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An innovative new device called a supercritical CO2 energy storage system employs supercritical carbon dioxide as a working fluid to store and release energy.
Due to its potential to solve the problems associated with intermittent renewable energy sources like solar and wind, this technology has attracted a lot of attention recently.
Carbon dioxide is compressed to a level where it is neither a gas nor a liquid but rather a supercritical fluid in a supercritical CO2 energy storage system.
CO2 is a working fluid in a closed-loop system that may be utilized to store and release thermal energy since it has a high energy density in this condition.
The supercritical CO2 is heated up during charging, and as it expands, the thermal energy powers a turbine to produce electricity.
When needed, electricity can be produced by releasing the compressed CO2 that was used to store the excess energy that was produced during this process.
Compared to more conventional energy storage technologies like batteries and pumped hydro, supercritical CO2 systems have a number of benefits.
It can store more energy in a smaller amount of area thanks to its high energy density. It can react swiftly to changes in energy demand thanks to its short reaction time. CO2 is a non-toxic, inflammable gas, thus it is also ecologically benign.
The Supercritical CO2 energy storage system accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Long-term energy storage systems are produced by Energy Storage Systems, Inc. (ESS Inc.). They have created a hybrid energy storage system that blends supercritical CO2 technology with their flow battery technology in addition to their iron flow batteries.
The Iron Flow Supercritical CO2 (IFSC) Energy Storage System is the name of this hybrid system. Utility companies may move power generation from periods of excess supply to those of peak demand thanks to its long-duration energy storage capabilities for grid-scale applications.
In order to power a turbine and produce electricity as needed, the IFSC system stores energy in the form of compressed supercritical CO2.
Longer discharge durations are possible thanks to the iron flow battery component, which also offers more energy storage capacity.
