EP 1987248 A4 20130626 - AN IMPROVED METHOD OF TRANSPORTING AND STORING WIND GENERATED ENERGY USING A PIPELINE
Title (en)
AN IMPROVED METHOD OF TRANSPORTING AND STORING WIND GENERATED ENERGY USING A PIPELINE
Title (de)
VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG UND SPEICHERUNG VON DURCH WIND ERZEUGTER ENERGIE ÜBER EINE ROHRLEITUNG
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ AMÉLIORÉ POUR TRANSPORTER ET STOCKER L'ÉNERGIE ÉOLIENNE AU MOYEN D'UN PIPELINE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007002706 W 20070131
- US 76357706 P 20060131
- US 40773306 A 20060420
- US 83423206 P 20060728
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007089872A2] The invention relates to a method of storing and transporting wind generated power in the form of compressed air energy, via a pipeline, from a location where wind conditions are ideal, to a facility or community where energy is needed. The method preferably comprises using at least one wind turbine to drive a compressor to compress air into storage, wherein the size and length of the pipeline can be adapted to reduce the pressure losses that are experienced along the length of the pipeline. The pipeline can be located on railroad ties, or on the desert floor, or can be extended along paths where existing right of ways are provided. The facility or community using the energy can use energy in the form of electricity, or to drive pneumatic tools or equipment, or to generate chilled air as a by-product, which can be used for refrigeration, air conditioning or desalination. A utility or grid can be provided to generate compressed air energy when the wind is not blowing, wherein compressed air energy can be produced and stored during low demand periods, and used during high demand periods.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
F02C 1/02 (2013.01 - EP); F02C 6/16 (2013.01 - EP); F03D 9/17 (2016.05 - EP US); F03D 9/25 (2016.05 - EP US); F03D 9/257 (2017.01 - EP US); F03G 6/064 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2220/62 (2013.01 - EP); Y02A 20/141 (2017.12 - EP); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 60/16 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 70/30 (2013.01 - EP); Y02P 90/50 (2015.11 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 4829196 A 19890509 - BRONICKI LUCIEN Y [IL], et al
- See references of WO 2007089872A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007089872 A2 20070809; WO 2007089872 A3 20080417; AU 2007211335 A1 20070809; BR PI0706792 A2 20110405; CA 2641136 A1 20070809; CN 101410617 A 20090415; EP 1987248 A2 20081105; EP 1987248 A4 20130626; JP 2009525432 A 20090709; MX 2008009855 A 20080922; NZ 570864 A 20110930; ZA 200906527 B 20110525
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007002706 W 20070131; AU 2007211335 A 20070131; BR PI0706792 A 20070131; CA 2641136 A 20070131; CN 200780010447 A 20070131; EP 07762970 A 20070131; JP 2008553343 A 20070131; MX 2008009855 A 20070131; NZ 57086407 A 20070131; ZA 200906527 A 20090918