Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2021, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (1): 385-392.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0258

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Benefit analysis of heat storage technology applied to distributed energy system with renewable energy

Jianjun CAO1(), Jun WANG1, Liyong ZHANG1, Yaqi LIU2,3, Haoshu LING2,3(), Liang WANG2,3, Yujie XU2,3, Xuezhi ZHOU4, Haisheng CHEN2,4   

  1. 1.Shenhua Guohua(Beijing) Distributed Energy Technology Co. Ltd. , Beijing 100025, China
    2.Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    3.Zhongke Energy Storage (Beijing) Consulting Co. Ltd. , Beijing 100190, China
    4.National Energy Large Scale Physical Energy Storage Technologies Research and Development Center(Bijie), Bijie 551712, Guizhou, China
  • Received:2020-08-11 Revised:2020-08-26 Online:2021-01-05 Published:2021-01-08

Abstract:

To determine the benefits of heat storage technologies applied to distributed energy systems with renewable energy, a distributed system in Dalian utilizing solar energy, wind energy, and gas was studied. An evaluation model was established, and the effects of heat storage on the electrical balance, thermal balance, fuel consumption, greenhouse effect, acidification, and pollution of the distributed energy system were analyzed. The economic feasibility of sensible heat storage applications in water, heat transfer oils, refractory bricks, and phase change heat storage technologies such as hydrated salts and paraffin, was determined using static and dynamic economic evaluation methods. The calculations indicate that heat storage technologies have no effect on the electricity balance of the distributed energy system, but could do the following: supply heating of 14261.14 kW·h on a typical day, reduce the heat generated with gas by 63.95%, reduce 1822.74 m3 of gas consumption, save 13.16% of primary energy, reduce the greenhouse effect caused by 372165.90 g of CO2, decrease acidification caused by 278.30 g of SO2, and lower pollution caused by 150.74 g of PM2.5 particulates. Heat storage technologies utilizing water, refractory brick, hydrated salts, and paraffins have high economic feasibility. Water is especially practical, with a static investment recovery period of 4.91 years and a dynamic investment recovery period of 6.57 years. The investment recovery periods of heat storage technologies using oil for heat transfer are relatively long, resulting in poor economic feasibility. In summary, this study provides a reference and a basis for the efficient application of heat storage technologies in distributed energy systems.

Key words: heat storage system, distributed energy system, renewable energy, energy saving, environmental protection, economy

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