Water/gravel storage
A concrete storage consist of pipes for a liquid heat transfer medium covered with high temperature stable concrete. The heat is transferred from the liquid medium to the concrete and stored for a limited time span.
technology | concrete storage |
typical volume | n/a |
typical heat density | n/a |
temperature range | up to 400°C |
storage timescale | hours |
development status | n/a |
advantages | low costs high static capacity simple installation |
disadvantages | large space requirement heat loss over time |