Power Generation with Renewable Energy and Advanced Supercritical CO2 Thermodynamic Power Cycles: A Review

Journal article


Zhang, X.Y. and Ge, Y.T. (2023). Power Generation with Renewable Energy and Advanced Supercritical CO2 Thermodynamic Power Cycles: A Review. Energies. 16 (2023), p. 7781. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237781
AuthorsZhang, X.Y. and Ge, Y.T.
Abstract

Supercritical CO2 (S-CO2) thermodynamic power cycles have been considerably investigated in the applications of fossil fuel and nuclear power generation systems, considering their superior characteristics such as compactness, sustainability, cost-effectiveness, environmentally friendly working fluid, and high thermal efficiency. They can be potentially integrated and applied with various renewable energy systems for low-carbon power generation such that extensive studies in these areas have also been conducted substantially. However, there is a shortage of reviews that specifically concentrate on the integrations of S-CO2 with renewable energy encompassing biomass, solar, geothermal, and waste heat. It is thus necessary to provide an update and overview of the development of S-CO2 renewable energy systems and identify technology and integration opportunities for different types of renewable resources. Correspondingly, this paper not only summarizes the advantages of CO2 working fluid, design layouts of S-CO2 cycles, and classifications of renewable energies to be integrated but also reviews the recent research activities and studies carried out worldwide on advanced S-CO2 power cycles with renewable energy. Moreover, the performance and development of various systems are well grouped and discussed.

KeywordsCO2 working fluid, supercritical power cycles, renewable energy, advanced power generation systems, applications.
Year2023
JournalEnergies
Journal citation16 (2023), p. 7781
PublisherMDPI
ISSN1996-1073
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237781
Web address (URL)https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/23/7781#:~:text=The%20results%20revealed%20that%20even,at%20the%20optimum%20pressure%20ratio.
Publication dates
Print26 Nov 2023
Publication process dates
Accepted26 Nov 2023
Deposited28 Nov 2023
Publisher's version
License
File Access Level
Open
Permalink -

https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/95q9z

Download files


Publisher's version
energies-16-07781.pdf
License: CC BY 4.0
File access level: Open

  • 70
    total views
  • 62
    total downloads
  • 3
    views this month
  • 1
    downloads this month

