An electrical-generation utility sometimes pumps liquid water into an elevated reservoir during periods of low electrical consumption.
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An electrical-generation utility sometimes pumps liquid water into an elevated reservoir during periods of low electrical consumption. This water is used to generate electricity during periods when the demand for electricity exceeds the utility’s ability to produce electricity. Discuss this energy-storage scheme from a conversion efficiency perspective as compared to storing a compressed phase-changing substance.
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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 978-0078027680
5th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala
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