London conference debates energy storage systems

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Energy Int.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6194598

Swiss, M

With growing interst in new energy systems, the question of an effective energy storage system to match their output to demand patterns looms large. During the International Conference on Future Energy Concepts, held at the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, in January, 1979, storage was extensively covered during a specific session when eleven papers on the subject were presented. Several isolated papers presented during other sessions contained significant passages on storage. The alternatives are: thermal storage with or without a change of phase (melting or evaporation) of the heated substance; compressed air storage; new types of chemical batteries; chemical storage (hydrogen, hydrides, and hydroxides); and the use of temporarily surplus electricity to form hydrogen which would be used to liquefy coal. In so far as we are most often concerned with reversible storage, aiming to eliminate unnecessary power station construction, while meeting peak demand by providing power from such storage, the last idea is different, as it results in the irreversible removal of surplus electricity from the system. One of the other energy storage systems (use of calcium hydroxide) was concerned with solar power, capturing the heat before it was relased to generate electricity. Similarly, the one dealing with solar melting could lead to several alternatives uses for the heat so stored. Papers on storing solar energy, heat storage, hydrogen as storage medium, hydrogen for chemical storage, and batteries are reviewed specifically here. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 6194598
• Journal Information: Energy Int.; (United States), Vol. 16:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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