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Performance of a wind-turbine-driven compressor for lifting water

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  • Abed, K.A.

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Energy storage is important for renewable energy systems. Compressed air storage is an attractive alternative to pumped water storage. It is suitable for use with wind-energy systems. We have studied a system consisting of a wind turbine, compressor, storage tank, and air-lift pump. The output power and capacity factor were accurately determined. Characteristics of the air-lift pump were investigated by using a numerical model. Wind turbines with compressed air storage and capacity factors greater than 40% are feasible with air-lift pumps. With air-lift pumps, increases of air-flow rates were accompanied by corresponding increases in water-flow rates, up to maximum outputs. The efficiency of the system reaches 22% when the ratio of water to air flow rate equals 2.15 and decreases thereafter.

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  • Abed, K.A., 1997. "Performance of a wind-turbine-driven compressor for lifting water," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 21-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:22:y:1997:i:1:p:21-26
    DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(96)00089-8
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    1. Celik, A.N., 2003. "A simplified model for estimating the monthly performance of autonomous wind energy systems with battery storage," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 561-572.
    2. Celik, A.N., 2006. "A simplified model for estimating yearly wind fraction in hybrid-wind energy systems," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 105-118.
    3. Boccard, Nicolas, 2009. "Capacity factor of wind power realized values vs. estimates," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(7), pages 2679-2688, July.

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