BMT-CES: Biofuel Micro-Trigeneration with Cryogenic Energy Storage
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Inst of Particle Science & Engineering
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Yulong Ding (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Li Y
(2010)
Fundamentals and applications of cryogen as a thermal energy carrier: A critical assessment
in International Journal of Thermal Sciences
Li Y
(2010)
Renewable energy carriers: Hydrogen or liquid air/nitrogen?
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Wang Y
(2010)
Trigeneration running with raw jatropha oil
in Fuel Processing Technology
Wang Y
(2011)
An investigation of a household size trigeneration running with hydrogen
in Applied Energy
Chen H
(2011)
Air fuelled zero emission road transportation: A comparative study
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2011)
An integrated system for thermal power generation, electrical energy storage and CO2 capture
in International Journal of Energy Research
Li Y
(2012)
An optimal design methodology for large-scale gas liquefaction
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2012)
A trigeneration system based on compressed air and thermal energy storage
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2012)
An integrated solar-cryogen hybrid power system
in Renewable Energy
| Description | This is a collaborative project between universities of Leeds, Newcastle and Ulster. Through the project, we (Leeds team) developed, for the first time, a cryogenic energy storage system using carbon dioxide as the storage medium - an extension of the famous liquid air energy storage technology, built a lab scale demonstration unit and tested the performance of the system. The system operates at a pressure between 10bar and up to 70 bars to prevent the formation of solid particles. We have also built a single cylinder (~5kW) and a multiple cylinder (~15kW) piston engines for the system and also associated control programme. The demonstration system is substantial piece of kit, which has been used not only as a means for testing the performance of the system, but also for further research in cold storage materials, cold storage devices and system integration and optimisation. |
| Exploitation Route | The route for the findings to be used was defined at the beginning of the project, namely to disseminate to industry as well as to publish through academic papers. The work has led to a number of publications and substantial subsequent projects from e.g. Air Products, Highview Power Storage, Royal Academy of Engineering, SGRI and CRRC etc. The work has also led to two sets of engines being sold to an overseas research organisation to use as research engines in their thermal energy storage system. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Education,Energy,Environment |
| Description | The work is closely related to the well-known liquid air energy storage technology (LAES) invented by my team some 15 years ago when I was in Leeds. It has been found that a large scale (>15-25MW) standalone LAES system has a round trip efficiency ~60% and the efficiency drops substantially when the system is below some 1MW. The knowledge and experience gained from the project have been used to improve the efficiency of small scale LAES system. Over the last two years, new approaches have been devised for enhancing the round trip efficiency of LAES for small scale systems (hundreds of kWs). It was also discovered that compression heat cannot be effectively used in the current process and hence the invention of a new combined heating, cooling and power technology. In addition, the engines developed through the projects and associated control and monitoring programmes are potential products, awaiting further commercial development. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2009 |
| Sector | Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | Abengoa Solar |
| Amount | £200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Leeds-IPSE483360 |
| Organisation | Abengoa |
| Department | Abengoa Solar |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Spain |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | EPSRC Programme Grant |
| Amount | £5,590,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/K002252/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2012 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Ebergy Storage Capital Equipment related call |
| Amount | £4,013,527 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N032888/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | External collaborative research |
| Amount | £92,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Corex - understanding |
| Organisation | Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | China |
| Start | 03/2012 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | External collaborative research |
| Amount | £300,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SGRI Project No 2 |
| Organisation | State Grid Corporation of China |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | China |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 11/2018 |
| Description | External research grant |
| Amount | £470,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CRRC Project No 1 |
| Organisation | CRRC Corporation Limited |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | China |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | UK-Indian Collaboration |
| Amount | £5,094,437 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/P003605/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | CRRC |
| Organisation | CRRC Corporation Limited |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of next generation air-conditioning technology based on thermal energy storage for train carriages |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of application conditions and funding |
| Impact | Results not allowed to report before the project is completed - will report in the future. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | China Recycling Energy Corporation |
| Organisation | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership |
| Country | Austria |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The work provide guidance to the company in shaping their strategy for future R&D and product development in energy storage and related areas |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide guidance in terms integration of TES with industrial processes |
| Impact | Reported in NexGen-TES project |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Company Name | KELVIN THERMOTECH LTD |
| Description | It is set for holding Ups related to cold storage, cold chain technologies, thermal energy storage, consulting. |
| Year Established | 2019 |
| Impact | Just started, to be updated next year |
| Description | BBC Radio 4 Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | It was for the opening of the first commercial demonstration plant of the liquid air energy storage in Pilsworth, Manchester |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | BBC TV World News interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | It was about global cooling challenges |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |