Compressed air energy storage system utilizing two-phase flow to facilitate heat exchange

• Main Authors: Fong, Danielle A, Crane, Stephen E, Berlin, Jr, Edwin P, Pourmousa Abkenar, AmirHossein, Mahalatkar, Kartikeya, Hou, Yongxi, Bowers, Todd, Stahlkopf, Karl E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.11.2011

A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generat...