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Opportunities of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Technologies

Dr. Thomas Bauer, Dr. Stefan Zunft, Dr. Marc Linder, Dr. Dan Bauer, Dr. Antje Wörner

German Aerospace Center (DLR)Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics, Stuttgart/Köln

Düsseldorf, 2.3.2017Successful R&I in Europe: 8th European Networking Event

www.DLR.de/TT • Slide 2 > Thermal Energy Storage > Thomas Bauer

German Aerospace Center (DLR)Locations and employees

DLR:Approx. 8000 employees across 33 institutes and facilities at

�16 sites.

Offices in Brussels, Paris, Tokyo and Washington.

Thermal energy storage group:- Stuttgart- Cologne

� Cologne

� Oberpfaffenhofen

Braunschweig �

� Goettingen

Berlin �

� Bonn

� Neustrelitz

Weilheim �

Bremen � � Trauen

Lampoldshausen �

Stuttgart �

Stade �

Augsburg �

� Hamburg

Juelich �


Department Thermal Process TechnologyDr. Antje Seitz

Thermal

Power Plant

Components

Dr. Stefan Zunft

Regenerator and

solid media

storage

High

temperature

heat exchangers

Thermal

Systems

for Fluids

Dr. Thomas Bauer

Molten salt

storage

Thermal

Systems with

Phase Change

Dr. Dan Bauer

Latent heat

storage

Thermo-

chemical

Systems

Dr. Marc Linder

Thermochemical

Storage

Thermal Upgrade

H2-Storage

Alternative

Fuels

Dr. Uwe Dietrich

Regenerative

power in liquid

hydrocarbons

Technoeconomic

evaluation

Worldwide leading research group of thermal energy storage systems (~50 people)


Overview of high-temperature TES technologyCommercial technologies

- Sensible heat storage in solids- Regenerator (1 bar, 1200 °C)

- Sensible heat storage in liquids- Steam Accumulator (40 bar, 250°C)- Molten salt (1 bar, 550 °C)

Molten Salt, Source: Andasol 1 Steam accumulator/Ruth's, Source: PS10Regenerator/Cowper


Type and role of partner sought forhigh-temperature thermal energy storage technology

End-users:- Power supply industry- High-temperature process industry- Combined heat and power

Material Instituts:- Molten salt- Ceramics- Mineralogy

To develop and integrate novel high temperature thermal energy storage concepts with an interdisciplinary team


Opportunities for High-Temperature TESSummary of applications

- Energy efficiency improvements

- Improved flexibility of conventional power and heating plants

- Demand-oriented supply of industrial process heat

- Thermal management for vehicle

- Integration of renewable sources

- Storage technologies for solar thermal power plants

- Compressed air energy storage for grid stabilization

- Power-to-Heat(-to-Power) for grid stabilization

Thank you for your attention !

Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics (ITT), Köln

Email: [email protected]

Tidal Turbine Power Take-Off Accelerator (TiPA)

Tobias Duda, M.Sc.

Tidal Turbine Power Take-off Accelarator | Tobias Duda | RWTH Aachen

Successful R&I in Europe Networking Event | 02.03.2017

User

Interface

RTDS

DC-

Link

20 kV

1 DOF

5 DOF

=

10kV Grid

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Prime Mover

Load UnitController HIL

Wind

HIL Grid

PCC

Research WTG Controller

-

Control

Units

n

set

point

Recuperation

Loop

=

DUT-Transformer

U,I

Center for Wind Power Drives: Competence Drivetrain Testing



TIPA Project Consortium

Coordinator:

Nova Innovation LTD

Beneficiary:

University of Edinburgh

Technische Universiteit Delft

RWTH Aachen

Wood Group Kenny SAS

SKF GmbH

Siemens Public Limited Company



Objective

Design a novel drive-train concept

for a tidal turbine

Open-to-Water design

Reduce amount of bearings and seals

Goals:

Lowering LCOE by 20%

Service interval of 2 years

Drivetrain efficiency of 95%

Direct-Drive Concept

Thank you for your attention!

Contact:

Tobias Duda, M.Sc.

