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Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.    2020, Vol. 14 Issue (3) : 453-459    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-019-1892-2
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Linking renewables and fossil fuels with carbon capture via energy storage for a sustainable energy future
Dawid P. Hanak(), Vasilije Manovic
Energy and Power Theme, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK
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Abstract

Renewable energy sources and low-carbon power generation systems with carbon capture and storage (CCS) are expected to be key contributors towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector and to ensure sustainable energy supply in the future. However, the variable nature of wind and solar power generation systems may affect the operation of the electricity system grid. Deployment of energy storage is expected to increase grid stability and renewable energy utilisation. The power sector of the future, therefore, needs to seek a synergy between renewable energy sources and low-carbon fossil fuel power generation. This can be achieved via wide deployment of CCS linked with energy storage. Interestingly, recent progress in both the CCS and energy storage fields reveals that technologies such as calcium looping are technically viable and promising options in both cases. Novel integrated systems can be achieved by integrating these applications into CCS with inherent energy storage capacity, as well as linking other CCS technologies with renewable energy sources via energy storage technologies, which will maximise the profit from electricity production, mitigate efficiency and economic penalties related to CCS, and improve renewable energy utilisation.

Keywords carbon capture      energy storage      renewable energy sources      decarbonisation      fossil fuels     
Corresponding Author(s): Dawid P. Hanak   
Just Accepted Date: 18 September 2019   Online First Date: 19 December 2019    Issue Date: 28 April 2020
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Dawid P. Hanak,Vasilije Manovic. Linking renewables and fossil fuels with carbon capture via energy storage for a sustainable energy future[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2020, 14(3): 453-459.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fcse/EN/10.1007/s11705-019-1892-2
https://academic.hep.com.cn/fcse/EN/Y2020/V14/I3/453
Fig.1  Predicted demand and supply profile for the power sector in 2050. Reproduced from the National Energy Technology Laboratory [4], copyright © National Energy Technology Laboratory 2012.
Fig.2  Representative operating principle of low-carbon fossil fuel power plants linked with energy storage.
Technology Energy density /(kWelh·m–3) Lifetime /years Specific capital cost /(€·kWelh–1)
Liquid oxygen storage 313 20–40a) 1.7–2.3
Solid sorbent storage 1222 5–30b) 0.6
Pumped hydro storage 0.5–2 40–60 4–80
Flywheel 20–80 15–20 800–11000
Compressed air storage 3–6 20–40 2–100
Li-ion batteries 150–500 5–15 500–3000
Capacitor 2–10 1–10 320–800
Thermal energy storage 80–500 5–30 3–500
Tab.1  Comparison of the considered inherent energy storage technologies with other key energy storage technologies [27,42]
Fig.3  Effect of carbon tax on daily profit. The analysis has been conducted using the methodology described in the Electronic Supplementary Material (ESM).
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