• DocumentCode
    1181205
  • Title

    CAES: The Underground Portion

  • Author

    Allen, Kermit

  • Author_Institution
    Fenix & Scisson, Inc.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    7/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    809
  • Lastpage
    812
  • Abstract
    The storage of compressed air underground is a proven and acceptable technique. Solution mined salt caverns, hard rock conventionally mined caverns, and aquifers can be used to successfully store compressed air. This paper will review the experience of underground containers and will discuss the storage of compressed air for Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) type facilities. Since the technique of storing air is identical to storing natural gas, the successful long-term experience of natural gas storage projects will be reviewed.
  • Keywords
    Containers; Energy storage; Fuel storage; Hydrocarbon reservoirs; Natural gas; Natural gas industry; Pipelines; Power generation; Power generation economics; Water storage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1985.319078
  • Filename
    4113158