Redox Flow Batteries for Energy Storage: A Technology Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijie Ye ◽  
Dirk Henkensmeier ◽  
Sang Jun Yoon ◽  
Zhifeng Huang ◽  
Dong Kyu Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Redox Flow Batteries ◽  
Flow Batteries

The utilization of intermittent renewable energy sources needs low-cost, reliable energy storage systems in the future. Among various electrochemical energy storage systems, redox flow batteries (RFBs) are promising with merits of independent energy storage and power generation capability, localization flexibility, high efficiency, low scaling-up cost, and excellent long charge/discharge cycle life. RFBs typically use metal ions as reacting species. The most exploited types are all-vanadium RFBs (VRFBs). Here, we discuss the core components for the VRFBs, including the development and application of different types of membranes, electrode materials, and stack system. In addition, we introduce the recent progress in the discovery of novel electrolytes, such as redox-active organic compounds, polymers, and organic/inorganic suspensions. Versatile structures, tunable properties, and abundant resources of organic-based electrolytes make them suitable for cost-effective stationary applications. With the active species in solid form, suspension electrolytes are expected to provide enhanced volumetric energy densities.

scholarly journals Electrochemical properties of quinones, antraquinones and their derivatives – potential redox-systems for flow batteries

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-190
Author(s):  
Ivan A. Kazarinov ◽  
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Danila E. Voronkov ◽  
Mariia V. Godyaeva ◽  
Vladimir V. Oliskevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Redox Systems ◽  
Redox Flow Batteries ◽  
Inorganic Substances ◽  
Flow Batteries

Practical interest in redox flow batteries has arisen in recent decades as a result of intensive development in the field of alternative energy (such as solar and wind) and the control of peak loads in industrial electrical networks. It turned out that large-scale energy storage systems used to compensate fluctuations in the process of solar and wind generation of energy in the production of electric vehicles and power supply systems for large households, are more profitable when working on redox flow batteries. Firstly, they are easy to scale, and secondly, the energy stored in such batteries is cheaper. In recent years, the interest of researchers in the redox behavior of simple and substituted quinones and anthraquinones used as potential components of electrochemical energy storage systems has grown significantly. The main advantages of organic redox systems are scalability, kinetic advantages over the used redox systems based on inorganic substances, reconstructability (a wide possibility of changing electrochemical and chemical properties by introducing various functional groups into organic molecules) and environmental safety. Therefore, in this work, the electrochemical behavior of some promising organic systems based on quinone, anthraquinone and their analogs to be used as redox systems of flow batteries was studied using the method of cyclic voltammetry.

scholarly journals A Forecasting-Based Control Algorithm for Improving Energy Managment in High Concentrator Photovoltaic Power Plant Integrated with Energy Storage Systems

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4697
Author(s):  
Andrea Salimbeni ◽  
Mario Porru ◽  
Luca Massidda ◽  
Alfonso Damiano
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Real Time Control ◽  
Power Fluctuation

The High Concentrator Photovoltaic (HCPV) technology, due to its high efficiency, is considered one of the most promising solutions for the exploitation of sun-irradiation-based Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Nevertheless, the HCPV production is strictly connected to the Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) making this photovoltaic technology more sensible to cloudiness than traditional ones. In order to mitigate the power intermittence and improve production programmability, the integration between Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) and HCPV, resorting to forecasting algorithms, has been investigated. Specifically, a local weather forecasting algorithm has been used for estimating the daily time evolution of DNI, air Temperature (T), Wind Speed (WS), and Air Mass (AM). These data are subsequently processed by means of an accurate HCPV model for the estimation of one day-ahead daily power production profile. The processing of HCPV forecasted generation by means of a properly tuned filter-based algorithm allows one day-ahead the definition of power profiles of ESS and power plant respectively, considering also the ESS constraints and the characteristic of the implemented real-time control algorithm. The effectiveness of the proposed forecasting model and control algorithm is verified through a simulation study referring to the solar power plant constituted by HCPV and ESS installed in Ottana, Italy. The results highlight that the application of the proposed approach lessens the power fluctuation effect caused by HCPV generation preserving the batteries at the same time. The feasibility and advantages of the proposed approach are finally presented.

Modeling an Energy Storage System Based on a Hybrid Renewable Energy System in Stand-alone Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2641-2645
Author(s):  
Alexandru Ciocan ◽  
Ovidiu Mihai Balan ◽  
Mihaela Ramona Buga ◽  
Tudor Prisecaru ◽  
Mohand Tazerout
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Compressed Air ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy System

The current paper presents an energy storage system that stores the excessive energy, provided by a hybrid system of renewable energy sources, in the form of compressed air and thermal heat. Using energy storage systems together with renewable energy sources represents a major challenge that could ensure the transition to a viable economic future and a decarbonized economy. Thermodynamic calculations are conducted to investigate the performance of such systems by using Matlab simulation tools. The results indicate the values of primary and global efficiencies for various operating scenarios for the energy storage systems which use compressed air as medium storage, and shows that these could be very effective systems, proving the possibility to supply to the final user three types of energy: electricity, heat and cold function of his needs.

scholarly journals Economic Analysis of the Investments in Battery Energy Storage Systems: Review and Current Perspectives

