System for energy storage and electrical power generation

A system for energy storage for storing energy in the form of compressed air, comprising:

• a first energy storage branch and a second energy storage branch, the first energy storage branch including:
• a first air compressing vessel configured to collect water and air from the atmosphere and to compress the air to a predetermined pressure;
• a first air storage vessel pneumatically communicating with the first air compressing vessel and configured to hold compressed air;
• a first compressed air manifold pneumatically coupled to the first air compressing vessel and to the first the air storage vessel, and configured to provide pneumatic communication between the first air compressing vessel and the first air storage vessel;
• a first air inlet manifold pneumatically coupled to the compressed air manifold, and configured to provide air from the atmosphere, so as to compress the air in the first air compressing vessels and to fill the first air storage vessel with the compressed air;
• a first air valve assembly including:
• a first air storage valve arranged in the first compressed air manifold between the first air storage vessel and a first coupling point of the first air inlet manifold to the first compressed air manifold and configured for control of passage of the compressed air from the first air compressing vessel into the first air storage vessel;
• a first compressed air valve arranged in the first compressed air manifold between the first air compressing vessel and the first coupling point, and is configured for control of passage of the compressed air from the first air compressing vessel into the first air storage vessel;
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• a first inlet air valve configured for controlling supply of air for compression in the first air compressing vessel and for storage of the compressed air in the first air storage vessel;
• a first water inlet manifold hydraulically coupled to the first air compressing vessel, and configured to supply water to the first air compressing vessel;
• a first upper inlet water valve and a first lower inlet water valve arranged in the first water inlet manifold and configured for controlling supply of water into the first air compressing vessel;
• the second energy storage branch including:
• a second air compressing vessel configured to collect water and air from the atmosphere and to compress the air to a predetermined pressure;
• a second air storage vessel pneumatically communicating with the second air compressing vessel and configured to hold compressed air;
• a second compressed air manifold pneumatically coupled to the second air compressing vessel and to the second air storage vessel, and configured to provide pneumatic communication between the second air compressing vessel and the second air storage vessel;
• a second air inlet manifold pneumatically coupled to the second compressed air manifold, and configured to provide air from the atmosphere, so as to compress the air in the second air compressing vessels and to fill the second air storage vessel with the compressed air,
• a second air valve assembly including:
• a second air storage valve arranged in the second compressed air manifold between the second air storage vessel and a second coupling point of the second air inlet manifold to the second compressed air manifold and configured for control of passage of the compressed air from the second air compressing vessel into the second air storage vessel;
• a second compressed air valve arranged in the second compressed air manifold between the second air compressing vessel and the second coupling point, and configured for control of passage of the compressed air from the second air compressing vessel into the second air storage vessel;
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• a second inlet air valve configured for controlling supply of air for compression in the second air compressing vessel and for storage of the compressed air in the second air storage vessel;
• a second water inlet manifold hydraulically coupled to the second air compressing vessel, and configured to supply water to the second air compressing vessel;
• a second upper inlet water valve and a second lower inlet water valve arranged in the second water inlet manifold and configured for controlling supply of water into the second air compressing vessel.