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Thermal energy storage (TES), specifically heat storage, may have a key role to play in supporting the achievement of the UK’s future decarbonization targets for heat and electricity. TES systems can be designed to collect and store low-quality heat (such as low-temperature industrial process heat), which can either be used directly or at a later time to produce hot water and space heating for buildings.
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Fadl, M., Eames, P.C. (2021). A Numerical Model with Experiment Validation for the Melting Process in a Vertical Rectangular Container Subjected to a Uniform Wall Heat Flux. In: Wen, C., Yan, Y. (eds) Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4765-6_144
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