This invention provides a Carnot
battery system and its operation method with tiered temperature matching for production, storage, and utilization, relating to the field of
molten salt energy storage technology. The
system includes a charging section, an
energy storage section, and an energy dissipation section. The
energy storage section includes a tiered heating unit, a tiered thermal storage unit, and a tiered heat utilization unit. The tiered heating unit is composed of a medium-temperature
heat pump, a medium-high temperature
heat pump, and a
Joule-effect electric heater connected in series, realizing the tiered conversion of electrical energy into
thermal energy in different temperature zones. The tiered thermal storage unit uses high-temperature and low-temperature
molten salt to store
thermal energy in stages. The tiered heat utilization unit is thermally coupled with
molten salt in different temperature zones, releasing
thermal energy in stages according to heat demand. This invention, through tiered temperature matching at the production, storage, and utilization ends, uses
Joule electric heating instead of heat pumps in the high-temperature section, significantly improving economy and reliability with minimal efficiency sacrifice. It can also be expanded into a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP)
system, suitable for scenarios such as
new energy consumption and flexible
retrofitting of thermal power plants.