+49 241 80-90242

[email protected]

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Funded Research and Innovation activities at Eaton

Jörgen von Bodenhausen, Manager Government Programs EMEA

[email protected], March 2017

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We help the world use electrical, fluid

and mechanical power more reliably,

efficiently, safely and sustainably

Eaton is a leading power

management company


Global recognition and innovation

• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland

• Founded 1911 in the United States

• Customers in more than 175 countries

• Regional R&D and engineering teams

• 95,000 employees1)

• Sales of $19.7 billion1)

• Innovation drives success:

- Technology innovation proven with more

than 10,000 patents

- Top 100 Global Innovator

by Thomson Reuters2)

- Fortune 5003), Standard & Poor’s 5004)

1) 2016; 2) 2011, 2012, 2013; 2) 2012; 4) 2017


Strength across businesses


R&D funding at Eaton

Why R&D funding?

• Enabling innovation by teaming up with strong

partners and reducing financial risk (dedicated team

and processes)

Examples for current and past EU funded projects:

• GreenDataNet (total budget: EUR 4.3m, 7 partners)

• MANGO (total budget: EUR 5.8m, 9 partners)

• ARCANGEL-ALPHA (total budget: EUR 789k, 1 part.)

• ASHLEY (total budget: EUR 39m, 38 partners)

In addition, national funded projects in Germany, Austria,

Switzerland, France, UK, Czech Republic, Finland, etc.


• Pursued international, national and regional

R&D funding in EMEA*

• Close collaboration with Eaton’s Electrical Sector, Industrial

Sector and Corporate Departments

• More than 20 R&D facilities in 9 countries

• Liaison with external partners

(industry, academia, associations, public authorities)

• Currently 10 funded programs

• Global Department Government Programs

reports to Eaton’s CTO

Corporate Department Government Programs EMEA*

*Europe, the Middle East and Africa


• Upcoming topics in Horizon 2020’s next Work

Programme 2018 – 2020

• LIFE+, EUREKA, etc.

• National and regional program

• Power management products and technologies in the

arenas of factory of the future, smart grids, power

electronics, energy storage, hydraulic systems, vehicles

(combustion engines and electric mobility), aerospace,

manufacturing

Field of interest

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Introduction to the company

1

Applications and Research Expertise

Risk & Security

Inventory of Terrain &

Assets

• Orthoimagery • DSM/DTM • 2D & 3D • Thermography • Oblique Imagery

Utilities & Infrastructure

Energy, Environment & Agriculture

• Telecom planning • District heating pipeline management • Monitoring of infrastructures

• Quality roof insulation • Tree health and stability + Urban Green • Light Mapping • REDD (Carbon monitoring) •Brownfield monitoring

• Natural hazards (like floods) risk management • Industrial risk management • Vulnerability assessment • Malaria management and control • Population Distribution Mapping

2

Roof insulation measures decrease the heating losses from buildings

Our thermography services are excellent instruments to promote city subventions for proper roof insulation to the citizens

Thermographic maps (complete, only buildings, median)

Specific legend with indication on roof insulation quality

Interpretation key provided to the citizens

Various communication such as posters, atlas, web map application, training by experts

Roof Insulation with thermography

3

Thermographic maps

Antwerp (Belgium)

Benefits of Aerial Thermography

THERMOGRAPHY Sensitizing and

activating inhabitants

Improvement of energy efficiency

Medium-term cost savings

Advancement of local manufacturers and

companies

Image

Improvement of District Heating Networks

CO2-Reduction

4

Monitor the district heating network and its efficiency by thermography

Detection and digitalization of exact location of the network

Differences in temperature (lack of insulation)

Focus on hot spots or “leakages” and field atlas for inspection

Tools for system management and yearly monitoring

Analysis of District heating systems

5

Map from field atlas with detection/interpretation of hot spots

Your Partner in Geo Information Services


EUROSENSE GmbH

Rolf Wilting

Marie-Curie Strasse 3

53359 Rheinbach

Tel: +49 2226 87 28 00

E-Mail: [email protected]

Project Idea: Smart Mobility

Chair of Power System Engineering 1

Project IdeaSmart Mobility



Experience and Expertise

Experiences in a variety of projects

Smart Grids and Smart Systems

(e.g. iNES, Intelligent EV charging, VPPs, DSM)

Network Infrastructure and Operation Planning

Asset management

EU R&D&I Experiences

ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus - SmartGuide



Nitrogen oxide in Europe



Approaches

Reduction of emissions (CO2, NOx, particulate matter) by

sustainable mobility concept

Reduction of traffic emissions by replacing and

electrification of individual mobility (e.g. electrified public

transport)

Improved integration of renewable energy sources

Avoidance of network enhancement (all voltage levels)

Optimize RES consumption through storage



Main contents

Identification of relevant developments

Development of a comprehensive and sustainable

mobility concept

Integration of electric mobility

Public transport (e.g. electric buses with superchargers)

