Virtual dam pumped storage system and method using high-pressure CO 2 as carrier
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of large-scale physical electric energy storage, and particularly relates to a virtual dam pumped storage system and method using high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier.
Background
With the global increasing demand for clean and renewable energy, energy storage technology is receiving increasing attention. The pumped storage and the compressed CO 2 energy storage technology are taken as two important technologies, and play an important role in the aspects of energy storage and management. Pumped storage is a common and mature energy storage technology, and the principle is that excess power is utilized to pump water to a high-level reservoir when low-valley power is required, and hydraulic energy is released to drive a water turbine to generate power when high-peak power is required. The technology has the characteristics of high efficiency, reliability, environmental protection and the like, can relieve the load pressure of a power system, and improves the stability and reliability of a power grid.
Compressed CO 2 energy storage technology is an emerging energy storage technology that utilizes supercritical CO 2 as an energy storage medium to store energy by compressing low pressure CO 2 to a high pressure state and releasing the compressed CO 2 when needed to generate power. The technology has the advantages of high energy density, reproducibility, environmental protection and the like, and can effectively balance the supply and demand relationship in the power system and improve the energy utilization efficiency.
The traditional pumped storage system has certain loss in the energy conversion process, especially in the water-electricity conversion link. For the composite energy storage system combined with the high-pressure CO 2, how to efficiently manage the heat exchange of the CO 2 in each stage of compression, storage and expansion, so that the heat loss is avoided, and the overall circulation efficiency is improved, which is a great problem. Existing thermal management systems tend to be complex and in practice it is difficult to achieve optimal heat recovery and utilization efficiency.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a virtual dam pumped storage system and a virtual dam pumped storage method using high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier, which utilize the pumped storage and compressed CO 2 energy storage technology and combine solar energy to heat high-pressure CO 2 and effectively recover waste heat, so that energy storage and release are realized, the supply and demand relationship in a power system can be effectively balanced, the energy utilization efficiency is improved, and the system has higher sustainability and environmental friendliness.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
A virtual dam pumped storage system taking high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier comprises an external reservoir, a water pump, a water turbine, a first motor, a first generator, a water-gas CO-volume cabin, a gas compressor, a second motor, a heat accumulator, a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank, a heat regenerator, a first turbine, a reheater and a second turbine;
the water pump is connected with the first motor, the water inlet of the water pump is connected with an external reservoir through a pipeline, and the water outlet of the water pump is connected with the water inlet of the water-gas co-accommodating cabin;
The water turbine is connected with the first generator, the water inlet of the water turbine is connected with the water outlet of the water-gas co-holding cabin through a pipeline, and the water outlet is connected with an external reservoir through a pipeline through a second throttle valve;
The air outlet of the water-air co-accommodating cabin is connected to the air compressor through a pipeline through a third throttle valve; the compressor is powered by the second motor, and the fourth throttle valve is connected with an air inlet of the high-pressure CO gas storage tank through a pipeline;
The air outlet of the high-pressure CO air storage tank is sequentially connected with the heat accumulator, the heat regenerator, the first turbine, the heat regenerator, the second turbine and the heat regenerator through a pipeline through a fifth throttle valve, and finally is connected to the air inlet of the water-gas CO-accommodating cabin.
Preferably, a sealing device which floats along with the liquid level is arranged in the water-gas co-container cabin.
Preferably, the valve further comprises a first throttle valve, a second throttle valve, a third throttle valve, a fourth throttle valve, a fifth throttle valve and a sixth throttle valve for regulating the flow rate in the pipe and stabilizing the pressure of the fluid flow.
Preferably, the regenerator is connected to the inlet of the second turbine and the water-gas co-compartment by a conduit.
Preferably, the first turbine converts thermal energy of the gas into mechanical energy, the first turbine is connected with the heat accumulator and the reheater through a pipeline, the second turbine is connected with the heat regenerator and the reheater through a pipeline, and the rotating shafts of the first turbine and the second turbine are coaxially connected with the second generator.
Preferably, the reheater is connected to the first turbine and the second turbine by a pipe.
