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  Thermal Energy Storage
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Low cost heat storage
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Design a thermal storage system for industrial process heat applications that costs $10/kWh
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Develop a new thermal storage system for industrial process heat applications such as food processing, paper mills, enhanced oil recovery at temperatures of 100-200 degrees C that is low-cost. The cost target of $10/kWh includes heat exchange into and out of the thermal energy system as well as the cost for the heat storage material component of the thermal energy system.
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Reference (1)
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/02/f48/2018%20SETO%20Portfolio%20Book.pdf
Reference (2)
https://irena.org/documentdownloads/publications/irena-etsap%20tech%20brief%20e17%20thermal%20energy%20storage.pdf
Reference (3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_energy_storage
Reference (4)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_thermal_energy_storage

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