【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】Between 2010 and 2026, the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully developed the world’s first compressed air energy storage compressor with the highest individual power output

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This post was last edited by HaiChuanLaoYu on 2026-2-6 at 21:33. Let’s give praise and support to the achievements made in China’s chemical engineering technology and equipment; your participation in discussions is the greatest encouragement. **********************【Ten Years of Progress in Chemical Engineering Equipment】A continuously updated summary thread – feel free to join the discussions: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3576046-1-1.html ***************** The Institute of Engineering Thermophysics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully developed the world’s first compressed air energy storage compressor with the highest single-unit power output, marking an important breakthrough in China’s large-capacity green energy storage technologies. On February 4, 2026, reporters learned from the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences that, in collaboration with Zhongchu Guoneng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., the institute has successfully developed the world’s first compressed air energy storage compressor with the highest single-unit power output. Currently, this compressor has passed third-party testing, with multiple performance metrics reaching leading levels. Compressed air energy storage is a large-scale energy storage technology, which can be simply understood as a giant \"air battery\". During off-peak electricity times, it uses electrical energy to compress air and store it ； During peak electricity demand, releasing high-pressure air to drive generators to produce electricity is of great significance for grid regulation and the utilization of new energy sources. The compressor is the core component of a compressed air energy storage system. Since 2005, the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been a pioneer in China in researching compressed air energy storage technology. It has gradually overcome a range of key technologies such as system design, compressors, heat exchangers, and expanders, establishing a complete R&D framework. To date, it has built **pilot projects** ranging from megawatt scale to hundred-megawatt scale. “The compressor developed this time has set a new record with a single-unit power output of over 100 megawatts (MW), representing more than a doubling of the power compared to previous similar devices. During testing, it achieved a maximum exhaust pressure of 10.1 MPa, and it has a wide operating range under varying conditions; its efficiency is as high as 88.1% at the highest pressures. It boasts significant advantages such as high efficiency, high pressure, and a broad operating range. ”Zuo Zhitao, the person in charge of compressor development at the Energy Storage R&D Center of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that these breakthroughs mean a significant reduction in the unit cost of such equipment, thereby enhancing their economic viability for practical applications. Zuo Zhitao said that the successful development of this super-large compressed air energy storage compressor, which possesses complete independent intellectual property rights, represents an important milestone in this technical field. It will play a key role in promoting the commercial use of compressed air energy storage technology on a larger scale and with higher efficiency in China, providing essential technical support for the development of new power systems and the green transformation of energy.