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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2015
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A compressed air storage and power generation device () is provided with motors (-), compressors (-), compressed air storage tanks (-), injection-side valves (-), expanders (-), discharge-side valves (-), generators (-), an output sensor (), pressure sensors (-), and a control device (). The control device () uses a tank () with a relatively large capacity for long-period variable power and uses tanks () with relatively low capacities for short-period variable power, all such power having been generated using natural energy, and thereby performs control by which both the long-period and short-period variable power are leveled out and power is output according to the power demand. The compressed air storage power generation device () levels out both the long-period and short-period variable power and outputs the power according to the power demand.