Preliminary design study of underground pumped hydro and compressed-air energy storage in hard rock. Volume 9. Design approaches: CAES; Appendix D: mechanical systems

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6424941

This appendix documents the development of the design approach taken for the mechanical systems included in a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) facility. Mechanical systems comprise the fuel oil system, water supply system, waste treatment system, fire protection and safety system, and miscellaneous plant services. The design approaches developed for these systems are based on similar designs for conventional utility plants because the operating characteristics, design parameters, and equipment capabilities for CAES plant mechanical systems are similar to standard utility systems. The design approach for each of these systems develops several alternatives for achieving the CAES plant requirements in each area. The preferred alternative is then expanded into a preliminary system description.

• Research Organization: Potomac Electric Power Co., Washington, DC (USA); Acres American, Inc., Columbia, MD
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77ET28013
• OSTI ID: 6424941
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EM-1589-Vol.9-App.D; ON: DE81028200
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250200* -- Energy Storage-- Compressed & Liquified Gas
COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE POWER PLANTS
DESIGN
ENGINEERING
FIRE HAZARDS
FUELS
HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PROCESSING
SAFETY
SAFETY ENGINEERING
STORAGE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WATER REQUIREMENTS