CAES: a cost-effective power option

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Electr. World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5700644

Potts, R W; Iocca, J M; Kelsall, A C

Compressed-air energy storage (CAES) is technically feasible and economically attractive; it is beginning to receive attention as an alternative peaking-generation source in the US Equipment required to operate a CAES facility is commercially available, and techniques for mining underground caverns, or for converting naturally occurring porous strata to store compressed air, have already been successfully applied to natural-gas storage. CAES siting is limited by necessary underground geological formations, but, because of the variety of formations that can be used, the technique has greater geographical application than pumped-storage hydro. 8 figures.

• Research Organization: ZEI Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
• OSTI ID: 5700644
• Journal Information: Electr. World; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. World; (United States) Vol. 197:8; ISSN ELWOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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