Newton Fund: An ORC power plant integrated with thermal energy storage to utilise renewable heat sources for distributed H&P

牛顿基金：与热能存储集成的 ORC 发电厂，利用可再生热源进行分布式 H

• 批准号: EP/R003122/1
• 负责人: Zhibin Yu
• 金额: $ 50.43万
• 依托单位: University of Glasgow
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR003122%2F1
• 关键词: Newton; Fund; ORC; power; plant

China, as the largest energy consumer, relies heavily on power generation from fossil fuels such as coal, leading to serious air pollution issues. It is therefore crucial for China to transit towards cleaner energy supply. Solar energy resources are abundant in China, particularly in the poorest western provinces, and renewable power generation can potentially play a vital role in energy supply for China in the future. On the other hand, although China became the second biggest economy in the world, it still remains a developing country and its per capita income is ranked as NO. 84 in the world. The exploitation of the abundant renewable energy resources in the underdeveloped regions in China can also help to boost local economy and tackle poverty. This project aims to develop a heat storage enhanced ORC power technology to utilise renewable heat sources (e.g. solar energy) for localised power and heat supply. ORC power generation technology is believed to be the most promising technology for power generation from low temperature heat sources. Unlike solar PV panels converting sun light into electricity, ORC power plants convert solar thermal energy to power. Integrated with heat storage, solar thermal ORC systems can overcome the intermittency of sun light and provide more stable power generation and heat supply. By increasing the running time of the ORC system, the payback also increases making this technology more affordable as compared to conventional, fossil based sources of energy. Furthermore, their reliability is also increased as the heat input and output are buffered and regulated. Apart from its application to solar energy, such technology is also attractive for utilising geothermal energy or waste heat sources. The wide installation of the developed system will make contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy China, and ultimately reduce the air pollution improve the urban populations' life quality. The proposed research and development will address several challenges that hinders the commercialisation of these technologies. On the Chinese side, Beijing University of Technology (BJUT) will develop high efficiency single screw expander technology for this project, and contribute to the development of high temperature heat storage technology using molten salts. The business partner, China Investment Yixing Red Sun Solar Energy Technology Company(CIYR), will manufacture the expanders and develop the solar powered technology demonstrator. On the UK side, Sunamp will develop and provide medium to high temperature heat storage technology using phase changer materials. The University of Glasgow (UOG) team, building upon their two on-going EPSRC projects on small scale ORC technologies, will focus on the design of the integrated system, the control strategy, and power electronic systems for the connection with grid. The four project partners, having expertise of different subsystems of this integrated technology, form a uniquely strong consortium to address these challenges and to bring the TRL of the proposed technology towards the commercialisation stage.

作为最大的能源消费者，中国在很大程度上依靠化石燃料（例如煤炭）发电，导致严重的空气污染问题。因此，对于中国来说，向更清洁的能源供应过境至关重要。中国，特别是西部最贫穷的省份，太阳能资源丰富，可再生能源发电可能在未来的中国能源供应中起着至关重要的作用。另一方面，尽管中国成为世界第二大经济体，但它仍然是发展中国家，其人均收入被评为否。 84世界。在中国欠发达地区的大量可再生能源的剥削也可以帮助促进当地经济并解决贫困。 该项目旨在开发一种供热储存增强的ORC电源技术，以利用可再生的热源（例如太阳能）用于局部电源和供热。据信，兽人发电技术是低温热源发电的最有前途的技术。与太阳能光伏面板将太阳光转换为电力不同，兽人发电厂将太阳能热能转换为电源。与热量存储集成在一起，太阳能热兽系统可以克服太阳光的间歇性，并提供更稳定的发电和热源。通过增加兽人系统的运行时间，与传统的基于化石的能源相比，投资回收期也增加了这项技术的价格。此外，随着热输入和输出的缓冲和调节，它们的可靠性也会提高。除了应用于太阳能外，此类技术还可以吸引地热能或废热源。开发系统的广泛安装将为中国经济的脱碳做出贡献，并最终减少空气污染，改善了城市人口的生活质量。拟议的研发将解决一些阻碍这些技术商业化的挑战。在中国方面，北京技术大学（BJUT）将为该项目开发高效率的单螺丝扩展器技术，并有助于使用熔融盐的高温储存技术开发。业务伙伴中国投资Yixing Red Sun Solar Energy技术公司（CIYR）将生产扩展器并开发太阳能技术演示者。在英国，SunAmp将使用地位更换器材料开发并提供中高温储存技术。格拉斯哥大学（UOG）团队在其两个正在进行的EPSRC项目的小型兽人技术基础上，将着重于集成系统的设计，控制策略和电力电子系统，以与网格连接。具有该集成技术不同子系统的专业知识的四个项目合作伙伴构成了一个独特的强大财团，以应对这些挑战，并将拟议技术的TRL带到商业化阶段。

项目成果

Correction of cavitation with thermodynamic effect for a diaphragm pump in organic Rankine cycle systems

• DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.013
• 发表时间: 2020-11-01
• 期刊: ENERGY REPORTS
• 影响因子: 5.2
• 作者: Li, Wenguang;Mckeown, Andrew;Yu, Zhibin
• 通讯作者: Yu, Zhibin

An inverse mean-line design method for optimizing radial outflow two-phase turbines in geothermal systems

• DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.079
• 发表时间: 2021-05
• 期刊: Renewable Energy
• 影响因子: 8.7
• 作者: Hongyang Li;S. Rane;Zhibin Yu;Guopeng Yu

Flashing flow in the rotating curved channels with variable cross-section of a two-phase flow turbine

• DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105434
• 发表时间: 2021-07
• 期刊: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
• 影响因子: 7
• 作者: Hongyang Li;Zhibin Yu

Design Strategies and Control Methods for a Thermally Driven Heat Pump System Based on Combined Cycles

• DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2019.00131
• 发表时间: 2019-11
• 期刊: Frontiers in Energy Research
• 影响因子: 3.4
• 作者: M. Al-Tameemi;Youcai Liang;Zhibin Yu

Cavitation Models with Thermodynamic Effect for Organic Fluid Cavitating Flows in Organic Rankine Cycle Systems: A Review

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101079
• 发表时间: 2021-09
• 期刊: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
• 影响因子: 4.8
• 作者: Wenguang Li;Zhibin Yu