
   f) Said at least one intermediary and captured energy stored in at least one of a thermal energy storage unit, chemical storage unit and electrical grid unit.   
     
     
         32 ) The process of  claim 31  wherein said thermal energy is captured via geothermal energy. 
     
     
         33 ) The process of  claim 31  further comprising:
 a) Inputs and outputs to an existing electrical grid; said existing electrical grid separated from the energy capture, storage and conversion processes by a substation. 
 
     
     
         34 ) The process of  claim 31  wherein said thermal energies are stored in combinations of high-heat capacity fluids, medium-heat capacity fluids, low-heat capacity fluids and working fluids in at least one corresponding storage tank. 
     
     
         35 ) The process of  claim 34  utilizing at least one of said high-heat capacity fluids, medium-heat capacity fluids, low-heat capacity fluids and working fluids to operate at least one ammonia cooling, vapor-exchanger and absorption cooling module for cold temperature energy storage in at least one corresponding storage tank. 
     
     
         36 ) The process of  claim 31  wherein said fuel cell comprises at least one plate comprising a mixture of ceramic and at least one of graphene and graphite. 
     
     
         37 ) A multi-cylinder Stirling engine comprising:
 a) Cylinders arranged in at least two rows;   b) A first row of cylinders staggered relative to a second row of cylinders and the longitudinal center axes of said first row cylinders running in parallel with the longitudinal center axes angle of said second row cylinders to form a row of cylinder work units;   c) Said cylinder work unit comprising at least one of a compression side cylinder, a power piston, a regenerator area, a displacer cylinder and a piston;   d) Said at least two rows of said cylinder work units relating to a plurality of positioning members positioning said cylinder work units in at least one of a linear, inline “V”, double “V”, “W”, or rotary arrangement;   e) An over-sized high-heat thermal loop interfacing with said displacer cylinder;   f) An ice water cooling loop interfacing with said compression side cylinder;   g) an additional loop interface;   h) said additional loop interface utilizing waste heat from said engine to heat media in a waste-heat loop; and   i) Utilizing said additional loop as a radiant heat source for at least one of a device and area.   
     
     
         38 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 37  wherein at least one crosshead guide is utilized in at least one said compression side cylinder and said displacer cylinder. 
     
     
         39 ) The Stirling engine of  claim 38  wherein said at least one crosshead guide include at least one gasket or seal. 
     
     
         40 ) A process to heat and cool and environment utilizing renewable thermal energy comprising:
 a) Utilizing thermal energy converted to at least one of rotational work and electricity for at least one sub-process and module;   b) Utilizing at least one device selected from the group consisting of:
 i) thermal exchanger; 
 ii) thermal transfer coil; 
 iii) air filter; 
 iv) ultraviolet light source; 
 v) dehumidifier module; 
 vi) humidifier module; 
 vii) dampers; 
 viii) fans; 
 ix) exhaust fans; 
 x) a brine solution; and 
 xi) combinations thereof; and 
   c) Wherein a dual energy recovery system is utilized that comprises internal and external energy thermal exchange that allows energy left in exhaust air to be partially recovered into the fresh air output of the process.   
     
     
         41 ) The process of claim  59  further comprising at least one heat input and at least one cold input which interfaces with at least one output fan and at least one chamber for dehumidification containing a brine solution that passes through a dimpled media filter before aerosolization into an output air stream. 
     
     
         42 ) The process of claim  60  further comprising at least one chamber for humidification that contains water that passes through a dimpled media filter before aerosolization into said output air stream. 
     
     
         43 ) The process of claim  59  wherein an output air stream passes through a chamber containing at least one ultraviolet light source. 
     
     
         44 ) A computerized energy and building control system comprising:
 a) A computerized control system to monitor, process, control and re-allocate the captured energy, conversion of at least one of said intermediary and storing of the captured energy, with machine learning based on at least one of a previous user input and defined rules; and   b) At least one control layer, said layers selected from the group consisting of:
 i) A Master control intelligent supervisor system layer; 
 ii) A Master network operation center layer; 
 iii) A Network operation center layer; 
 iv) A Consumer appliance and home control layer; and 
 v) Combinations thereof. 
   
     
     
         45 ) The process of claim  63  wherein said master control intelligent supervisor system layer supervises energy capture and generation based on Baseload and Peaker demand input and said master network operation center layer monitors and analyzes grid operations, tracks power quality, creates billing and reports, controls and responds to changes in demand and monitors and controls energy storage. 
     
     
         46 ) The process of claim  63  wherein said network operation center monitors and analyzes power, peak provisioning and frequency stabilization and said consumer control layer monitors and reports end user dwelling usage and provides end users with control over dwelling and appliances.