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Thermal energy storage capacity configuration and energy distribution scheme for a 1000MWe S–CO2 coal-fired power plant to realize high-efficiency full-load adjustability

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  • Ma, Teng
  • Li, Ming-Jia
  • Xu, Hang

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The flexibility transformation of coal-fired power plants (CFPP) is of significant importance for the new power system primarily based on new energy sources. Coupling thermal energy storage (TES) technology is one effective approach to enhance the load-following capability of CFPPs. In this study, the S–CO2 CFPP coupled with TES technology is taken as the research object. An integrated dynamic energy analysis model, from components to the entire system, is established for variable working conditions. A comprehensive comparison is made among different TES methods, including flue gas TES, CO2 TES and electrical heating TES, in terms of system's minimum output power, thermal efficiency, energy round-trip efficiency and other off-design performance indicators. Furthermore, through hierarchical integrated configuration of the three thermal energy storage methods, efficient load regulation from 0% to 100% is achieved for the S–CO2 CFPP. The results indicate that, to achieve efficient load regulation from 0% to 100% for a 1000 MWe S–CO2 CFPP, the priority configuration for thermal energy storage is CO2 TES, followed by flue gas TES and electrical heating TES, with powers of 285.17 MWth, 342.80 MWth, and 329.95 MWth, respectively. The overall heat storage/release ratio is 3.43:1 and the energy storage round-trip efficiency is 73.58%. Compared to using only electrical heating TES, the addition of 142.34 MWth of TES improves the energy round-trip efficiency by 11 percentage points.

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  • Ma, Teng & Li, Ming-Jia & Xu, Hang, 2024. "Thermal energy storage capacity configuration and energy distribution scheme for a 1000MWe S–CO2 coal-fired power plant to realize high-efficiency full-load adjustability," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 294(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:294:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224007229
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130950
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