Mathematical modeling and simulations of a submerged renewable storage system integrated to a wind farm, chosen based on the geographical and wind conditions at the Baltic Sea, gives insight on the feasibility of the submerged renewable storage and an approximation of the payback period and profits that could be generated. Genetic Algorithms were used to obtain the optimal number of spheres for a certain depth, based on 2 objective functions I.e. Minimum Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and maximum reduction in wind curtailment. The new arrangement concept shows that the Initial Capital Cost (ICC) could be decreased by 25% to 60% depending upon the number of sphere employed. Based on the inputs considered in the study, the results prove that the submerged renewable storage system would be feasible, and the profits ranging from 15 Million Euro to 29 Million Euro can be achieved at the chosen location, towards the Swedish side of the Baltic sea. Although, in a real life scenario it is assumed that only up to half of the profits obtained in the results would be achievable. The results also show that, the Pump/Turbine with a high turbine efficiency and lower pump efficiency, generated better profits, compared to a Pump/Turbine running with a higher pump efficiency and lower turbine efficiency. An attempt to increase the round-trip efficiency by adding a multi stage submersible pump, resulted in additional ICC and LCC, which saw a decrease in profits.

[pt] Esta dissertação visa a aplicar uma metodologia para avaliar as diferenças máximas permissíveis nas operações de transferência de custódia de GLP para cada operação em particular, utilizando testes de hipóteses baseados na incerteza de medição, em contraponto à utilização de valores pré-estabelecidos em normas e regulamentos técnicos metrológicos. Tais documentos propõem um valor único de incerteza máximas nas medições de transferência de custódia, sem estabelecer diferenças máximas permissíveis nas operações entre dois sistemas, cabendo aos fornecedores e clientes negociar este parâmetro, o que frequentemente causa disputas. Os resultados mostraram que, em um sistema isolado, ao contrário de outros métodos, as condições ambientais não influenciam o método de medição de massa e sua incerteza. Nenhuma diferença máxima permissível de massa transferida de GLP entre caminhões-tanque e estações de medição excede 1,0 porcento; em contraste, quando uma esfera de armazenamento é parte de um dos sistemas de medição, este parâmetro depende completamente das condições operacionais e definitivamente um valor único não deve ser considerado. / [en] This dissertation aims to apply a methodology to assess the maximum allowable differences in LPG custody transfer operations for each particular operation, using hypothesis tests based on measurement uncertainty, as opposed to using pre-established values in metrological standards and technical regulations. Such documents propose a single value for maximum uncertainty in custody transfer measurements, without establishing maximum permissible differences in operations between two systems, leaving it up to suppliers and customers to negotiate this parameter, which often causes disputes. The results showed that in an isolated system, unlike other methods, environmental conditions do not influence the mass measurement method and its uncertainty. No maximum permissible difference of transferred mass of LPG between tank trucks and measuring stations exceeds 1.0 percent; in contrast, when a storage sphere is part of one of the measuring systems, this parameter completely depends on the operating conditions and definitely a single value should not be considered.