Energy Storage Science and Technology

   

Characteristics and optimization study of an adiabatic Ca-looping Carnot battery system based on pumped thermal electricity storage

Yang DING(), Hanwen WANG, Wenjie LU, Yuanjun LUO, Xiang LING()   

  1. School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2024-09-29 Revised:2024-10-28
  • Contact: Xiang LING E-mail:yding_9@njtech.edu.cn;xling@njtech.edu.cn

Abstract:

To tackle energy shortages and uneven distribution, we proposed a novel and advantageous coupled system that integrated Ca-looping thermochemical energy storage and pumped thermal electricity storage. Charging was achieved by using a heat pump to supply heat for dehydration, while discharging relied on hydration-induced heat generation for electricity production. This approach effectively eliminated thermal dissipation losses during storage, enabling long-term, large-capacity energy storage. Analyzed the impact of operating parameters on cycle efficiency. Increasing the cycle pressure ratio during charging positively affects cycle efficiency but also increases device burden, and leading to diminishing marginal returns. The absorption temperature of the heat pump and dehydration temperature should remain close to optimize performance. Minimizing pinch temperature is crucial to enhance thermal quality utilization. Increasing pressure ratio or aligning the intermediate pressure with ideal value during discharging results in an increase net power of the cycle, thereby enhances cycle efficiency. Higher heat absorption temperature of the generator and hydration temperature, as well as elevated storage temperature of Ca(OH)2, improve outcomes, while preheating temperatures of CaO and H2O have small impact. The black-box concept, pinch analysis, and improved genetic algorithm were used to optimize. Effectively controlling heat exchange network exergy loss, and achieving a maximum cycle efficiency of 65.96%. It demonstrates its competitiveness as an energy storage solution.

Key words: Ca-looping thermochemical energy storage, pumped thermal electricity storage, Carnot battery, parameter optimization, cycle efficiency

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