Optimal design of compressed air energy storage systems

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5846571

Ahrens, F. W.; Sharma, A.; Ragsdell, K. M.

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) power systems are currently being considered by various electric utilities for load-leveling applications. Models of CAES systems which employ natural underground aquifer formations, and present an optimal design methodology which demonstrates their economic viability are developed. This approach is based upon a decomposition of the CAES plant and utility grid system into three partially-decoupled subsystems. Numerical results are given for a plant employing the Media, Illinois Galesville aquifer formation.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Illinois Univ., Chicago (USA); Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5846571
• Report Number(s): CONF-791069--3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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