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Experimental Research on the Output Performance of Scroll Compressor for Micro Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System

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  • Juan Fang

    (School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Yonghong Xu

    (Mechanical Electrical Engineering School, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
    Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Hongguang Zhang

    (Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Zhi Yang

    (Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd., Deyang 618000, China)

  • Jifang Wan

    (China Energy Digital Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China)

  • Zhengguang Liu

    (School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)

Abstract

Micro compressed air energy storage systems are a research hotspot in the field of compressed air energy storage technology. Compressors and expanders are the core equipment for energy conversion, and their performance has a significant impact on the performance of the entire compressed air energy storage system. Scroll compressors have the advantages of small size, low noise, light weight, low vibration, long service life, continuous and stable gas transmission, and reliable operation. This article builds a micro compressed air energy storage system based on a scroll compressor and studies the effects of key parameters such as speed, torque, current, and storage tank pressure on the temperature difference, pressure ratio, energy consumption, and efficiency of the scroll compressor. The experimental results indicate that the power consumption of the scroll compressor shows an increasing trend with the increase in current, torque, and gas storage tank pressure. The isentropic efficiency of a scroll compressor shows a decreasing trend with increasing current, torque, and storage tank pressure. The maximum values of power consumption and isentropic efficiency of the scroll compressor are 3427 W and 90.8%, respectively.

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  • Juan Fang & Yonghong Xu & Hongguang Zhang & Zhi Yang & Jifang Wan & Zhengguang Liu, 2023. "Experimental Research on the Output Performance of Scroll Compressor for Micro Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-18, November.
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