An energy storage method of a virtual dam pumped storage system taking high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier comprises the following steps:
In the energy storage stage, pumping water to the water-gas co-accommodating cabin through a water pump to enable the liquid level to rise; meanwhile, CO 2 on the upper layer is compressed to a gas compressor for further compression, and finally enters a high-pressure gas storage tank for storage; in the energy release stage, the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank discharges CO 2 and absorbs heat of the heat accumulator, the heat regenerator and the reheater; then, CO 2 enters a turbine to do work to generate electric energy, and the residual gas pushes water in the water-gas CO-holding cabin to enter a water turbine to generate electricity.
Preferably, water is filled into the water-air co-holding cabin after being stabilized from an external reservoir through a first throttle valve in the period of low electricity demand, and electric energy is converted into gravitational potential energy of water;
the gravity potential energy of water in the water-gas co-holding cabin is converted into mechanical energy in the power demand peak period to drive the water turbine to rotate and generate power;
a sealing device which floats along with the liquid level is arranged in the water-gas CO-container cabin and is used for isolating CO 2 and water and is used as a channel for energy transfer of the CO 2 and the water;
The compressor is used for increasing the pressure of CO 2 and compressing low-pressure CO 2 into high-pressure CO 2; the compressor is powered by the second motor and is connected to an air inlet of the high-pressure CO 2 air storage tank through a pipeline by a fourth throttle valve; compressing CO 2 to a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank, and increasing the water level to maintain the pressure stability in the water-gas CO-container cabin; in the energy release stage, CO 2 discharged from the high-pressure gas storage space is heated by a heat accumulator, a heat regenerator and a reheater to enter a turbine to do work, electric energy is output, and the CO 2 after the work is done drives water in the water-gas CO-holding cabin to enter a water turbine to further generate electricity.
Preferably, the accumulator is used for recovering compression heat in an energy storage stage and preheating CO 2 gas in an energy release stage; the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank is used for storing high-pressure CO 2; the heat regenerator heats high-pressure CO 2 by utilizing the waste heat of the CO 2 after acting; the first and second turbines convert the thermal energy of the gas to mechanical energy, and the reheater heats the CO 2 to a preset temperature using solar energy.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. The energy storage and release are realized by utilizing the pumped storage and compressed CO 2 energy storage technology and combining the solar energy to heat the high-pressure CO 2 and effectively recovering the waste heat; according to the invention, water and CO 2 with certain pressure are located in a cabin together, and a virtual dam is formed by utilizing the pressure of CO 2 through the characteristic that a water-air interface has the same pressure, so that the dam effect is simulated under the condition that an actual dam is not available; when the water pump injects water into the container, the dam with height difference is established between the downstream of the water pump and the container, and the challenges of the traditional pumped storage in the aspects of construction period, site selection difficulty, influence on ecological environment and the like are overcome; the system can realize balance between energy supply and demand, improves energy utilization efficiency, reduces load pressure of a power system, and has higher sustainability and environmental protection.
2. According to the invention, through the water pumping and precompression processes, CO 2 is compressed to the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank and simultaneously water is pumped into the water-gas CO-container cabin, so that the pressure stability in the water-gas CO-container cabin is maintained. In the energy release stage, CO 2 discharged from the high-pressure gas storage space is heated by a heat accumulator, a heat regenerator and a reheater to enter a turbine to do work, electric energy is output, and the CO 2 after the work is done drives water in the water-gas CO-holding cabin to enter a water turbine to further generate electricity.
Drawings
The invention is further illustrated by the following examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to the present invention.
In the figure: the water turbine comprises an external reservoir 1, a water pump 2, a water turbine 3, a first throttle valve 4, a second throttle valve 5, a first motor 6, a first generator 7, a water-gas CO-tank 8, a sealing device 9, a third throttle valve 10, a gas compressor 11, a second motor 12, a heat accumulator 13, a fourth throttle valve 14, a fifth throttle valve 15, a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank 16, a heat regenerator 17, a first turbine 18, a reheater 19, a second turbine 20, a second generator 21 and a sixth throttle valve 22.
Detailed Description
The preferred scheme is as shown in fig. 1, a virtual dam pumped storage system taking high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier comprises an external reservoir 1, a water pump 2, a water turbine 3, a first throttle valve 4, a second throttle valve 5, a first motor 6, a first generator 7, a water-gas CO-tank 8, a sealing device 9, a third throttle valve 10, a gas compressor 11, a second motor 12, a heat accumulator 13, a fourth throttle valve 14, a fifth throttle valve 15, a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank 16, a heat regenerator 17, a first turbine 18, a reheater 19, a second turbine 20, a second generator 21 and a sixth throttle valve 22.
