In compressed air energy storages (CAES), electricity is used to compress air to high pressure and store it in a cavern or pressure vessel. During compression, the air is cooled to improve the efficiency of the process and, in case of underground storage, to reach temperatures comparable to the temperature at storage depth.
Energy tunnel offers advantages such as low carbon emissions, cleanliness, high efficiency, and safety. The heat source can be either outside or inside the tunnel.
Energy tunnel is thermally activated through embedding absorber pipes within the tunnel lining, where the underground heat is extracted and transferred above the ground via a heat pump for building energy applications. Energy tunnel offers advantages such as low carbon emissions, cleanliness, high efficiency, and safety.
However, studies and application of waste heat within energy tunnels are currently insufficient. Moreover, the design of natural geothermal energy collection, structural safety of the tunnel facilities, along with concerns regarding condensate water generated within the energy tunnel, necessitate further investigations.
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