Conceptual design of a Battery Energy Storage Test (BEST) facility

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7144419· OSTI ID:7144419

Bechtel Corporation completed a conceptual design for the BEST facility. Criteria specified that the facility be implemented in phases that will accommodate the projected development of battery systems. Initially, therefore, a ''Baseline'' plant will be constructed and partially equipped, with additional equipment to be added later. In its fully implemented state, the BEST facility will be capable of simultaneously testing three 10-MWh battery systems. Three inverter/converter units will interface these battery systems to a utility network. A 1000 V dc bus system, comprised of three individual buses, will enable the independent connection of any battery to any one of the three inverters. Similarly, a 13.8 kV ac system will connect the inverters to either the utility network or to a synthetic load. A computer data acquisition system will be installed to facilitate handling the large amounts of data; this computer system will also be capable of control functions. Additional systems will be installed to provide for functions such as battery cooling, building heating-ventilating-air-conditioning, station auxiliary power, and safety. Initial inplementation of the baseline system is expected to cost $5.88 million in May, 1975. No environmental or personnel hazards are anticipated. 21 figures, 6 tables. (RWR)

• Research Organization: Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7144419
• Report Number(s): EPRI-255(TR2); ERDA-31-109-38-2962(TR2)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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