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Tafur-Escanta P.AuthorRodríguez-Martín J.AuthorMuñoz-Antón J.Author

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September 26, 2025
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BRAYTON CYCLE USING S-CO2 MIXTURES AS WORKING FLUID FOR PUMPED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE. EXERGY AND COST ANALYSIS

Publicated to: Conference Proceedings of the European sCO2 Conference. 88-98 - 2025-01-01 (), DOI: 10.17185/duepublico/83284

Authors:

Tafur-Escanta P; Valencia-Chapi R; Rodríguez-Martín J; Muñoz-Antón J
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Affiliations

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Madrid; Spain - Author
Universidad Técnica del Norte; Ibarra; Ecuador - Author

Abstract

The management of electrical energy represents a significant challenge that must be overcome, given that electricity must be consumed immediately upon production. In this regard, an innovative energy storage solution is proposed, employing a heat pump with a supercritical Recompression Brayton cycle (RBC) utilizing pure s-CO2 and CO2-based mixtures to enhance the system's performance. This analysis encompasses a techno-economic, energetic, entropic and exergetic study, with consideration given to the levelized cost of storage (LCOS). This study is concerned with the effect of binary mixtures based on pure s-CO2 on the round-trip efficiency and LCOS, considering the irreversibilities associated with each component of the cycle. The methodology employed in the calculation of the plant performance entails the optimization of the parameters of work of the components within the cycle under study. The present study has utilised simulations which have been based on code developed in the programming languages MatLab and Python. The findings of the present study demonstrate that the mixture gives rise to a lower LCOS in comparison to pure s-CO2 (151.11 $/MWh). The lowest LCOS is observed in CO2/Xe, with a value of 138.26 $/MWh. Furthermore, mixtures such as CO2/Kr and CO2/H2S have been observed to exhibit LCOS values of 142.13 $/MWh and 146.64 $/MWh, respectively. In addition, the round-trip efficiency of pure s-CO2 is estimated to be approximately 57.4%, which is outperformed by CO2/Kr and CO2/H2S mixtures, which achieve round-trip efficiencies of 59.7% and 58.3%, respectively. However, when employing a CO2/Xe mixture within the cycle, a round-trip efficiency analogous to that of pure s-CO2 is realised. © 2025 sCO2. All Rights Reserved.
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Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Conference Proceedings of the European sCO2 Conference, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-04:

  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-04:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Ecuador.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (TAFUR ESCANTA, PAUL MICHAEL) and Last Author (MUÑOZ ANTON, JAVIER).

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