Hybrid Power Station Battery Control for Peak Demand Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing demand for electrical power in industrial, commercial, and residential sectors has overtaxed existing generation systems, necessitating a more efficient and sustainable energy storage and conversion solution that can supply power on demand and adapt to varying energy needs.
Innovation Solution
A regenerative hybrid power storage and generation system that utilizes stored chemical energy in batteries to drive electric generators, with a computer-controlled mechanism to optimize energy storage, conversion, and distribution, allowing for real-time demand evaluation and efficient energy management, including the use of solar arrays and backup generators to maintain energy supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If existing generation systems are used to meet increasing electrical power demand, then power supply capacity is maintained, but the systems become overtaxed and less reliable
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the power generation function into multiple independent components: solar arrays for renewable energy capture, batteries for energy storage, and generators for electricity production. This segmentation allows each component to operate independently and reduces the risk of complete system failure, thereby maintaining power supply capacity while improving reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters by introducing battery storage that can discharge during peak demand periods and regenerate during low-demand periods. This parameter change allows the system to maintain stable power output regardless of varying input conditions from solar arrays or grid connections, thereby improving reliability while meeting power demand.
2Power
If more energy storage capacity is added to meet peak demand, then power availability during peak periods is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system serves multiple functions: storing excess solar energy during low-demand periods, providing power during peak demand, and regenerating electricity during off-peak hours. This multi-functionality allows a single energy storage component to address multiple system needs, improving power availability during peak periods while minimizing the addition of separate complex subsystems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automatic control mechanisms that manage battery charging and discharging based on real-time conditions. The controller automatically determines when to charge from solar arrays or grid power and when to discharge to meet demand, eliminating the need for complex manual intervention and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high power availability.
3Loss of energy
If battery-powered hydraulic pumps are used to pressurize hydraulic fluid, then energy storage and conversion is achieved, but the system requires significant energy input from batteries
Solution Approach 1:
The system operates in periodic cycles: during low-demand periods, batteries charge the hydraulic accumulator; during peak demand, the accumulator discharges to drive the hydraulic motor and generator. This periodic operation allows the system to accumulate energy when demand is low and release it when needed, improving energy storage efficiency while reducing the continuous energy consumption burden on batteries.
Solution Approach 2:
The hydraulic accumulator maintains continuous pressurized fluid readiness, eliminating the need for continuous battery operation. Once charged, the accumulator provides sustained hydraulic pressure without additional battery input, allowing the system to maintain energy storage efficiency while significantly reducing ongoing battery energy consumption during power generation periods.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system provides a scalable, efficient, and environmentally friendly solution for generating and distributing electrical power, capable of meeting peak demands and reducing reliance on the grid, while minimizing energy loss through advanced mechanical and electrical innovations.
Implementation Method 1
generating and stores electrical energy as chemical potential energy in a battery
Implementation Method 2
utilizes stored energy to supply an electric demand and senses where the demand is greatest to preferentially supply that demand
Implementation Method 3
converted to mechanical energy on demand for the purpose of rotating an electricity generator
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed apparatus and method is a closed loop system that obtains, stores and transfers motive energy. Preferably, the majority of the electricity generated is utilized to service a load or supplied to the grid. A portion of the electric power produced is used to recharge the batteries for subsequent use of the electric motor. The system controls and manages the battery power by controlling the charging and discharging of the battery reservoir via a series of electrical and mechanical innovations controlled by electronic instruction using a series of devices to analyze, optimize and perform power production and charging functions in sequence to achieve its purpose.