Integrated Pumped Thermal and Liquid Air Energy Storage
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) and pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) are two closely related technologies that employ thermodynamic cycles to store electricity in the form of thermal energy. This chapter describes the integration of PTES and LAES in a single combined cycle (PT-LAES), where the PTES side provides the cold source required to drive the air liquefaction process. This presents several advantages compared to the separate cycles, including the partial or complete removal of cold stores, a higher energy density and the achievement of full air liquefaction. Notably, PT-LAES does not depend on external sources of heat or cold and thus constitutes a stand-alone system. As a result, PT-LAES can also be viewed as an advanced LAES cycle with full liquefaction.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1971900
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CH-5700-86081; MainId:86854; UUID:10b1e7f5-00eb-4620-9a30-1bbe5d616df7; MainAdminID:69374
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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