CARRO PAULETE , Andrés

El propósito de este proyecto es analizar el nuevo tipo de tecnología de almacenamiento de electricidad a gran escala, el almacenamiento electro-térmico de energía, que se basa en una bomba de calor y tecnologías de motores térmicos que utilizan ciclos transcríticos de CO2, almacenamiento de calor mediante agua caliente, y la generación de...

Currently global energy system transition is in progress, with the aim of replacing conventional production sources (gas, oil, coal) with 100% renewable generation. Supported by the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to mitigate the effects of climate change, the predominant use of renewables is emerging as a key factor in terms of...

Este proyecto trata el estudio de un nuevo tipo de tecnología de almacenamiento de energía a gran escala, el almacenamiento electrotérmico de energía, basado en ciclos de CO2 transcrítico y transferencia de calor a depósitos de hielo y agua caliente, y su posible combinación con el almacenamiento geotérmico de energía, en el interior de...

Calcium looping is a promising thermochemical energy storage process to be integrated into concentrating solar power plants. This work develops for the first time a comprehensive life cycle assessment of the calcium looping integration in solar plants to assess the potential of the technology from an environmental perspective. Two...

Thermal energy storage systems are an emerging option for efficient energy conversion and storage, especially if they can concentrate solar energy. This work studies a flexibleCH₃OH-to-CH₄ conversion system from intermediate conversion to synthesis gas. The design is based on a combination of processes already tested experimentally and applied...

The widespread use of renewable energy requires the support of high-capacity energy storage systems. This work proposes a thermochemical energy storage system for concentrated solar power plants based on the reversible hydration/dehydration process of the calcium hydroxide. It is a single fluidised bed reactor concept with alternating...

Thermochemical energy storage systems from carbonates, mainly those based on calcium carbonate, have been gaining momentum in the last few years. However, despite the considerable interest in the process, the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is still low. Therefore, facing the progressive development of the technology at different scales is...

The integration of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) in combined cycles is a subjects of increasing attention. Combined cycles require high temperature at the gas turbine inlet (typically over 1000 °C), which hinders plant operation in the absence of direct solar radiation using currently commercial storage technologies based on molten salts...

The present work proposes integrating a high-temperature thermochemical energy storage cycle to boost the solar contribution in solar combined cycles. The main feature of the plant is the possibility of storing solar energy at a very high temperature and releasing it on demand to drive the combined cycle in the absence of solar radiation. Based...