ENERGY BALANCE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ENERGY CONSUMED FORTHE COMPRESSION OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR UP TO 200 BAR, ANDTHE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM ITS EXPANSION DOWN TO ATMO-SPHERIC PRESSURE ON NICHOLAS PITTAS’ PATENT ABOUT STOR-AGE

This paper provides the theoretical foundation the patentsPat(n.d.-a),Pat(n.d.-b) of Nicholas Pittas related to storage and continuous production ofenergy via compressed air. Speciβically, the energy balance between consumedenergy, used for the compression of atmospheric air to high pressure and heatproduction within a speciβic number of stages, and the energy produced duringthe expansion of compressed air to atmospheric pressure. The heat producedis transported, via a thermal vector, to the expansion process to prevent iceformation in the expander.