• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2020

In this research, the variation of round-trip efficiency in a liquid air energy storage system (LAES) is calculated and an optimal configuration is found. The multiple stages of cold energy storage are simulated with several materials that process latent heat at different temperature ranges. The effectiveness in the charging and discharging processes of LAES is newly defined, and its relationship with the round-trip efficiency is examined. According to defined correlation, the effectiveness of the discharging process significantly affects the overall system performance. The round-trip efficiency is calculated for the combined cold energy storage materials of aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution, ethanol, and pentane theoretically. The performance of LAES varies depending on the freezing point of the cold storage materials. In particular, when the LAES uses several cold storage materials, those materials whose freezing points are close to room temperature and liquid air temperature should be included in the cold storage materials. In this paper, it is assumed that only latent heat is used for cold energy storage, but for more realistic analyzes, the additional consideration of the transient thermal situation to utilize sensible heat is required. In the case of such a dynamic system, since there is certainly more increased heat capacity of the entire storage system, the volume of the cold energy storage system will be greatly reduced.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2020

Liquid air energy storage (LAES) using gas liquefaction has attracted considerable attention because of its mature technology, high energy density, few geographical constraints, and long life span. On the other hand, LAES has not yet been commercialized and is being developed recently. Therefore, few studies have performed an economic analysis of LAES. In this study, the levelized cost of electricity was calculated and compared with that of other energy storage systems. As a result, the levelized cost of electricity of LAES was $371/MWh. This is approximately $292/MWh, $159/MWh, $118/MWh, and $3/MWh less than that of the LiCd battery, VRFB battery, Lead-acid battery, and NaS battery. In addition, the cost was approximately $62/MWh and $195/MWh more than that of Fe-Cr flow battery and PHS. Sensitivity analysis of the levelized cost of electricity according to the main economic factors was performed, and economic uncertainty analysis was performed through a Monte-Carlo simulation. The cumulative probability curve showed the levelized cost of electricity of LAES, reflecting price fluctuations in the air compressor cost, electricity cost, and standing reserve hourly fee.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2018

잉여전력 등을 활용한 에너지저장시스템 분야에 기술에 관심이 집중되고 혁신적인 기술진보가 이루어지고 있다. 다양한 에너지저장시스템 분야 중 가스액화 방식을 활용한 액화공기에너지저장 시스템은 상당히 성숙된 기술로 알려져 있고, 높은 단위 에너지 밀도와 설치에 따른 지형적 제약이 거의 없으며 수명이 긴 저장 시스템이라는 많은 장점에도 불구하고, 단일공정 (공기액화-재기화 사이클)의 낮은 사이클 효율로 인해 상업화에 한계가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 낮은 사이클 효율을 개선하고자 2종류의 냉매(R-600a 와 메탄올)을 이용한 냉매사이클을 공기 액화 공정에 활용하여 사이클 효율을 향상시키고, 공기 압축시 발생하는 압축열을 열매체유 순환 사이클에 이용하여 이를 액화공기 재기화 공정의 터빈 입구 온도를 높이는데 활용하여 전력생산량을 추가적으로 증가시킴으로써 사이클 효율을 획기적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 가능성을 Aspen HYSYS 공정 모사 프로그램을 활용하여 확인하였다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 2019

This study investigates mixtures of water and cryoprotectant agents (CPAs) to store high-grade cold energy. Although water is an ideal material for a cold thermal storage (CTS) due to its high specific heat, undesirable volume expansion may cause structural stresses during freezing. The volume expansion can be alleviated by adding the CPAs to water. However, the CPA aqueous solutions not only have different thermal properties but also transit to amorphous state different from pure water. Therefore, these characteristics should be considered when using them as material of the CTS. In experiments, glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) are selected as the candidate CPA. The volume expansion of the solution is measured by an in-situ strain gauge in low temperature region. The specific heat capacity of the solution is also measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Both the amount of volume expansion and the specific heat capacity of the CPA aqueous solution decrease in the case of higher concentration of CPA. These characteristics should be contemplated to select optimal aqueous solution for CTS for liquid air energy storage system (LAES). The CPA solutions have advantages of having wide temperature range to utilize the latent heat of water and higher sensible heat of the CPA. The CPA solutions which can satisfy the allowable stress of the structure are determined. Consequently, among the CPA solutions investigated, DMSO 20% w/w solution is the most suitable for the CTS.