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COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE AND RECOVERY

  • US 20150267612A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2015
  • Published: 09/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A compressed air system energy storage and recovery system comprising:

  • a compressed air tank structured to store compressed air above 225 bars;

    a heat storage unit containing a heat transfer fluid and having a latent heat storage material;

    a heat exchanger connected on one side to the compressed air tank and connectable to an air compressor and an air motor, and on another side receiving said heat transfer fluid to a cold conduit of the heat storage unit and to a hot conduit of the heat storage unit, the heat exchanger configured to extract heat from compressed ambient air above 200 bars for storage and to heat compressed air from said tank above 200 bars prior to expansion and use to recover energy in the air motor.

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