Conventional gas turbine (recalling)

fuel
compressed
air
Compressor

Combustion
Chamber

hot
gases

Gas
Turbine

Gen

fresh
air
Prof. R. Shanthini
09 Feb 2013

gases
to the
stack

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)

The above shown CAES system that operates with the excess
generation of a wind farm.
Prof. R. Shanthini
09 Feb 2013

http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/energias-renovables/temas/almacenamiento/almacenamiento.html

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)

Air is compressed and stored in reservoirs, aquifers or
underground cavities.
The stored energy is released during periods of peak demand,
expanding the air through a turbine.
When air is compressed for storage, its temperature will
increase according to
P2
T2 T1
P1

( k 1)

where T is the temperature, P is the pressure, k is the polytropic index of

the expansion, and subscripts 1 and 2 indicate the initial and final state
of compression, respectively.

Prof. R. Shanthini
09 Feb 2013

http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/energias-renovables/temas/almacenamiento/almacenamiento.html

Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)

The heat generated can be retained in the compressed air or
in another heat storage medium.
This way, heat can be returned to the air before its expansion
in the turbine.
This method is called adiabatic storage system and achieves
a high efficiency.
However, if the heat generated in compression is lost,
additional heat must be supplied to the air by burning a fuel.
In general, for a given pressure ratio, the work of the turbine is
directly proportional to the absolute temperature of admission.

Prof. R. Shanthini
09 Feb 2013

http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/energias-renovables/temas/almacenamiento/almacenamiento.html

Flywheel Energy Storage (FES)

Conventional flywheel

Prof. R. Shanthini
09 Feb 2013