The water pump 2 is connected with the first motor 6, and the water is stably filled into the water-gas co-container cabin 8 from the external reservoir 1 through the first throttle valve 4 in the period of low electricity demand, so that electric energy is converted into gravitational potential energy of the water. The water inlet of the water pump 2 is connected with the external reservoir 1 through a pipeline, and the water outlet is connected with the water inlet of the water-gas co-holding cabin 8.
The water turbine 3 is connected with the first generator 7, and the gravitational potential energy of water in the water-gas compatible cabin 8 is converted into mechanical energy in the peak period of power demand to drive the water turbine to rotate and generate power. The water inlet of the water turbine 3 is connected with the water outlet of the water-gas compatible cabin 8 through a pipeline, and the water outlet is connected with the external reservoir 1 through a pipeline through the second throttle valve 5.
The air outlet of the water-air co-container cabin 8 is connected to the air compressor 11 through a pipeline through a third throttle valve 10. The compressor 11 is powered by a second motor 12 and is connected by a conduit through a fourth throttle valve 14 to the inlet of a high pressure CO 2 air reservoir 16. The water-gas CO-container 16 is internally provided with a sealing device 9 which floats along with the liquid level and is used for isolating CO 2 from water and serving as a channel for energy transfer of the CO 2 and the water.
The first throttle valve 4, the second throttle valve 5, the third throttle valve 10, the fourth throttle valve 14, the fifth throttle valve 15 and the sixth throttle valve 22 can regulate the flow rate in the pipe and stabilize the pressure of the fluid flow.
The compressor 11 is used to increase the pressure of the CO 2, compressing the low pressure CO 2 to a high pressure CO 2. The compressor 11 is powered by a second motor 12 and is connected by a conduit through a fourth throttle valve 14 to the inlet of a high pressure CO 2 air reservoir 16.
The heat accumulator 13 is used for recovering compression heat in the energy storage stage and for preheating the CO 2 gas in the energy release stage.
The high pressure CO 2 air reservoir 16 is used to store high pressure CO 2. The air outlet of the air conditioner is sequentially connected with the heat accumulator 13, the heat regenerator 17, the first turbine 18, the reheater 19, the second turbine 20 and the heat regenerator 17 through a pipeline by a fifth throttle valve 15, and finally connected with the air inlet of the water-gas co-volume cabin 8.
The regenerator 17 heats the high pressure CO 2 using the post-work CO 2 waste heat. The regenerator 17 is connected with the second turbine 20 and the air inlet of the water-gas co-compartment 8 through a pipeline.
The first turbine 18 and the second turbine 20 convert the thermal energy of the gas into mechanical energy, the first turbine 18 is connected with the heat accumulator 13 and the reheater 19 through a pipeline, the second turbine 20 is connected with the heat regenerator 17 and the reheater 19 through a pipeline, and the rotating shafts of the first turbine 18 and the second turbine 20 are coaxially connected with the second generator 21.
The reheater 19 heats the CO 2 to a preset temperature using solar energy. The reheater 19 is connected to the first turbine 18 and the second turbine 20 by a pipe.
The pipeline is used for communicating a water inlet, a first throttle valve 4, a water pump 2, a water-gas CO-container 8, a sealing device 9, a third throttle valve 10, a gas compressor 11, a heat accumulator 13, a fourth throttle valve 14, a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank 16, a fifth throttle valve 15, a heat regenerator 17, a first turbine 18, a reheater 19, a second turbine 20, a sixth throttle valve 22, the water-gas CO-container 8, a water turbine (3, a second throttle valve 5 and a water outlet to form a loop.
Further, the water-gas co-container cabin 8 can realize energy conversion between water and gas, improve energy utilization efficiency, and adapt to different working conditions and energy requirements. The water level and the pressure are regulated, so that energy can be stored and released, and the running state of the system can be regulated according to the requirement.
Further, the advantage of high energy density of the high-pressure CO 2 is utilized, the energy storage density is improved, the high-pressure CO 2 has high chemical stability at proper temperature and pressure, the stability of the system is improved, and meanwhile, the high-pressure CO 2 is used as an environment-friendly technology to be beneficial to sustainable development.
