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Thermodynamic performance analysis of a novel Carnot battery system utilizing exhaust steam
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Buting ZHANG1, Bokang LIU2, Weiwei LIU1, Zhidong WU2, Erqiang CHEN1, Shifei ZHAO3
Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(6) : 91 - 101
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Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(6): 91-101
Energy storage technology research
Thermodynamic performance analysis of a novel Carnot battery system utilizing exhaust steam
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Buting ZHANG1, Bokang LIU2, Weiwei LIU1, Zhidong WU2, Erqiang CHEN1, Shifei ZHAO3
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  • 1.State Grid Henan Electric Power Research Institute, Zhengzhou 450052, China
  • 2.State Grid Henan Electric Power Company, Zhengzhou 450052, China
  • 3.College of Energy and Power Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China
Published: 2026-06-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202511023
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[Objective]

To address the issues of insufficient renewable energy integration into the power grid and the high exhaust steam loss in coal-fired power units, a novel Carnot Battery system integrated with a steam ejector is proposed to provide a technical solution for the flexibility transformation of coal-fired units.

[Methods]

This study designed two new systems, System Ⅰ and Ⅱ, utilizing turbine exhaust steam and extraction steam as low-temperature heat sources. System Ⅱ introduces a steam ejector, which uses exhaust from the intermediate-pressure turbine to entrain the exhaust steam, thereby increasing the cold source temperature of the heat storage cycle. Based on the EBSILON Professional, thermodynamic modeling was conducted to compare the coefficient of performance (CCOP), round-trip efficiency (ηRTE), and exergy loss of each system, followed by a techno-economic assessment.

[Results]

Thermodynamic analysis indicates that the exhaust steam losses of System Ⅰ and Ⅱ are reduced by 38.19 MW and 39.62 MW, respectively, compared to the reference system. Benefiting from the elevated cold source temperature, the CCOP of both systems increased to 1.36 and 1.42. Sensitivity analysis shows that System Ⅱ achieves an optimal round-trip efficiency of 61.51% at a cold source outlet temperature of 55 ℃, an improvement of 2.11 percentage points over the reference system. In terms of techno-economic performance, System Ⅱ performs best, with a dynamic payback period of 9.44 years and a levelized cost of storage as low as 2 094.59 yuan/(MW·h).

[Conclusion]

The novel System Ⅱ not only effectively reduces energy consumption and improves energy storage efficiency but also demonstrates significant economic competitiveness, which is of great importance for promoting the low-carbon transition of China’s energy industry.

Carnot battery  /  steam ejector  /  flexibility transformation  /  thermodynamic analysis  /  techno-economic performance
Buting ZHANG, Bokang LIU, Weiwei LIU, Zhidong WU, Erqiang CHEN, Shifei ZHAO. Thermodynamic performance analysis of a novel Carnot battery system utilizing exhaust steam[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2026 , 55 (6) : 91 -101 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202511023
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52206012)
Year 2026 volume 55 Issue 6
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202511023
  • Receive Date:2025-11-10
  • Online Date:2026-08-14
  • Published:2026-06-25
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  • Received:2025-11-10
  • Revised:2025-11-26
  • Accepted:2025-12-02
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52206012)
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    1.State Grid Henan Electric Power Research Institute, Zhengzhou 450052, China
    2.State Grid Henan Electric Power Company, Zhengzhou 450052, China
    3.College of Energy and Power Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China
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