【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Engineering Equipment】617-2022: SHANGU participated in the world’s largest compressed air energy storage project

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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2022-11-16 at 21:50. Celebrate the ten-year rapid development of chemical engineering equipment and the prosperity and strength of modern China. Replies are encouraged; discussions are welcome. ------------------------------------------- On November 10, Xi’an Shanggu Power Co., Ltd. and Hubei Chuyun Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. signed in Shanghai a contract for the procurement of air compression units sowie related supporting and auxiliary system equipment for the world’s first 300-megawatt-class compressed air energy storage demonstration project – the “Hubei Yingcheng 300MW Compressed Air Grid-Side Energy Storage Demonstration Project”. 　　Chuyun Energy Storage is a company under China Energy Engineering Group Digital Technology Co., Ltd. The 300MW-class compressed air energy storage power plant demonstration project is the world’s first compressed air energy storage plant with a single-unit capacity of 300 megawatts and without the need for supplementary combustion. It was invested in and constructed by China Energy Engineering Group Digital Technology; the total investment amounted to around 1.9 billion yuan. Featuring full green characteristics, no need for supplementary combustion, high efficiency, and low costs, it is regarded as a \"super power bank\" for power systems. Upon completion, this project will set global industry leadership standards in the field of compressed air energy storage without supplementary combustion in terms of unit power, energy storage capacity, and conversion efficiency. It is expected to generate 500 million kWh of electricity per year, sufficient to meet the annual energy needs of over 400,000 ordinary households. At the same time, this project can complement electrochemical energy storage, pumped storage, gravity storage, and other forms of energy storage in a synergistic manner, further improving the structure of the energy storage industry chain. It serves as a model for the development of this industry, contributing to the green and efficient use of energy as well as the achievement of the \"dual carbon\" goals. 　　In the compressed air energy storage technology route, large-scale air compression systems are the most critical. Li Hongan, Party Secretary and Chairman of Shaanxi Gas Turbine Group, said, “We are collaborating with China Energy Engineering Group Digital Technology on the world’s largest, most advanced, and highest-efficiency compressed air energy storage demonstration project, with Shaanxi Gas Turbine providing the core equipment, namely air compressor units, as well as the associated system equipment.” ”　　It is understood that compressed air energy storage is a form of large-scale physical energy storage that can address the issue of integrating power generated by unstable renewable sources such as solar and wind energy into the grid, thereby improving their energy utilization efficiency. In simple terms, it involves compressing air and storing it in a storage chamber during periods of low electricity demand, thereby converting electrical energy into air pressure energy for storage ； High-pressure air is released during peak electricity demand to drive an air turbine expansion generator set to produce electricity. Compared to other energy storage technologies such as battery storage and flywheel storage, compressed air energy storage offers advantages including high energy storage efficiency, long service life, large storage capacity, and lower investment costs. It can play an important role in helping to balance electricity supply and demand in power grids, facilitating the efficient utilization of new energy sources, and enhancing the safety and flexibility of power systems. 　　It is reported that, thanks to its years of expertise and market presence in the compressor sector, Shaanxi Gas Turbine has developed three core technologies essential for the energy storage industry: compressor unit technology, compression generator set technology, and heat storage and exchange technology. These include axial flow compressors, centrifugal compressors, multi-axis centrifugal compressors, and hybrid compressors. Next, SHANGU will pool its advantageous resources and go all out to turn this project into a high-quality, model project.