The potential strategic, operating and environmental benefits of TVA's compressed air energy storage (CAES) program
- TVA (US)
The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently looking at compressed air energy storage (CAES), a new but mature technology, as a new capacity option. The technology is mature because all pieces/components have been in existence and use for over 50 years. The compressors are standard components for the gas industry, and the turbo expander and motor generator are standard components in the utility business. The newness of the CAES technology is due to the integration of these components and the use of underground storage of air in porous media or possibly in abandoned mines. Although the integration of these components is new to the Untied States, they have been demonstrated in Germany for over 10 years in the 290 MWe CAES unit located in a salt cavern near Huntorf, Germany. The CAES unit has been very successful, operating with a 99% start-up reliability, and has been operated remotely.
- OSTI ID:
- 7238928
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920432-; CODEN: PAPWA
- Journal Information:
- Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (United States), Vol. 54:1; Conference: 54. annual American power conference, Chicago, IL (United States), 13-15 Apr 1992; ISSN 0097-2126
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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