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Mitigation of Renewable Energy Source Production Variability in Residential Stock through Small-Scale Gas−Liquid Energy Storage Technology Application
Andrea Vallati, Miriam Di Matteo, Laura Pompei, Fabio Nardecchia, Costanza Vittoria Fiorini
June 5, 2024
Despite renewable energy source integration being a well-established requirement in international policies, energy systems still face some unresolved issues, including the intermittence of production. To tackle this problem, a viable solution could comprise the off-peak storage of electricity production excess, to be consumed later during peak-load hours. The transition from the diffuse pattern of centralized generation to the distributed model, involving energy communities, suggests an additional aspect to manage: the spatial constraints of systems for domestic applications. Compressed-air energy storage represents a promising Power-to-Power technology for small-scale energy integration. This study proposes the application of a gas−liquid energy storage system (GLES) in a residential building, using renewable energy excess from a photovoltaic (PV) array. The performance of the proposed system, whose operation involves the compression of the gaseous mass through a piston operated by mineral oil, was evaluated through energy analysis performed simulating the devices and their coupling with the load profiles of the building. The thermodynamic model of storage was validated using data from an experimental campaign on a prototype. A sensitivity study, acting on the features of the system, such as the compression rate and vessel size, allowed us to compare the absorbed PV energy excess, the coverage of the building energy demand during the expansion phase, and the electrical efficiency of a daily cycle. The results obtained, together with the related economic analysis, were used to quantify the market potential of the proposed solution, to be exploited as a mechanical alternative to conventional electric batteries in dwellings.
Keywords
building energy, CAES, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, experimental campaign, Power-to-Power, prototype, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, self-consumption, thermodynamic model
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Vallati A, Di Matteo M, Pompei L, Nardecchia F, Fiorini CV. Mitigation of Renewable Energy Source Production Variability in Residential Stock through Small-Scale Gas−Liquid Energy Storage Technology Application. (2024). LAPSE:2024.0510
Author Affiliations
Vallati A: DIAEE Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Di Matteo M: DIAEE Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Pompei L: DIAEE Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
Nardecchia F: DIAEE Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
Fiorini CV: DIAEE Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
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Processes
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12
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4
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655
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2024
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2024-03-25
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2227-9717
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