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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Yulong Ding (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Bashir M
(2019)
Thermal analysis of Mg2Si and Fe2Si5 phase change materials for Dish-MGT plants
in Energy Procedia
Chen H
(2011)
Air fuelled zero emission road transportation: A comparative study
in Applied Energy
Ding Y
(2022)
Storing Energy
Ding Y
(2016)
Storing Energy
Du J
(2020)
Cooling performance of a thermal energy storage-based portable box for cold chain applications
in Journal of Energy Storage
Du Y
(2022)
Molecular dynamics simulation on thermal enhancement for carbon nano tubes (CNTs) based phase change materials (PCMs)
in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Fischer L
(2020)
Thermophysical properties of a phase change dispersion for cooling around 50 °c
in International Journal of Refrigeration
Ge Z
(2014)
Composite materials for thermal energy storage: enhancing performance through microstructures.
in ChemSusChem
Ge Z
(2014)
Thermal energy storage: Challenges and the role of particle technology
in Particuology
Ge Z
(2018)
Eutectic composition-dependence of latent heat of binary carbonates (Na2CO3/Li2CO3)
in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Hua N
(2022)
Thermodynamic analysis and economic assessment of a carbon dioxide hydrate-based vapor compression refrigeration system using load shifting controls in summer
in Energy Conversion and Management
Huang Y
(2019)
Rheological behaviour and aggregation kinetics of EG/water based MCNT nano-suspension for sub-zero temperature cold storage
in Energy Procedia
Huang Y
(2019)
A novel method to predict thermal conductivity of NaCl/water based MCNT nano-suspesnion for cold energy storage
in Energy Procedia
Jiang F
(2020)
Skeleton materials for shape-stabilization of high temperature salts based phase change materials: A critical review
in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Lasfargues M
(2017)
In Situ Production of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles in a Binary Molten Salt for Concentrated Solar Power Plant Applications.
in Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
Li C
(2018)
Wettability of eutectic NaLiCO3 salt on magnesium oxide substrates at 778 K
in Applied Surface Science
Li D
(2019)
Dynamic thermal management for industrial waste heat recovery based on phase change material thermal storage
in Applied Energy
Li Q
(2020)
Shape stability and flow behaviour of a phase change material based slurry in coupled fluid-thermo-electrical fields for electronic device cooling
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Li Q
(2019)
Effects of MgO particle size and density on microstructure development of MgO based composite phase change materials
in Energy Procedia
Li Y
(2011)
An integrated system for thermal power generation, electrical energy storage and CO2 capture
in International Journal of Energy Research
Li Y
(2010)
Renewable energy carriers: Hydrogen or liquid air/nitrogen?
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Li Y
(2014)
Wide spectrum solar energy harvesting through an integrated photovoltaic and thermoelectric system
in Particuology
Li Y
(2014)
Load shifting of nuclear power plants using cryogenic energy storage technology
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2012)
An optimal design methodology for large-scale gas liquefaction
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2012)
An integrated solar-cryogen hybrid power system
in Renewable Energy
Li Y
(2013)
A cryogen-based peak-shaving technology: systematic approach and techno-economic analysis Peak-shaving technology
in International Journal of Energy Research
Li Y
(2012)
A trigeneration system based on compressed air and thermal energy storage
in Applied Energy
Li Y
(2010)
Fundamentals and applications of cryogen as a thermal energy carrier: A critical assessment
in International Journal of Thermal Sciences
Li Y, Huang Y, Radcliffe J And Ding Y
Handbook of Clean Energy Systems
Liu H
(2013)
Growth mechanism of Ag 2 S nanocrystals in a nonpolar organic solvent
in RSC Adv.
Nie B
(2020)
Discharging performance enhancement of a phase change material based thermal energy storage device for transport air-conditioning applications
in Applied Thermal Engineering
Panchabikesan K
(2018)
Enhancement in free cooling potential through PCM based storage system integrated with direct evaporative cooling (DEC) unit
in Energy
Peng X
(2018)
Thermodynamic study on the effect of cold and heat recovery on performance of liquid air energy storage
in Applied Energy
Peng X
(2019)
Liquid Air Energy Storage with LNG cold recovery for air liquefaction improvement
in Energy Procedia
Qin Y
(2015)
Sodium sulfate-diatomite composite materials for high temperature thermal energy storage
in Powder Technology
She X
(2020)
Liquid Air Energy Storage for Decentralized Micro Energy Networks with Combined Cooling, Heating, Hot Water and Power Supply
in Journal of Thermal Science
She X
(2019)
Configuration optimization of stand-alone Liquid Air Energy Storage for efficiency improvement
in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
She X
(2019)
Preliminary study of Liquid Air Energy Storage integrated with LNG cold recovery
in Energy Procedia
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 | 09/2012 |
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 | 09/2016 |
End | 09/2020 |
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 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 research grant |
Amount | £470,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | CRRC Project No 1 |
Organisation | CRRC Corporation Limited |
Sector | Private |
Country | China |
Start | 09/2015 |
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 | 09/2016 |
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 | |
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 |