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Article | REF: BE8597 V1

The storage of heat

Author: Pierre ODRU

Publication date: April 10, 2017, Review date: October 1, 2020

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2. Sensible heat storage

2.1 Thermodynamic considerations

Sensible heat storage involves increasing the enthalpy of a material during the storage phase, with the heat being released during the removal phase. The material may be a liquid or a solid. The sensible effect is a change in temperature. The stored energy can be written as :

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