This invention discloses a high-pressure hot water
thermal energy storage
phase change constant-
pressure system and method for
compressed air energy storage power stations, belonging to the field of
compressed air energy storage. It includes an
atmospheric pressure cold
water storage tank, at least one high-pressure
hot water storage tank, an
energy storage heat exchanger, an energy release
heat exchanger, a cold
water circulation pump, and a constant-
pressure system. A steam space is reserved at the top of the high-pressure
hot water storage tank. The constant-
pressure system includes a condenser and a high-pressure hot water
buffer tank. The constant-pressure
system maintains the pressure stability inside the high-pressure
hot water storage tank by condensing steam and buffering pressure fluctuations. During energy release, the hot water is driven by the
steam pressure inside the high-pressure hot
water storage tank, eliminating the need for a hot
water circulation pump. This invention, through cold and hot water separation, steam
phase change constant-pressure design, and a pump-free design, significantly reduces the number and pressure levels of high-pressure hot
water storage tanks, lowers equipment investment, and simultaneously improves thermal storage temperature and
system efficiency, providing an efficient and economical solution for the large-scale application of
compressed air energy storage power stations.