Abstract

The non-discharges geothermal wells have been a main problem in geothermal

development stages and well discharge stimulation is required to initiate a flow. Air
compress stimulation is one of the methods to trigger a fluid flow from the geothermal
reservoir. The result of this process can be predicted by using by the Af / Ac method, but
sometimes this method shows uncertainty result in several geothermal wells and also this
prediction method does not take into account the flowing time of geothermal fluid to
discharge after opening the well head.

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is a way to store energy generated at one time for
use at another time using compressed air. At utility scale, energy generated during periods
of low energy demand (off-peak) can be released to meet higher demand (peak load)
periods.[1] Small scale systems have long been used in such applications as propulsion
of mine locomotives. Large scale applications must conserve the heat energy associated
with compressing air; dissipating heat lowers the energy efficiency of the storage system.

All compressed air energy storage plants work under the same basic premise. When power
is abundant, it's drawn from the electric grid and used to power a large air compressor,
which pushes pressurized air into an underground geologic storage structure. Later, when
power demand is high, the stored air is released back up to the surface, where it is heated
and rushes through turbines to generate electricity. Compressed air energy storage plants
can re-generate as much as 80 percent of the electricity they take in.

Compressed air energy storage plants work under a basic premise. When power is
abundant, it’s drawn from the electric grid and used to power a large air compressor, which
pushes pressurized air into an underground geologic storage structure. Later, when power
demand is high, the stored air is released back up to the surface, where it is heated and
rushes through turbines to generate electricity. Compressed air energy storage plants can
re-generate as much as 80 percent of the electricity they take in.

The world’s two existing compressed air energy storage plants, one in Alabama, the other in
Germany, use abandoned industrial salt caverns to store excess electricity.

Power system managers have a few options to keep the regional power grid stable in such a
situation, including reducing power generation or storing the excess power supply. Energy
storage technologies such as compressed air energy storage can help the region make the
most of its excess clean energy production.
PROBLEMS:

1. Casing production too shallow

2. Leakage on production casing/wellhead
3. Compressor capability