Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
The motivation for the use of compressed air as an energy carrier and as a
storage means for many industrial applications resides in the simplicity and low-cost
conditions of its implementation. However, conventional pneumatic technology suffers
from a very low energetic efficiency even if the production, use and recycling of the
components can be said to be environmentally friendly, and it does not use problematic
materials. This introductory chapter positions pneumatic technology and discusses a
possible extension of the applications to the sector of energy storage in a general
manner. The chapter gives the historical background of the presented developments of
the book and gives an overview of the content of the document.
Keywords:
Energy storage, Efficiency, Low pressure storage, Pneumatic actuators, Pumped hydro, Battery energy storage, Ageing effects.
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Authors:Bentham Science Books