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Transient Thermodynamic Modeling of Heat Recovery From a Compressed Air Energy Storage System

Mehdi Ebrahimi (University of Windsor, Canada)
David S-K. Ting (University of Windsor, Canada)
Rupp Carriveau (University of Windsor, Canada)

Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle

ISBN: 978-1-80262-998-9, eISBN: 978-1-80262-997-2

Publication date: 5 June 2023

Abstract

Sustainable development calls for a larger share of intermittent renewable energy. To mitigate this intermittency, Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology was introduced. This technology can be made more sustainable by recovering the heat of the compression phase and reusing it during the discharge phase, resulting in an adiabatic CAES without the need for burning of fossil fuels. The key process parameters of CAES are temperature, pressure ratios, and the mass flow rates of air and thermal fluids. The variation in these parameters during the charge and discharge phases significantly influences the performance of CAES plants. In this chapter, the transient thermodynamic behavior of the system under various operating conditions is analyzed and the impact of heat recovery on the discharge phase energy efficiency, power generation, and CO2 emissions is studied. Simulations are carried out over the air pressure range from 2,500 to 7,000 kPa for a 65 MW system over a five-hour discharge duration. It is also assumed that the heat loss in the air storage and the hot thermal fluid tank is insignificant and standby duration does not impact the status of the system. This result shows that the system exergy and the generated power are more sensitive to pressure change at higher pressures. This work also reveals that every 10°C increase on the temperature of the stored air can lead to a 0.83% improvement in the energy efficiency. The result of the transient thermodynamic model is used to estimate the reduction in CO2 emissions in CAES systems. According to the obtained result, a 65 MW ACAES plant can reduce about 17,794 tons of CO2 emission per year compared to a traditional CAES system with the same capacity.

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Ebrahimi, M., Ting, D.S.-K. and Carriveau, R. (2023), "Transient Thermodynamic Modeling of Heat Recovery From a Compressed Air Energy Storage System", Ting, D.S.-K. and Stagner, J.A. (Ed.) Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-997-220231009

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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