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Compressed air energy storage (CAES) in an aquifer - a case history

Description/Abstract

The CAES (compressed air energy storage) aquifer experiment is a research project which draws its basic knowledge from natural gas storage in aquifers. However, it does pose problems of a typical nature, namely, the properties of the storage product which has a higher viscosity than natural gas, the need to cycle daily rather than seasonally, and the higher temperature requirements. This study summarizes the test activities that are being conducted at the Pittsfield aquifer test site, concerning the field evaluation of a typical aquifer for storing and cycling compressed air under conditions approaching those existing in a full scale CAES operation.

Authors: Istvan, J.A.; Pereira, J.C.; Bakhtiari, H.; Crow, C.V.
Publication Date:1983 Jan 01
OSTI Identifier: 5870714
Report Number(s):CONF-8310121-
Resource Type:Conference/Event
Resource Relation:Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States); Journal Volume: SPE-12080; Conference: SPE annual technical conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 5 Oct 1983
Country of Publication:United States
Language:English
Format: Size: Pages: vp
Other Number(s):Journal ID: CODEN: SEAPA
Specific Type:Journal Article
Subject:25 ENERGY STORAGE; COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; ILLINOIS; STORAGE FACILITIES; EVALUATION; AQUIFERS; COMPRESSED AIR; FIELD TESTS; NATURAL GAS; VISCOSITY; AIR; COMPRESSED GASES; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY STORAGE; FEDERAL REGION V; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; NORTH AMERICA; STORAGE; TESTING; USA
Update Date:2008 Feb 07

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