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Using concrete and other solid storage media in thermal energy storage (TES) systems. D. Laing, S. Zunft, in Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems, 2015 4.4.1.1 Concrete storage design. To secure a long-lasting and safe construction of concrete storage, a strict division of functions must be chosen for the storage design.A tube …
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