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CENTRALE STOCKAGE AIR COMPRIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressed air energy storage facility
1, record 1, English, compressed%20air%20energy%20storage%20facility
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CAES facility 1, record 1, English, CAES%20facility
correct, noun
- compressed air energy storage plant 1, record 1, English, compressed%20air%20energy%20storage%20plant
correct, noun
- CAES plant 1, record 1, English, CAES%20plant
correct, noun
- compressed air energy storage installation 2, record 1, English, compressed%20air%20energy%20storage%20installation
correct, noun
- CAES installation 3, record 1, English, CAES%20installation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility where air is compressed and stored in underground structures to be released as needed to power a turbine and thus generate electricity. 4, record 1, English, - compressed%20air%20energy%20storage%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CAES facilities of Huntorf, McIntosh and Bethel store the air inside underground salt caverns and present a diabatic thermodynamic configuration, where natural gas is burned to increase the temperature of the air before being expanded in the turbine ... 1, record 1, English, - compressed%20air%20energy%20storage%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Énergies renouvelables
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de stockage par air comprimé
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20stockage%20par%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale de stockage par air comprimé 2, record 1, French, centrale%20de%20stockage%20par%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation où l'air est comprimé et stocké dans des structures souterraines afin d'être libéré selon les besoins pour alimenter une turbine et ainsi produire de l'électricité. 3, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20par%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales eléctricas
- Energía renovable
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de almacenamiento de energía por aire comprimido
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20por%20aire%20comprimido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de almacenamiento de energía en aire comprimido 2, record 1, Spanish, planta%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20en%20aire%20comprimido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación en la cual el aire se comprime y almacena en estructuras subterráneas para ser liberado cuando sea necesario con el fin de accionar una turbina y así producir electricidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - central%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20por%20aire%20comprimido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las plantas de almacenamiento de energía en aire comprimido [...] funcionan con motores que accionan compresores, que comprimen el aire para almacenarlo en recipientes adecuados. La energía almacenada en el aire comprimido puede liberarse para accionar un expansor, que a su vez acciona un generador para producir electricidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - central%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20por%20aire%20comprimido
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