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2503
Author(s):  
Paulo Rotella Junior ◽  
Luiz Célio Souza Rocha ◽  
Sandra Naomi Morioka ◽  
Ivan Bolis ◽  
Gianfranco Chicco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Battery Energy Storage ◽  
Battery Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Battery Energy

Sources such as solar and wind energy are intermittent, and this is seen as a barrier to their wide utilization. The increasing grid integration of intermittent renewable energy sources generation significantly changes the scenario of distribution grid operations. Such operational challenges are minimized by the incorporation of the energy storage system, which plays an important role in improving the stability and the reliability of the grid. This study provides the review of the state-of-the-art in the literature on the economic analysis of battery energy storage systems. The paper makes evident the growing interest of batteries as energy storage systems to improve techno-economic viability of renewable energy systems; provides a comprehensive overview of key methodological possibilities for researchers interested in economic analysis of battery energy storage systems; indicates the need to use adequate economic indicators for investment decisions; and identifies key research topics of the analyzed literature: (i) photovoltaic systems with battery energy storage systems for residential areas, (ii) comparison between energy storage technologies, (iii) power quality improvement. The last key contribution is the proposed research agenda.

scholarly journals Polymer Binders: Characterization and Development toward Aqueous Electrode Fabrication for Sustainability

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 631
Author(s):  
Aleksander Cholewinski ◽  
Pengxiang Si ◽  
Marianna Uceda ◽  
Michael Pope ◽  
Boxin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Polymer Binders ◽  
Aqueous Conditions ◽  
Aqueous Binder ◽  
Electrode Processing

Binders play an important role in electrode processing for energy storage systems. While conventional binders often require hazardous and costly organic solvents, there has been increasing development toward greener and less expensive binders, with a focus on those that can be processed in aqueous conditions. Due to their functional groups, many of these aqueous binders offer further beneficial properties, such as higher adhesion to withstand the large volume changes of several high-capacity electrode materials. In this review, we first discuss the roles of binders in the construction of electrodes, particularly for energy storage systems, summarize typical binder characterization techniques, and then highlight the recent advances on aqueous binder systems, aiming to provide a stepping stone for the development of polymer binders with better sustainability and improved functionalities.

Mn-based oxides for aqueous rechargeable metal ion batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaning Gao ◽  
Haoyi Yang ◽  
Ying Bai ◽  
Chuan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Energy Storage Systems

Aqueous rechargeable metal ion batteries (ARMBs), featuring safety, facile manufacturing and environmental benignity, have recently attracted extensive attention as promising energy storage systems. Particularly, pursuit of electrode materials with abundance,...

scholarly journals Sizing and Management of Energy Storage Systems in Large-Scale Power Plants Using Price Control and Artificial Intelligence

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3296
Author(s):  
Carlos García-Santacruz ◽  
Luis Galván ◽  
Juan M. Carrasco ◽  
Eduardo Galván
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Electric System ◽  
Fundamental Part

Energy storage systems are expected to play a fundamental part in the integration of increasing renewable energy sources into the electric system. They are already used in power plants for different purposes, such as absorbing the effect of intermittent energy sources or providing ancillary services. For this reason, it is imperative to research managing and sizing methods that make power plants with storage viable and profitable projects. In this paper, a managing method is presented, where particle swarm optimisation is used to reach maximum profits. This method is compared to expert systems, proving that the former achieves better results, while respecting similar rules. The paper further presents a sizing method which uses the previous one to make the power plant as profitable as possible. Finally, both methods are tested through simulations to show their potential.

Electrochemically induced structural reconstruction in promoting Zn storage performances of CaMn3O6 cathode for superior long life aqueous Zn-ion battery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
peisheng guo ◽  
gongzheng yang ◽  
Chengxin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Long Life

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have been regarded as alternative and promising large-scale energy storage systems due to their low cost, convenient manufacturing processes, and high safety. However, their development was...

scholarly journals A Predictive Control Strategy for Energy Management in Micro-Grid Systems

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 1666
Author(s):  
Abdellatif Elmouatamid ◽  
Radouane Ouladsine ◽  
Mohamed Bakhouya ◽  
Najib El kamoun ◽  
Khalid Zine-Dine
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Variable Nature

The integration of renewable energy sources (RES) was amplified, during the past decades, in order to tackle the challenges related to energy demands and CO2 increases. Recently, many initiatives have been taken by promoting the deployment and the usage of micro-grids (MG) in buildings, as decentralized systems, for energy production. However, the variable nature of RESs and the limited size of energy storage systems require the deployment of adaptive control strategies for efficient energy balance. In this paper, a generalized predictive control (GPC) strategy is introduced for energy management (EM) in MG systems. Its main objective is to efficiently connect the electricity generators and consumers in order to predict the most suitable actions for energy flow management. In fact, based on energy production and consumption profiles as well as the availability of energy storage systems, the proposed EM will be able to select the best suitable energy source for supplying the building’s loads. It will efficiently manage the usage of energy storage and the utility grid while maximizing RESs power generation. Simulations have been conducted, using real-sitting scenarios, and results are presented to validate the proposed predictive control approach by showing its effectiveness for MG systems control.

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