Analysis of the Wave Attenuating and Dynamic Behaviour of a Floating Breakwater Integrating a Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage System

C Cutajar, T Sant, RN Farrugia, D Buhagiar - Journal of Marine Science …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Floating breakwaters have recently been generating increasing interest as a vital means to
provide shelter and protect the ever-increasing number of structures deployed at sea …

A numerical model comparison of the energy conversion process for an offshore hydro-pneumatic energy storage system

A Borg, T Sant, D Buhagiar, RN Farrugia, C Micallef - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy storage is essential if net zero emissions are to be achieved. In fact, energy storage
is a leading solution for reducing curtailment in an energy system that relies heavily on …

Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Behavior of Subsea Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage Accumulators Using Air and CO2

LJ Briffa, C Cutajar, T Sant, D Buhagiar - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper numerically models the thermal performance of offshore hydro-pneumatic energy
storage (HPES) systems composed of a subsea accumulator pre-charged with a …

[HTML][HTML] Using Carbon Dioxide for Subsea Long-Duration Energy Storage

C Cutajar, T Sant, LJ Briffa - Gases, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the operating benefits and limitations of utilizing carbon dioxide in
hydro-pneumatic energy storage systems, a form of compressed gas energy storage …

Investigating the Increase in Energy Storage Density of Subsea Hydro-Pneumatic Accumulators Using a Compressible Fluid Undergoing Phase Change

C Cutajar, T Sant, LJ Briffa… - International …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The integration of energy storage systems (ESS) on a large-scale is becoming essential to
mitigate intermittency issues in power supply from offshore wind farms. This paper deals with …

Comparing the Pressure Containment Requirements of Three Subsea Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage Concepts

T Sant, L Aquilina, C Cutajar, D Buhagiar… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Hydro-pneumatic energy storage has significant potential for being deployed subsea and co-
located with offshore wind farms. The pressure containment storing the compressed air is …

Investigating the thermal performance of a subsea liquid piston air compressor pipeline operating at very high pressure ratios

C Cutajar, T Sant, L Aquilina - Journal of Physics: Conference …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Liquid piston air compression is presently gaining significant interest as a means for long
duration energy storage at large scale. However, various aspects attributed to the thermal …

Modelling the hydraulic performance of an array of centrifugal pumps operating under a variable pressure in a hydro-pneumatic energy storage system

A Cassar, T Sant, A Borg - Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The large pressure variation in hydro-pneumatic energy storage systems presents a major
challenge for maintaining a high operating efficiency of the turbomachinery used in the …

Assessing the Potential Increase in the Energy Storage Density of Subsea Hydro-Pneumatic Accumulators Using Carbon Dioxide in Lieu of Air

C Cutajar, T Sant, LJ Briffa… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The integration of energy storage systems (ESS) on a large scale is becoming essential to
mitigate intermittency issues in power supply from offshore wind farms. This paper deals with …

Innovative Hydraulic Energy Storage System for Offshore Wind Farms

AA Altohamy, MA Abdelrahman, MEA Elsayed… - EAE Ahmed, Innovative … - papers.ssrn.com
Offshore wind turbine farms are suggested as a potential renewable energy source
approach. The offshore location provides greater wind stability and uninterrupted energy …