The compressed air is stored in air tanks and the reverse operation drives an alternator which supplies the power to whatever establishment the energy storage system is serving be it a factory or.
Compressed air energy storage.
In the first project of its kind the bonneville power administration teamed with the pacific northwest national laboratory and a full complement of industrial and utility partners to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of developing compressed air energy storage caes in the unique geologic setting of inland washington and oregon.
It incorporates a modified state of the art gas turbine and an underground reservoir that may be an aquifer a salt cavity or a mined hardrock cavern.
Compressed air energy storage.
Compressed air energy storage caes plants are largely equivalent to pumped hydro power plants in terms of their applications.
Compressed air energy storage caes is a promising energy storage technology that can lower costs for customers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a greater integration of renewable energy sources.
The compressor and turbine sections of the gas turbine.
Compressed air energy storage caes is a technique for supplying electric power to meet peak load requirements of electric utility systems.