Download or read book Evaluation of the Use of Reciprocating Engines in Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of reciprocating engines to compressed air energy storage (CAES) plants is presented. The expected advantages compared to plants using turbines and compressors are reduced reservoir size and cost, reduced compression energy, and increased overall plant efficiency. The performance of possible engine and plant configurations is presented. One configuration uses a reversible, reciprocating expander/compressor engine. Power generation results from engine operation as an internal-combustion expander; compression is accomplished using the same engine operating as a reciprocating compressor. Another possible configuration results when an internal-combustion engine is used as a high-pressure expander and a gas turbine is used as a low-pressure expander. Compression is accomplished using either separate turbocompressors or operating the high-pressure expander as a reversible-reciprocating compressor in series with a low-pressure turbocompressor. Capital and operating costs of plants using reciprocating engines are estimated and compared with that of turbine-based CAES plant designs. It is shown that using reciprocating engines can reduce capital and operating costs by about 11 and 8%, respectively, compared to a plant using available turbomachinery.
Download or read book Use of Reciprocating Engines in Compressed Air Energy Storage Power Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of reciprocating engines to compressed air energy is described. The expected advantages compared to conventional turbines and compressors are reduced reservoir size and cost, reduced equipment cost, reduced compression energy, increased overall plant efficiency, and increased energy storage effectiveness. The performance of possible engine and plant configurations are presented. One possible configuration is the use of a reversible expander/compressor engine; another is a hybrid reciprocating engine-turbomachinery concept. Capital and operating costs are also estimated and compared with that of conventional CAES plant designs.
Download or read book Preliminary Evaluation of a New IC Expander compressor Engine for Use in Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants Final Report FY 1977 written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A preliminary evaluation of a new reciprocating engine for CAES power plants is presented. One possible engine configuration is a reversible expander/compressor engine. Power generation results from engine operation as an internal combustion expander, while compression is accomplished using the same engine operating as a reciprocating compressor. Another engine configuration is a hybrid engine which uses an internal combustion reciprocating engine as a high-pressure expander and a gas turbine as a low-pressure expander. Compression is accomplished using either separate turbocompressors or operating the high-pressure expander as a reversible reciprocating compressor in series with a low-pressure turbocompressor. The engine lends itself to modular construction and it can be constructed by modifying an available high-production diesel engine, thus taking advantage of reduced costs from mass produced engines and components. The disadvantages of the engine are a slightly higher heat rate, which is due to higher (instantaneous) combustion temperatures, and the need for an engine development program. It is shown that the expected heat rate using the new engine is about 4800 Btu/kWh compared to 4100 to 4500 Btu/kWh using conventional turbines. The difference between these heat rates is rather insignificant compared to heat rates of 11,000 to 15,000 Btu/kWh which are typical of gas turbine peaker units. The design and performance of the engine is similar to that of diesel engines and reciprocating compressors. The difference between these heat rates is rather insignificant compared to heat rates of 11,000 to 15,000 Btu/kWh which are typical of gas turbine peaker units. The design and performance of the engine is similar to that of diesel engines and reciprocating compressors.
Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Publications 1968 to 1985 written by Argonne National Laboratory. Energy and Environmental Systems Division and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiannual, with semiannual and annual indexes. References to all scientific and technical literature coming from DOE, its laboratories, energy centers, and contractors. Includes all works deriving from DOE, other related government-sponsored information, and foreign nonnuclear information. Arranged under 39 categories, e.g., Biomedical sciences, basic studies; Biomedical sciences, applied studies; Health and safety; and Fusion energy. Entry gives bibliographical information and abstract. Corporate, author, subject, report number indexes.
Download or read book Energy Environmental Systems Division EES Publications 1968 1986 written by Argonne National Laboratory. Energy and Environmental Systems Division and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preliminary evaluation of a new IC expander compressor engine for use in compressed air energy storage plants written by George T. Kartsounes and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Project Summary Data Thermal and Mechanical Energy Storage Program written by United States. Department of Energy. Division of Energy Storage Systems and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preliminary Evaluation of a Pneumatic Energy Storage System for On vehicle Application written by S. Slutsky and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the 1978 Mechanical and Magnetic Energy Storage Contractors Review Meeting October 24 26 1978 Luray Virginia written by George Chunyi Chang and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1978 Compressed Air Energy Storage Symposium Proceedings May 15 18 1978 Asilomar Conference Grounds Pacific Grove California written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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