Patent ID: 7504739
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02A,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of storing and transporting compressed air energy, comprising: locating at least one power source at a first location; associating said at least one power source, with a compressor to store energy provided by the power source as compressed air energy; providing a pipeline associated with said at least one power source for storing the compressed air energy and transporting the compressed air energy to a location remote from said first location, wherein said pipeline has a first segment followed substantially downstream by a second segment, and the internal diameter of the first segment is larger than that of the second segment; releasing the compressed air energy from the first segment with a turbo expander to provide energy at said second location, wherein a generator is provided to generate electricity at said second location; and releasing the compressed air energy from the second segment to provide energy at a third location, wherein the compressed air energy within the second segment is used to: