Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2021, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (5): 1565-1578.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2021.0347

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Performance analysis and comparison of multi-type thermal power-heat storage coupling systems

Xianrong ZHANG1,2(), Yujie XU2,3, Lijun YANG1, Lexuan LI2,3, Haisheng CHEN2,3(), Xuezhi ZHOU4()   

  1. 1.School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    2.Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    3.Chinese Academy of Sciences University, Beijing 100049, China
    4.National Energy Large-scale Physical Energy Storage Technology Research and Development Center of Bijie High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Bijie 551712, Guizhou, China
  • Received:2021-07-13 Revised:2021-08-04 Online:2021-09-05 Published:2021-09-08

Abstract:

For the large-scale development of renewable energy, the flexible peak-shaving capacity of thermal power is insufficient. Herein, a solution and novel operation strategy for integrated heat-storage systems in conventional thermal power are proposed. Considering a domestic 600-MW coal-fired unit as an example, a system scheme for coupling the unit with molten-salt, concrete, and subcritical-water heat-storage systems is designed. The thermal and peak-shaving performances of each coupled system are analyzed and compared. The results demonstrate that the thermal-power-heat-storage coupling system improves the peak-shaving capacity of the system and the cycle efficiency of the entire process. The coupling scheme with the best thermal performance involves using molten salt to extract reheated steam in the heat-storage process and using the stored heat to heat the high-pressure feedwater during heat release. Its efficiency is increased by >0.8%. However, the best coupling scheme for peak shaving performance involves using molten salt to extract high-pressure cylinder exhaust steam in the heat storage process and using the stored heat to heat the high-pressure feedwater when heat is released. Through the thermal storage unit, the new upper and lower peak shaving depth is 4.83% and 5.93%, respectively. This study provides theoretical and practical guidance for the flexible peak shaving of thermal power units.

Key words: thermal power plant, heat storage, coupling system, flexible peak shavin

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