Abstract
ABSTRACT The time-dependent energy demand of energy islands may frequently change the operating condition of diesel generator (DG), leading to diesel engine operating under off-design conditions with low efficiency. In order to make the DG operate under efficient conditions and balance the mismatch of energy supply and demand in time, a novel hybrid power generation system integrated DG with compressed heat energy storage (CHEST) using sensible and latent thermal energy storage is proposed in this study. The overall efficiency of the proposed system could be further improved due to the waste heat recovery of exhaust and cooling water. Firstly, a parametric analysis of the CHEST unit is conducted to select optimal parameters and conditions for the CHEST unit. Then a comparative analysis between the traditional DG system and the proposed DG-CHEST coupling system with three operating strategies is carried out. Results indicate that Strategy A, B, and C could save fuel of 45.48 kg (17.74%), 44.22 kg (16.19%), and 38.89 kg (14.23%) a day, corresponding to the overall efficiency of 28.02%, 27.83%, and 26.22%, respectively, while it is only 20.89% for the conventional DG system. The comparative results among the three strategies show that the discharged power index (DPI) and discharged fraction (DF) decrease with the increase of control level of load factor.
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