Export as

Related outputs

Performance Analysis of Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger Charged with Phase Change Material for Space Cooling
Merovci, A., Ge, Y.T. and Zhang, X. (2024). Performance Analysis of Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger Charged with Phase Change Material for Space Cooling. Heat Transfer Engineering. 46 (2024), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2024.2384152
Comparative tests on the performance of solar stills enhanced by pebbles, corrugated plate and membrane distillation and construction of performance prediction model for rock type still
Zuo, L., Xiao, C., Yan, Z., Guo, Z., Huang, L. and Ge, Y.T. (2024). Comparative tests on the performance of solar stills enhanced by pebbles, corrugated plate and membrane distillation and construction of performance prediction model for rock type still. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 276, p. 113069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2024.113069
Research on operation characteristics of wind supercharged solar chimney dust haze removal street light
Zuo, L., Guo, Z., Zhao, T., Xiao, C., Huang, L. and Ge, Y.T. (2024). Research on operation characteristics of wind supercharged solar chimney dust haze removal street light. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 190 (2024), pp. 1575-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.06.118
Experimental research on night heat loss and dust effect of distillation-solar chimney power plant
Zuo, L., Huang, L., Dai, P., Chen, Y., Chen, S., Liu, S. and Ge, Y.T. (2023). Experimental research on night heat loss and dust effect of distillation-solar chimney power plant . Applied Thermal Engineering. 234 (2023), p. 121248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121248
Performance analysis of a metal hydride refrigeration system
Ge, Y. T. and Lang, P. (2023). Performance analysis of a metal hydride refrigeration system. Applied Thermal Engineering. 234 (2023), p. 121264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121264
Characterisation of pressure-concentration-temperature profiles for metal hydride hydrogen storage alloys with model development
Ge, Y. T. (2023). Characterisation of pressure-concentration-temperature profiles for metal hydride hydrogen storage alloys with model development. Energy Storage. e504. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.504
Performance optimization of supercritical CO2 gas heater in a biomass-CO2 power generation system
Ge, Y. and Zhang, X. (2023). Performance optimization of supercritical CO2 gas heater in a biomass-CO2 power generation system. Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer. https://doi.org/10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.2023048332
CO2 Gas Cooler and Cooling Process
Ge, Y.T. (2023). CO2 Gas Cooler and Cooling Process. in: CO2 Refrigeration Cycle and Systems Springer. pp. 91-118
Study on refined mathematical model of solar chimney power plant integrated with seawater desalination and the influence of dewing
Ge, Y. T. (2023). Study on refined mathematical model of solar chimney power plant integrated with seawater desalination and the influence of dewing. Desalination. 554 (2023), p. 116493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116493
Experimental and theoretical investigation of biomass-CO2 transcritical Brayton cycles and heat exchanger optimizations
Zhang, X. (2022). Experimental and theoretical investigation of biomass-CO2 transcritical Brayton cycles and heat exchanger optimizations. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of the Built Environment and Architecture https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.92802
Experimental Research on the Operation Characteristics of Solar Chimney Power Plant Combined with Distillation (SCPPCD)
Zuo, L., Yan. Z., Dai, P., Zhou, P., Bo, Q., Yuan, Y. and Ge, Y. (2022). Experimental Research on the Operation Characteristics of Solar Chimney Power Plant Combined with Distillation (SCPPCD). Applied Energy. 326, p. 120029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120029
Alloy selections in high-temperature metal hydride heat pump systems for industrial waste heat recovery
Ge, Y. and Lang, P. (2022). Alloy selections in high-temperature metal hydride heat pump systems for industrial waste heat recovery. Energy Reports. 8, p. 3649–3660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.02.279
The effect of heat conduction through fins on the performance of finned-tube CO2 supercritical gas coolers
Zhang, X. and Ge, Y. (2021). The effect of heat conduction through fins on the performance of finned-tube CO2 supercritical gas coolers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer . 181, p. 121908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121908
Economic performance evaluation of the wind supercharging solar chimney power plant combining desalination and waste heat after parameter optimization
Zuo, L., Liu, Z., Dai, P., Qu, N., Ding, L., Zheng, Y. and Ge, Y. (2021). Economic performance evaluation of the wind supercharging solar chimney power plant combining desalination and waste heat after parameter optimization. Energy. 227, p. 120496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120496
CFD performance analysis of finned-tube CO2 gas coolers with various inlet air flow patterns
Zhang, X., Ge, Y. and Sun, J. (2020). CFD performance analysis of finned-tube CO2 gas coolers with various inlet air flow patterns. Energy and Built Environment. Volume (1), pp. 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.02.004
CFD Modelling of Finned-tube CO2 Gas Cooler for Refrigeration Systems
Zhang, X., Ge, Y.T., Sun, Y.T., Li, L. and Tassou, S.A. (2019). CFD Modelling of Finned-tube CO2 Gas Cooler for Refrigeration Systems. Energy Procedia. 161, pp. 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.02.092
CFD modelling development and experimental validation of a phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger with spiral-wired tubes
Youssef, W., Ge, Y. and Tassou, S.A. (2018). CFD modelling development and experimental validation of a phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger with spiral-wired tubes. Energy Conversion and Management. 157, pp. 498-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.12.036
Performance evaluation of a low-grade power generation system with CO2 transcritical power cycles
Ge, Y., Li, L., Luo, X. and Tassou, S.A. (2017). Performance evaluation of a low-grade power generation system with CO2 transcritical power cycles. Applied Energy. 227, pp. 220-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.07.086
Effects of latent heat storage and controls on stability and performance of a solar assisted heat pump system for domestic hot water production
Youssef, W., Ge, Y. and Tassou (2017). Effects of latent heat storage and controls on stability and performance of a solar assisted heat pump system for domestic hot water production. Solar Energy. 150, pp. 394-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.04.065
Design Optimisation of CO2 Gas Cooler/Condenser in a Refrigeration System
Ge, Y., Tassou, S.A., Santosa, I.D. and Tsamos, K. (2015). Design Optimisation of CO2 Gas Cooler/Condenser in a Refrigeration System. Energy Procedia. 61, pp. 2311-2314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.1191