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NWK 290 MW air storage plant at 5300-Btu heat rate

Journal Article · · Gas Turbine World; (United States)
OSTI ID:6166464
A 50-Hz compressed air storage peaking plant is being operated at Huntorf, Germany proving the feasibility of the concept as a good commercial alternative for areas where hydro pumped storage is either impossible or impractical and paving the way for 60-Hz plant modules worldwide. The 290-MW installation is being run approximately 2 hr per day during the winter peaking season with a net heat rate of 5300 Btu per kW-hr.
OSTI ID:
6166464
Journal Information:
Gas Turbine World; (United States), Journal Name: Gas Turbine World; (United States) Vol. 9:1; ISSN GTWOD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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