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Abstract
This paper reports an integrated system consisting of a diesel genset and a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) unit for power supply to isolated end-users in remote areas. The integration is through three parts: direct-driven piston-compression, external air turbine-driven supercharging, and flue gas waste recovery for super-heating. The performance of the integrated system is compared to a single diesel unit and a dual-diesel unit with a capacity of electricity supply to a village of 100 households in the UK. It is found the fuel consumption of the integrated system is only 50% of the single-diesel unit and 77% of the dual-diesel unit. The addition of the CAES unit not only provides a shift to electrical energy demand, but also produces more electricity due to the recovery of waste heat.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-36 |
Journal | Applied Energy |
Volume | 171 |
Early online date | 14 Mar 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- District energy supply
- Compressed air energy storage
- Thermal energy storage
- Supply side management
- System integration
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Next Generation Grid Scale Thermal Energy Storage Technologies (NexGen-TEST)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
30/04/14 → 29/10/17
Project: Research Councils