Individual electric mobility (public and private charging stations)

Car sharing

Company vehicle fleets

Municipal vehicle fleets

Delivery logistics in cities

Development of IT tools to support the users (intermodal

mobility, e.g. smartphone apps)



Main contents (2)

Simulation of the impacts of an increasing number of

EVs on the electric infrastructure (especially distribution

networks)

Development of a concept to interconnect electricity &

mobility

Using surplus energy from renewable energy sources

Consideration of network restrictions

Marketing the charging flexibility

Implementation of the mobility concept in field tests

Evaluation of the field tests

Derivation of necessary regulatory adjustments



Possible cooperation partners

Chair of power system engineering

Chair of mobility planning

Chair of socio-economics

Municipalities and cities

Public transportation services

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

Charging station manufacturers

Operators of VPP / direct marketers

Car sharing operator

App developers / Designers / IT-specialists



Project IdeaSmart Mobility

Network of innovative enterprises for noise reduced reconstruction

www.niels-eg.de

Noise abatement in Europe


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

noise from …

• aviation infrastructures • railway infrastructures • street infrastructures in more than 27 law variants in Europe and it's nations.

noise is everywhere

and makes us sick

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T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

structuring the process chain

optimise the process steps

standardise the whole process

Our development task is

noise abatement in Germany

Who does it in Europe ?


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

noise abatement

thermal insulation

complete building reconstruction + =

We recommend one

activity for …

… to raise the effectivity


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

Why ?

pictures found at aljazeera.com and aerztezeitung.de


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

What we have done …


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

What we are looking for …

• associations in other European nations with equal problems or intentions

• research institutes or enterprises with solutions or ideas and experiences

• partners to support us and to bring in the problem into a European awareness


T: +49 (0)30 761 900-0

F: +49 (0)30 761 900-99

www.niels-eg.de

NiELS eG Bissingzeile 11, 10785 Berlin

Office NRW, 59427 Unna

Michael Dreesmann

Telephone +49 30 761 900 - 17

Telefacsmile +49 30 761 900 - 99 (Berlin only)

electronic mail [email protected]

web presentation www.niels-eg.de

Torque Measurement in the MN·m rangeStefan Kock

Torque Measurement in the MN·m range | Stefan Kock | RWTH Aachen |


Center for Wind Power Drives

Aerodynamics, control engineering, electrical and

mechanical drive technology under a single roof



CWD Research Road Map

F3 Drivetrain ConceptsF1 Load Calculation and Validation

F2 Component Test Procedures

Operation Life ModelsLocal Loads

Concept Evaluation

New Drivetrain

Concepts

WEA-Drivetrains,

Prototypes

Local Loads



Torque Measurement in the MN·m range

http://www.ptb.de/emrp/torquemetrology.html

Project Website

http://www.ptb.de/emrp/torquemetrology.html



Torque Measurement in the MN·m rangeMotivation and Objectives

Objectives: Development of calibration methods

for torque above 1 MN·m

Influence of Multi-Component-Loading

on torque measurements

Development of torque measurements

methods up to 20MN·m

Direct DriveLoad Application System

Device Under

Test (DUT)

Motivation: MNm torque measurement

uncertainty is between 2 % and 5 %

No calibration methods for torque

above 1 MN·m

Influence of Multi-Component-

Loading is not investigated



Torque Measurement in the MN·m rangeConsortium

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany

Centro Espanol de Metrologia Spain

Cesky Metrologicky Institut Brno Czech Republic

Mittatekniikan Keskus Finland

National Metrological Instituts

Chair for Wind Power Drives Germany

Fundacion CENER-CIEMAT Spain

Fraunhofer Institut für Windenergie und Germany

Energiesystemtechnik

Test bench operators



Torque Measurement in the MN·m rangeOverview work packages

Inventory1

Multi-component Investigations3

Force Lever Systems4

Calibration Procedure5

Torque Transfer Standards2

Overview of existing nacelle test benches:

Characteristics, investigations

Used Torque transducer

Development of the torque transfer standards:

Calibration of 1MN·m torque transducer

Extrapolation methods up to 5MN·m

Multicomponent calibration capabilities in MN·m:

Inventory

FEM modelling under multi-component load

Design of force lever system to measure torque:

From 5MN·m up to 20 MN·m

Development of calibration procedure

for nacell test benches:

Realisation on the 4MW test bench


Contact:

Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Kock

+49 241 80-95654

[email protected]