Dynamic Behaviors and Ambient Temperature Effects of a Gas–Liquid Type Compressed CO 2 Energy Storage System

Xianbo Zhao, Guohao Chen, Shan Wang, Tianyu Deng, Zihao Huang, Zhiming Li, Chuang Wu () and Kui Luo ()
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Xianbo Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Deyang 618000, China
Guohao Chen: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Shan Wang: State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Deyang 618000, China
Tianyu Deng: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Zihao Huang: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Zhiming Li: State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Deyang 618000, China
Chuang Wu: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Kui Luo: State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Deyang 618000, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-29

Abstract: Compressed carbon dioxide energy storage (CCES) has emerged as a promising solution for long-duration energy storage owing to its high energy density, adaptability to diverse environments, and compatibility with carbon capture technologies. This study develops a dynamic MATLAB 2024a/Simscape model for a 10 MW × 8 h gas–liquid CCES (GL-CCES) system featuring two-stage compression and two-stage expansion. Constant-pressure operation is maintained by check and throttle valves at the boundaries of the high-pressure tank. After startup, all system variables except those associated with the storage tank stabilize rapidly. The analysis reveals several critical dynamic phenomena: (1) a persistent mass-flow imbalance between charging and discharging processes under constant-pressure operation; (2) distinct phase transitions within the high-pressure tank that produce inflection points in thermodynamic evolution; and (3) strong ambient-temperature sensitivity that dictates system stability and efficiency boundaries. The system achieves a round-trip efficiency of 70.52% at 25 °C, which decreases to 67.01% at 21 °C. More importantly, the dynamic energy density (5.15 kWh m −3 ) is only 12.7% of the steady-state reference value. These results demonstrate the feasibility of GL-CCES for large-scale, long-duration energy storage, while also highlighting its pronounced sensitivity to ambient conditions, underscoring the need for optimized design and adaptive operational strategies.

Keywords: gas–liquid type CO 2 energy storage system; dynamic modeling; round-trip efficiency; ambient temperature sensitivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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