Furthermore, the multistage throttle valve is arranged, so that the flow of a pipeline system is greatly controlled, overload or over-high pressure of the pipeline is prevented, turbulence and vortex of fluid are reduced, safe operation of equipment and a system is protected, and the operation stability of the system is improved.
Further, the solar energy is utilized to heat the high-pressure CO 2 passing through the reheater 19, so that the extra energy consumption is reduced, and the energy utilization rate is improved. And the compression heat recovered by the heat accumulator 13 is utilized to preheat the CO 2 from the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank 16, meanwhile, the CO 2 after working transmits the waste heat to the CO 2 preheated by the heat accumulator 13 through the heat regenerator 17, and the energy is effectively recovered. This method enhances the sustainability of the system and reduces the load on the system.
The invention utilizes the high energy density, low environmental impact and wide applicability of CO 2 and combines the advantages of pumped storage, water and CO 2 with certain pressure are jointly positioned in one cabin body, and a virtual dam is formed by utilizing the pressure of CO 2 through the characteristic that a water-gas interface has the same pressure, so that the dam outlet effect is simulated under the condition of no actual dam. When the water pump fills water into the container, a dam with height difference is established between the downstream of the water pump and the container, so that the challenges of the traditional pumped storage in terms of construction period, site selection difficulty, influence on ecological environment and the like are overcome. The invention utilizes the supercritical carbon dioxide SCO 2 to form a virtual dam, thereby realizing the combination of SCO 2 energy storage and pumped storage, forming a pumping SCO 2 energy storage system without a dam, providing a solution for an energy system mainly based on renewable energy sources and a water-wind-solar multi-energy collaborative complementary network in the future, and promoting the realization of a double-carbon target.
An energy storage method of a virtual dam pumped storage system taking high-pressure CO 2 as a carrier comprises the following steps:
In the energy storage stage, pumping water to the water-gas co-accommodating cabin through a water pump to enable the liquid level to rise; meanwhile, CO 2 on the upper layer is compressed to a gas compressor for further compression, and finally enters a high-pressure gas storage tank for storage;
In the energy release stage, the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank discharges CO 2 and absorbs heat of the heat accumulator, the heat regenerator and the reheater; then, CO 2 enters a turbine to do work to generate electric energy, and the residual gas pushes water in the water-gas CO-holding cabin to enter a water turbine to generate electricity.
Water is stably filled into the water-gas co-holding cabin 8 from the external reservoir 1 through the first throttle valve 4 in the period of low electricity demand, and electric energy is converted into gravitational potential energy of water;
The gravity potential energy of water in the water-gas co-holding cabin 8 is converted into mechanical energy in the power demand peak period to drive the water turbine to rotate and generate power;
Wherein, the water-gas CO-container cabin 8 is internally provided with a sealing device 9 which floats along with the liquid level and is used for isolating CO 2 and water and serving as a channel for energy transfer of the CO 2 and the water; the compressor 11 is used for increasing the pressure of the CO 2 and compressing the low-pressure CO 2 into high-pressure CO 2; the compressor 11 is powered by a second motor 12 and is connected to an air inlet of a high-pressure CO 2 air storage tank 16 through a pipeline via a fourth throttle valve 14; compressing CO 2 to a high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank and pumping water into the water-gas CO-accommodating cabin at the same time so as to maintain the pressure stability in the water-gas CO-accommodating cabin; in the energy release stage, CO 2 discharged from the high-pressure gas storage space is heated by a heat accumulator, a heat regenerator and a reheater to enter a turbine to do work, electric energy is output, and the CO 2 after the work is done drives water in the water-gas CO-holding cabin to enter a water turbine to further generate electricity.
The heat accumulator 13 is used for recovering compression heat in an energy storage stage and preheating CO 2 gas in an energy release stage;
the high-pressure CO 2 gas storage tank 16 is used for storing high-pressure CO 2;
the heat regenerator 17 heats high-pressure CO 2 by utilizing the waste heat of the CO 2 after the work is done;
first turbine 18 and second turbine 20 convert the energy of the gas into mechanical energy,
The reheater 19 heats the CO 2 to a preset temperature using solar energy.
The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims, including the equivalents of the technical features in the claims. I.e., equivalent replacement modifications within the scope of this invention are also within the scope of the invention.