Underground hydrogen storage(UHS)and compressed air energy storage(CAES)are two viable largescale energy storage technologies for mitigating the intermittency of wind and solar power.Therefore,it is meaningful to comp...Underground hydrogen storage(UHS)and compressed air energy storage(CAES)are two viable largescale energy storage technologies for mitigating the intermittency of wind and solar power.Therefore,it is meaningful to compare the properties of hydrogen and air with typical thermodynamic storage processes.This study employs a multi-physical coupling model to compare the operations of CAES and UHS,integrating gas thermodynamics within caverns,thermal conduction,and mechanical deformation around rock caverns.Gas thermodynamic responses are validated using additional simulations and the field test data.Temperature and pressure variations of air and hydrogen within rock caverns exhibit similarities under both adiabatic and diabatic simulation modes.Hydrogen reaches higher temperature and pressure following gas charging stage compared to air,and the ideal gas assumption may lead to overestimation of gas temperature and pressure.Unlike steel lining of CAES,the sealing layer(fibre-reinforced plastic FRP)in UHS is prone to deformation but can effectively mitigates stress in the sealing layer.In CAES,the first principal stress on the surface of the sealing layer and concrete lining is tensile stress,whereas UHS exhibits compressive stress in the same areas.Our present research can provide references for the selection of energy storage methods.展开更多
In this paper, the discussion is made on the problem of the oceanic response caused by air-sea interaction under storm. First, the perturbation differential equations for the problem are given, and the interaction fun...In this paper, the discussion is made on the problem of the oceanic response caused by air-sea interaction under storm. First, the perturbation differential equations for the problem are given, and the interaction functions are supposed to be the solving conditions. Next, the nonlinear diffusion equations of the problem are solved by using the method of the given variable transforms and the specific variable power series. Finally, the response disturbances to the circular intense storm is calculated so as to discribe quantitatively the evolution processes of the oceanic response.展开更多
The production of hydrogen on offshore platform can decrease reliance on the power grid,mitigate transmission losses of electricity,and diminish investment costs for subsea cables.In this study,the hydrodynamic perfor...The production of hydrogen on offshore platform can decrease reliance on the power grid,mitigate transmission losses of electricity,and diminish investment costs for subsea cables.In this study,the hydrodynamic performances of platforms equipped with two types of tanks separately are evaluated and are comprehensively compared with each other.The Volume of Fluid(VOF)two-phase flow model and the Shear−Stress Transport(SST)k−omega turbulence model are applied to simulate the motion responses of the C-type and Moss-type tanks under the same excitation force of platform based on the time-frequency response results of platforms.Comparisons are made among the shape of the liquid hydrogen surface,variations of the wall pressures,changes of the gas-liquid temperatures,and the pressure drop phenomena induced by phase changes inside the tanks.The results indicate that the interaction between wave-induced excitation force and sloshing force from tanks can either increase or decrease the amplitude of platform’s motion.Meanwhile,the thermodynamic responses of liquid hydrogen sloshing inside the tanks correlate positively with the dynamic behavior.Compared with Moss-type tanks,the sloshing of liquid hydrogen in C-type tanks is more intense,accompanied by jetting and breaking wave phenomena.For the C-type tanks,the substantial increase in interfacial area significantly enhances phase change condensation and heat transfer,leading to the rapid decline in temperature and pressure inside the tanks.The results of this study can provide valuable insights for the future design of floating hydrogen storage platform and the selection of tanks on the platform.展开更多
基金the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.52179118,52209151 and 42307238)the Science and Technology Project of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology-Carbon Emissions Peak and Carbon Neutrality Science and Technology Innovation Specia Fund Project (No.BK20220025)+3 种基金the Excellent Postdoctoral Program of Jiangsu Province (No.2023ZB602)the China Postdoctora Science Foundation (Nos.2023M733773 and 2023M733772)Xuzhou City Science and Technology Innovation Special Basic Research Plan (KC23045)State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Construction and Healthy Operation and Maintenance of Deep Underground Engineering,China University of Mining&Technology (No SKLGDUEK1916)。
文摘Underground hydrogen storage(UHS)and compressed air energy storage(CAES)are two viable largescale energy storage technologies for mitigating the intermittency of wind and solar power.Therefore,it is meaningful to compare the properties of hydrogen and air with typical thermodynamic storage processes.This study employs a multi-physical coupling model to compare the operations of CAES and UHS,integrating gas thermodynamics within caverns,thermal conduction,and mechanical deformation around rock caverns.Gas thermodynamic responses are validated using additional simulations and the field test data.Temperature and pressure variations of air and hydrogen within rock caverns exhibit similarities under both adiabatic and diabatic simulation modes.Hydrogen reaches higher temperature and pressure following gas charging stage compared to air,and the ideal gas assumption may lead to overestimation of gas temperature and pressure.Unlike steel lining of CAES,the sealing layer(fibre-reinforced plastic FRP)in UHS is prone to deformation but can effectively mitigates stress in the sealing layer.In CAES,the first principal stress on the surface of the sealing layer and concrete lining is tensile stress,whereas UHS exhibits compressive stress in the same areas.Our present research can provide references for the selection of energy storage methods.
文摘In this paper, the discussion is made on the problem of the oceanic response caused by air-sea interaction under storm. First, the perturbation differential equations for the problem are given, and the interaction functions are supposed to be the solving conditions. Next, the nonlinear diffusion equations of the problem are solved by using the method of the given variable transforms and the specific variable power series. Finally, the response disturbances to the circular intense storm is calculated so as to discribe quantitatively the evolution processes of the oceanic response.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51979130).
文摘The production of hydrogen on offshore platform can decrease reliance on the power grid,mitigate transmission losses of electricity,and diminish investment costs for subsea cables.In this study,the hydrodynamic performances of platforms equipped with two types of tanks separately are evaluated and are comprehensively compared with each other.The Volume of Fluid(VOF)two-phase flow model and the Shear−Stress Transport(SST)k−omega turbulence model are applied to simulate the motion responses of the C-type and Moss-type tanks under the same excitation force of platform based on the time-frequency response results of platforms.Comparisons are made among the shape of the liquid hydrogen surface,variations of the wall pressures,changes of the gas-liquid temperatures,and the pressure drop phenomena induced by phase changes inside the tanks.The results indicate that the interaction between wave-induced excitation force and sloshing force from tanks can either increase or decrease the amplitude of platform’s motion.Meanwhile,the thermodynamic responses of liquid hydrogen sloshing inside the tanks correlate positively with the dynamic behavior.Compared with Moss-type tanks,the sloshing of liquid hydrogen in C-type tanks is more intense,accompanied by jetting and breaking wave phenomena.For the C-type tanks,the substantial increase in interfacial area significantly enhances phase change condensation and heat transfer,leading to the rapid decline in temperature and pressure inside the tanks.The results of this study can provide valuable insights for the future design of floating hydrogen storage platform and the selection of tanks on the platform.
