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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yi Li, Yaning Liu, Yi Li, Bin Hu, Peng Gai
Summary: In this study, a coupled wellbore-reservoir underground anticline model was simulated to investigate the potential leakage influences of compressed air energy storage in aquifers. The results showed that the leakage rate in an anticline would decline and reach a relatively steady state as the cycles continue, with hysteresis effect observed in the leakage rate. This research deepens the understanding of the leakage process and aids in the evaluation and prevention of environmental contamination incidents in gas storage in aquifers.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yi Li, Hao Yu, Dong Tang, Yi Li, Guijin Zhang, Yaning Liu
Summary: This study compares compressed carbon dioxide energy storage (CCESA) and compressed air energy storage (CAESA) using numerical methods. The results show that CCESA has advantages in terms of pressure, transportation distance, floor space utilization, and energy efficiency, making it a better choice when there is sufficient nearby carbon dioxide source.
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Energy & Fuels
Dongmei Sun, Zhubin Chu, Wenyuan Chen, Ping Feng, Jiaxin Zhang
Summary: Most studies suggest that aquifers with anticlinal structures are the most suitable for compressed air energy storage (CAES) due to their trapping ability. However, this limits the potential locations for CAES plants, as horizontal aquifers are only common in offshore areas with abundant wind power. This study compared the characteristics of CAES in dome-shaped and horizontal aquifers using numerical simulation based on the Pittsfield aquifer field test. The results showed that the energy recovery efficiency of the horizontal aquifer can reach approximately 80% of that in the dome-shaped aquifer, indicating that horizontal aquifers may be a potential choice for CAES storage in offshore areas without suitable aquifers with anticlinal structures.
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Thermodynamics
Dorota Czopek, Dominik Grybos, Jacek Leszczynski, Jerzy Wiciak
Summary: This study proposes a new approach to identify energy losses in compressed air systems based on acoustic energy emission, establishes its validity through laboratory experiments, and suggests that acoustic monitoring is essential for diagnosing leaks in CASs.
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Thermodynamics
Nimeti Doner, Kerem Ciddi
Summary: The study investigates the energy-saving potential of compressed air systems in industrial plants and examines the correlations between system pressure, leakage diameter, noise, and annual leakage cost.
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Thermodynamics
Yi Li, Hao Yu, Yi Li, Xian Luo, Yinjiang Liu, Guijin Zhang, Dong Tang, Yaning Liu
Summary: A 3D model of the wellbore-reservoir system is developed to investigate the operational characteristics of inter-seasonal compressed air storage in aquifers. The hydrodynamic and thermodynamic properties during different operational periods are analysed, and the effects of well spacing and air injection temperature on the storage process are investigated. The results demonstrate the feasibility of IS-CAESA, with acceptable wellbore-aquifer pressure and temperature variation, high energy storage efficiency, and optimal performance at a well spacing of 150 m and an air injection temperature of 20 degrees C.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Selman Cagman, Eren Soylu, Umit Unver
Summary: Compressed air systems have high energy transfer capacity but are inefficient, resulting in high energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Improving energy efficiency in these systems can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, promoting cleaner production. This paper investigates the energy-saving potential and carbon emissions of Compressed Air Systems using in-situ energy audit data and proposes two new Energy Performance Indicators.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Arnau Canelles, Paula Rodriguez-Escales, Jakub Jan Modrzynski, Christian Albers, Xavier Sanchez-Vila
Summary: Y Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a key strategy to increase freshwater resources in regions facing water scarcity. This study explored the potential of injecting lower quality water into aquifers and utilizing biogeochemical reactions to improve water quality. The research found that supplying treated wastewater to mimic MAR can enhance nutrient dynamics in aquifers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Engineering, Civil
Pintu Prusty, Syed Hilal Farooq
Summary: This study found through experiments that periodic injections of freshwater and seawater can significantly alter the coastal groundwater chemistry, mainly due to sediment-water interactions. In addition to seawater-freshwater mixing, geochemical processes such as ion-exchange, mineral precipitation/dissolution, and adsorption/desorption of elements have been identified as factors controlling the pore water chemistry.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Ziyi Shao, Wen Li, Yangli Zhu, Shuang Sun, Xing Wang, Haisheng Chen
Summary: This study investigates the aerodynamic performance of the collector and the shroud cavity in a shrouded radial turbine, and reveals the existence of several local high-pressure regions at the bottom of the collector. It also identifies the mechanisms of enhanced throttling of labyrinth seals and reduced cavity leakage.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Guangyao An, Jiacheng Kang, Yihui Zou, Lei Zhang, Jinhua Lang, Wei Yuan, Qian Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a numerical simulation on the unsteady evolution characteristics of a transonic compressor, focusing on the origin of flow unsteadiness under low mass flow rate conditions. The results indicated that the breakdown of leakage vortex was the key factor leading to the flow field instability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Yan Ma, Qiuhua Rao, Dianyi Huang, Wei Yi, Yuxiang He
Summary: This study establishes a new theoretical model for the local air-leakage seepage field of lined CAES cavern based on the thermo-gas-mechanical coupling theory. The study finds that the local air-leakage seepage field decreases rapidly at first and then tends to a stable value with increasing leakage distance. The distribution area of the local air-leakage seepage field gradually increases from non-axisymmetric shapes to an axisymmetric circle.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Gustavo Felipe Martin Nascimento, Frederic Wurtz, Patrick Kuo-Peng, Benoit Delinchant, Nelson Jhoe Batistela
Summary: This study investigates the possibility of using NILM techniques to estimate compressed air leakage in a building and improve energy audits. The results show that NILM can accurately estimate the leakage in an energy audit context.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Rong Fan, Gujie Qian, Yubiao Li, Michael D. Short, Russell C. Schumann, Miao Chen, Roger St C. Smart, Andrea R. Gerson
Summary: Research suggests that in weathered pyritic wastes, the release of acidity is primarily from secondary sulfate minerals rather than residual pyrite, requiring specific treatment strategies. Dissolving secondary minerals containing stored acidity necessitates the use of lime-saturated water with high alkalinity.
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Energy & Fuels
Yuannan Zheng, Qingzhao Li, Guiyun Zhang, Yang Zhao, Pengfei Zhu, Xu Ma, Xiaowen Li
Summary: The study indicates that under conditions of high ventilation velocity, the risk of coal spontaneous combustion in coal mine goaf is higher, with the O-2 diffusion speed at the air inlet side significantly greater than that at the air return side. O-2 consumption and thermal convection in the combustion area make it difficult for O-2 to migrate deeper, resulting in increased risk of explosive gases forming and potentially leading to disaster accidents. Monitoring temperature changes at locations with severe air leakage in the goaf is crucial to preventing coal spontaneous combustion hazards.