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Title: Effects of water on compressed air energy storage in porous rock reservoirs

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6322138· OSTI ID:6322138

The objective of the analysis was to quantify the magnitudes of the potential effects of residual water on the operation of an aquifer CAES facility. This was done by numerically solving the conservation equations describing the transport of mass and energy in the reservoir. The results of the analysis provided reservoir behavior in terms of pressure, flow rate, temperature, humidity, and residual water conditions as functions of time. The change in response of the reservoir to variation of residual water content, injection air humidity and injection air temperature demonstrates the impact of these parameters.

Research Organization:
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-06-1830
OSTI ID:
6322138
Report Number(s):
PNL-2869
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English