Pumped Thermal Energy Storage With Liquid Storage
Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) uses electricity to power a heat pump; transferring heat from a cold space to a hot space forms a hot and a cold thermal reservoir, thereby storing energy. To discharge, the temperature difference between the two stores is used to drive a heat engine which generates electricity. In this chapter, PTES systems which store energy in liquids will be described. The chapter will concentrate on Joule-Brayton power cycles with molten salt storage. Part-load operation of Joule-Brayton PTES with liquid storage can be managed with "inventory control," and it is demonstrated that this control method leads to relatively good performance over a range of operating points.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1971893
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CH-5700-78767; MainId:32684; UUID:bff43f87-52c8-4406-a7fb-f16fa32cc18d; MainAdminID:69362
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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