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COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE (SCAES)CAES FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION
Conceptual Diagram for Small CAES Cycle, US Patent 4,872,307 by Dr. Nakhamkin Small CAES Features: · Concept Based on Allison Combustion Turbines (Require Only Minor Adjustments to Fit Duty). Industrial Components Complete the Cycle · CAES Capacity Suitable for Distributed Power Generation, Ranging 8.3 to 15.9‑MW (20.5‑MW with Reheat Expander) · Fuel Related Efficiency is 53.4‑Percent (LHV) (83.1% with Recuperation) · Energy Ratio (Off-Peak Electric Power Consumption) is 0.96 · For SCAES plant applications ESPC developed the novel sub-surface storage concept in the high-pressure piping systems, providing independence for availability of specific geologies. The storage costs are 25-35/kWh of the storage · Capital Cost, Including Storage is approximately $500-600/kW for the three-hour of the storage. · Ground-Level Air Storage Eases CAES Siting Constraints · Thirty (30) Seconds from Standby to Peak Generation · One (1) Second to Load if Operating at Minimum Load · Provides FERC-Defined Substation Support Services
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