Method for storing discontinuously produced energy

Abstract

A method for temporarily storing energy in which iron ore is reduced with hydrogen and the resulting intermediate product of reduced iron ore and possibly accompanying substances is subjected to further metallurgical processing; the hydrogen is produced through electrolysis of water; the electrical energy required for the electrolysis is regenerative energy from hydroelectric and / or wind and / or photovoltaic sources or other regenerative forms of energy and the hydrogen and / or the intermediate product is produced regardless of the current demand, whenever enough regeneratively produced electrical energy is available; and unneeded intermediate product is stored until there is demand or it is used so that the regenerative energy that is stored therein is also stored and a method for storing discontinuously produced energy in which the discontinuously produced energy, when it is present or after its production, is conveyed into a process in which a storable intermediate product is produced from a source material and the storable intermediate product is stored until it is required and retrieved for the production of an end product.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a method for storing discontinuously produced energy.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The percentage of regenerative energy should be increased globally; regenerative energy includes not only energy from renewable resources, but also energy generated from hydroelectric power, sunlight, and wind. Frequently, renewable resources can be used to produce energy continuously, for example in biomass power plants or biogas production plants.[0003]When solar energy or wind energy is used, however, energy is produced discontinuously due to its dependence on the weather. This discontinuously produced energy is not always available when it is actually needed, presenting the problem of storing this energy and making it available when needed.[0004]In particular, it is difficult to store this discontinuously produced energy in a form that can be easily made immediately available for the retail customer or for feeding into networks for retail cus...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text explains a method where energy is produced in discontinuous stages and stored in a practical way, without the need for a reservoir to feed back into the original energy. This means that additional energy does not need to be expended to create the final product, resulting in energy efficiency and cost savings.

Problems solved by technology

When solar energy or wind energy is used, however, energy is produced discontinuously due to its dependence on the weather.

This discontinuously produced energy is not always available when it is actually needed, presenting the problem of storing this energy and making it available when needed.

In particular, it is difficult to store this discontinuously produced energy in a form that can be easily made immediately available for the retail customer or for feeding into networks for retail customers.

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