Compressed Air Energy Storage
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Energy Storage Technology
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CAES
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| gptkbp:advantage |
Grid Stability
Geological Constraints Large Scale Storage Long Duration Storage Lower Efficiency than Batteries Requires Large Storage Volume |
| gptkbp:application |
gptkb:Renewable_Energy_Integration
Load Shifting Grid Energy Storage Peaking Power Supply |
| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
Compressor Air Storage Reservoir Heat Exchanger Motor/Generator |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:effect |
40-70%
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Low Emissions
Potential for Methane Leakage (if natural gas used) |
| gptkbp:expansion |
Adiabatic CAES for Higher Efficiency
Hybrid CAES Systems Integration with Renewable Energy |
| gptkbp:firstCommercialPlant |
Huntorf CAES Plant
|
| gptkbp:firstCommercialPlantLocation |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:firstCommercialPlantYear |
1978
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Compressed Air Energy Storage
|
| gptkbp:notableFlora |
McIntosh CAES Plant
|
| gptkbp:notablePlantLocation |
gptkb:Alabama,_USA
|
| gptkbp:notablePlantYear |
1991
|
| gptkbp:numberOfLocations |
Energy
|
| gptkbp:powerSource |
Mechanical to Electrical
|
| gptkbp:processor |
Compression of Air
Expansion to Drive Turbines Storage in Underground Caverns |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Pumped_Hydro_Storage
Battery Storage Flywheel Energy Storage |
| gptkbp:storage |
Above-ground Pressure Vessels
Depleted Gas Fields Hard Rock Formations Underground Salt Caverns |
| gptkbp:type |
Adiabatic CAES
Diabatic CAES Isothermal CAES |
| gptkbp:uses |
Compressed Air
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Energy_Storage_Projects
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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