Marcela Solimar Andrade

Ms. Marcela Solimar Andrade

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 December 2025 in Energies
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Paul Tafur-EscantaPaul Tafur-Escanta
Paul Tafur-Escanta
FCFranco Javier Cabrera
Franco Javier Cabrera
Robert Valencia-ChapiRobert Valencia-Chapi
Robert Valencia-Chapi
Luis GarzónLuis Garzón
Luis Garzón
MAMarcela Solimar Andrade
Marcela Solimar Andrade
JAVIER MUÑOZ ANTONJAVIER MUÑOZ ANTON
JAVIER MUÑOZ ANTON
This study presents a comprehensive thermo-economic evaluation of a pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) system based on a supercritical carbon dioxide (s-CO2) recompression Brayton cycle (RBC). A multiparametric analysis was conducted through systematic parameterization of key design variables, including mass fractions directed to the recompressor during charging and to the high-pressure turbine during discharging, as well as compressor inlet pressure and temperature and turbine inlet temperature. Performance optimization focused on two main indicators: round-trip efficiency (ηRT) and levelized cost of storage (LCOS), enabling identification of trade-offs between thermodynamic and economic performance. Results show that minimizing LCOS yields 148.72 $/MWh with an ηRT of 57.1%, whereas maximizing efficiency achieves 61.5% at an LCOS of 158.4 $/MWh. Exergy destruction analysis highlights the strategic role of the main compressor and thermal storage tanks in overall irreversibility distribution. These findings confirm the technical feasibility of the s-CO2 recompression Brayton cycle as a competitive solution for long-duration thermal energy storage.