Dynamic Response Characteristics of Multi-Generation System Integrated with Gas and Heat Storage

  • WANG Xiaomeng ,
  • DUAN Liqiang ,
  • ZHENG Nan ,
  • WANG Qiushi
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  • 1. Beijing Laboratory of New Energy Storage Technology, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    2. School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    3. State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electric Power System with Renewable Energy Sources (NCEPU), North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    4. Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutralization, College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China

Online published: 2025-05-06

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This research has been supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52090064), and the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51821004).

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Science Press, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, CAS and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2025

Abstract

In this paper, a new multi-generation system, incorporating solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), gas turbine (GT), lithium bromide chiller, gas and heat storage components is proposed to address the issues of volatility in user load and energy source input and mismatching between supply and demand. The dynamic model and control strategy of the system are established, and the system dynamic characteristics in response to solar DNI and external load disturbances are studied. The system can rapidly adjust the key output and input parameters to realize a new supply-demand balance in a shorter period of time by multiple PID control methods. The response processes of two combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) systems with and without gas storage to cope with load changes are compared. The results show that the CCHP system with gas storage can effectively shorten the response time of load following. The solar collector and the SOFC-GT can reach a new equilibrium within a few tens of seconds under the controller. The response time of the methanol reactor is longer compared to those of solar collector and the SOFC-GT, taking several minutes to stabilize. When the cooling and heating load change, the system can adjust the output to the demand value within 500 and 260 seconds.

Cite this article

WANG Xiaomeng , DUAN Liqiang , ZHENG Nan , WANG Qiushi . Dynamic Response Characteristics of Multi-Generation System Integrated with Gas and Heat Storage[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2025 , 34(3) : 913 -935 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-025-2118-1

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