Called liquid-air energy storage (LAES) the plant uses renewable electricity to compress air to extreme densities until it turns to liquid.

The world’s largest demonstration plant for a new kind of renewable energy storage is up and running in the west of the China. Called liquid-air energy storage (LAES) the plant uses renewable electricity to compress air to extreme densities until it turns to liquid. It can then be rapidly released to power a turbine and discharge that green energy back into the grid.

    • A_A@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      Thanks for this article that is much better than the original one from the post … although it is still limited in regards to the (obvious) separation of gases when in liquid phases. Yet, it does hint at that separation by saying :

      An air purification system removes moisture, carbon dioxide and other impurities to support reliable operation of the cryogenic process.

      We see why they keep their industrial secrets simply reading what they disclose as their source (from China) :

      Source: Project information published by the Golmud Municipal Government.