Module Code - Title:
PH4038
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ENERGY STORAGE
Year Last Offered:
2018/9
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Syllabus:
Fundamentals of advanced energy conversion and storage.
Electrochemical energy storage. Review of electrochemical cells. Electronic and ionic conductivity. Overpotential and ohmic losses. Types of cells. Batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors. Primary, secondary and redox flow batteries. Lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal-hydride and lithum ion batteries. Vanadium redox flow batteries. Solid oxide, molten carbonate and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Water electrolysis. Hydrogen storage. Gravimetric and volumetric energy density and power density. Energy efficiency and coulombic efficiency. Grid and local energy storage. Batteries for electric vehicles. Environmental and safety considerations.
Flywheel energy storage. Principles. Components: rotor, magnetic bearings.
Parasitic losses: Friction, hysteresis and eddy currents. Energy efficiency and energy density.
Hydroelectric energy storage. Principles. Fundamentals of hydroelectricity. Reversible hydroelectric turbines. Reservoirs and storage capacity. Comparison of storage by conventional hydroelectric plants, tidal hydroelectric plants and pumped storage. Response times.
Compressed air energy storage. Adiabatic, diabatic and isothermal systems. Heat exchangers. Energy density and efficiency. Mobile, underground and underwater storage.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Define the key concepts in energy storage.
Explain electrochemical, flywheel, hydroelectricity and compress air storage.
Apply appropriate models and approximations to derive relationships between physical variables which may be measured experimentally.
Apply the principles of modern physics and engineering to predicting, describing and explaining the operation and charateristics of energy storage systems.
Solve problems from information given requiring calculation of the values of physical variables in energy storage systems.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Discuss the relevance of energy storage in renewable energy systems.
Explain the importance of energy stoage systems in modern technology.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Perform experiments requiring precise measurement.
Use physics and engineering to predict, describe and explain the operation and characteristics of energy storage systems.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Kirby W. Beard (David Linden and Thomas Reddy) (2019)
Linden's Handbook of Batteries
, McGraw-Hill
Davis, Scott and Laschuk, Corrie (2003)
Microhydro: Clean Power from Water
, New Society Publishers
Theodore Wildi (2005)
Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems
, Pearson
Bard, A.J. & Faulkner, L.R. (2022)
Electrochemical Methods, Fundamentals and Applications
, Wiley
Atkins, P.W. and DePaula, L. (2022)
Physical Chemistry
, OUP Oxford
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781119515661.ch10
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Other Relevant Texts:
Van Schalkwiik, Walter and Scrosati, Bruno (2002)
Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries
, Springer
V Zipparro, H Hasen (1992)
Davis' Handbook of Applied Hydraulics
, McGraw-Hill Education
R E Hester, R M Harrison (2018)
Energy Storage Options and Their Environmental Impact (Issues in Environmental Scienc): Volume 46 (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)
, Royal Society of Chemistry
McBride, Bollinger, Kepshire (2012)
Mechanical energy storage: pumped hydro, CAES, flywheels
, Cambridge University Press
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Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Robert.Lynch@ul.ie