Scholarship at UWindsor

Title

Distensible air accumulators as a means of adiabatic underwater compressed air energy storage

Authors

Brian Cheung, University of Windsor
Ning Cao, University of Windsor
Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor
David S.K. Ting, University of Windsor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2012

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volume

69

Issue

4

First Page

566

Keywords

CAES, Electricity storage, Smart grid, Sustainability, UWCAES

Last Page

577

Abstract

In the near future, the electricity industry is likely to face historically significant changes. The onset of distributed generation, micro and smart grids will change the entire structured industry. An influx of intermittent renewable generators will make traditional grid balancing notably more difficult. The novel concept of underwater compressed air energy storage is a potentially promising solution that may be used to meet these challenges, especially during the current period of electrical infrastructure renewal and modernisation. Early results from a Lake Ontario Pilot Study point to the potential viability of the concept. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

DOI

10.1080/00207233.2012.699360

ISSN

00207233

E-ISSN

10290400

Recommended Citation

Cheung, Brian; Cao, Ning; Carriveau, Rupp; and Ting, David S.K.. (2012). Distensible air accumulators as a means of adiabatic underwater compressed air energy storage. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 69 (4), 566-577.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/mechanicalengpub/221