22.11.2014 Views

Hydrochemistry and energy storage in aquifers - NHV.nu

Hydrochemistry and energy storage in aquifers - NHV.nu

Hydrochemistry and energy storage in aquifers - NHV.nu

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

4 IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ENERGY STORAGE<br />

The Implement<strong>in</strong>g Agreement Energy Storage, <strong>in</strong> full: "Implement<strong>in</strong>g Agreement for a<br />

Programme of Research <strong>and</strong> Development on Energy Conservation through Energy<br />

Storage", has been concluded <strong>in</strong> 1978. This Implement<strong>in</strong>g Agreement has been concluded<br />

because it was recognized that <strong>energy</strong> <strong>storage</strong> can play an important role <strong>in</strong> the sav<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

<strong>energy</strong> as well as the application of renewable <strong>energy</strong> sources.<br />

The first project with<strong>in</strong> the framework of the Implement<strong>in</strong>g Agreement Energy Storage<br />

concerned an evaluation of large scale <strong>energy</strong> <strong>storage</strong> systems. From this evaluation it<br />

appeared, among other th<strong>in</strong>gs, that heat <strong>storage</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>aquifers</strong> is the least expensive technology<br />

for <strong>storage</strong> of thermal <strong>energy</strong> on a large scale, see figure 1 (IEA, 1981).<br />

1. UNOERGROUO CONCRET TANK<br />

2. MAN-IIAOE AQUIFER<br />

3. STEEL OR CONCRET TAtiK AT THE SURFACE<br />

4. AQUIFER STORAGE<br />

5. LARGE OIAMETER VERTICAL RESERVOIR<br />

04- 0 f -<br />

10' i05 m) WATER EQUIVALENT<br />

Figure 1 Cost of <strong>energy</strong> <strong>storage</strong> as a function of water volume

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!