Ultracapacitors for Port Crane Applications: Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis
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energies Article Ultracapacitors for Port Crane Applications: Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis Mostafa Kermani 1,*, Giuseppe Parise 1, Ben Chavdarian 2 and Luigi Martirano 1 1 Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE), Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy; [email protected] (G.P.); [email protected] (L.M.) 2 P2S, Inc., Long Beach, CA 90815, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 2 March 2020; Accepted: 7 April 2020; Published: 22 April 2020 Abstract: The use of energy storage with high power density and fast response time at container terminals (CTs) with a power demand of tens of megawatts is one of the most critical factors for peak reduction and economic benefits. Peak shaving can balance the load demand and facilitate the participation of small power units in generation based on renewable energies. Therefore, in this paper, the economic efficiency of peak demand reduction in ship to shore (STS) cranes based on the ultracapacitor (UC) energy storage sizing has been investigated. The results show the UC energy storage significantly reduce the peak demand, increasing the load factor, load leveling, and most importantly, an outstanding reduction in power and energy cost. In fact, the suggested approach is the start point to improve reliability and reduce peak demand energy consumption. Keywords: ultracapacitor sizing; techno-economic analysis; energy storage system (ESS); ship to shore (STS) crane; peak shaving; energy cost 1. Introduction It is well known that large-scale commodity (and people) transport uses the sea as a crucial and optimal route. In maritime transportation ports and harbors with power demands of tens of megawatts based on some vast consumers with a high peak level (such as giant cranes, cold ironing, etc.) require a unique power system. Hence, the electrical load areas of port facilities must be organized as microgrids pointing to the goal of a net-zero energy load system that allows a reduced impact on the network supply [1]. The nodes of the maritime highways are the ports representing strategic and critical logistic nodes, both for the strategical service and the energy consumption. Container terminals (CTs) are special zones of the ports used for the transportation of goods as an intermodal exchange between ships and ships and between ships and other transportation vectors (trucks and trains) [2]. Automated terminals are defined as terminals with at least some container handling equipment operating without direct human interaction for 100% of the duty cycle of the equipment. In most cases, drivers have been physically removed from the cranes, although in some cases drivers remain in the equipment cabins but are not needed for the entire duty cycle. There are several types of automated container terminal around the world. The case study of the present paper is Pier E of the Port of Long Beach (POLB), in which the cranes contribute to most of the power demand. The electrical power system in Pier E consists of a subpart of the whole system of the POLB, supplied by an MV/V substation 66/12 kV, owned by Southern California Edison Company [3]. There are different types of crane in operation in a CT. First, ship to shore (STS) cranes, also well known as quay cranes (QC), act as an interface between land and ships and have to load or unload container ships as quickly as possible, usually with multiple cranes working on a single ship. The containers then have to be transported horizontally to the stacking yard behind the STS cranes. Energies 2020, 13, 2091; doi:10.3390/en13082091 www.mdpi.com/journal/energies Energies 2020, 13, 2091 2 of 19 Energies 2019, 12, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 19 Energies 2019, 12, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 19 This is done by much smaller vehicles like container tractors, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), or automated straddle carriers (ASCs). Finally, the containers are stacked for the most efficient use of automated straddle carriers (ASCs). Finally, Finally, the containerscontainers are stacked for the most eefficientfficient use ofof space and time, before they are transferred onto trucks or trains that transport them overland. In spacespace andand time,time, beforebefore theythey areare transferredtransferred ontoonto truckstrucks oror trainstrains thatthat transporttransport themthem overland.overland. InIn smaller terminals, this stacking can also be done by straddle carriers, but usually, this is done by rail- smallersmaller terminals, this this stacking stacking can can also also be be done done by by straddle straddle carriers, carriers, but butusually, usually, this thisis done is done by rail- by mounted gantry (RMG) cranes. Figure 1 provides a flow diagram of a CT operation. rail-mountedmounted gantry gantry (RMG) (RMG) cranes. cranes. Figure Figure 1 prov1 providesides a flow a flow diagram diagram of a of CT a CToperation. operation. STS Cranes ASC and AGV Cranes RTG Cranes RMG Cranes Departure STS Cranes ASC and AGV Cranes RTG Cranes RMG Cranes Departure Container handling Waterside Container handling Storage yard Land side Waterside process Storage yard Land side process Figure 1. Flow diagram of a container terminal operation. Figure 1.1. Flow diagram of a container terminal operation. POLB is one of the busiest and thriving seaports in the world is the second busiest container port POLB is one of the busiest and thriving seaports in the world is the second busiest container port inin the the US, US, after after the the Port Port of of Los Los Angeles Angeles (POLA), (POLA), which which adjoins adjoins it. it. With With an an extension extension of aboutof about 13 km13 km2, it2, in the US, after the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), which adjoins it. With an extension of about 13 km2, it generates approximately $100 billion and provides more than 300,000 jobs. In the last few years, as generatesit generates approximately approximately $100 $100 billion billion and and provides provides more more than than 300,000 300,000 jobs. jobs. 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The first is the physical a CT port as a microgrid, such as Figure 3, requires two main infrastructures. The first is the physical assets such as power lines, breakers, transformers, conventional and renewable energy sources, and assets such as power lines, breakers, transformers, conventional and renewable energy sources, and Energies 2020, 13, 2091 3 of 19 microgrid,Energies 2019, such12, x FOR as FigurePEER REVIEW3, requires two main infrastructures. 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