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*Thus, we store 5 hours of a heat pump's thermal output in a single IBC tote! This is very much practical for thermal storage in winter. | *Thus, we store 5 hours of a heat pump's thermal output in a single IBC tote! This is very much practical for thermal storage in winter. | ||
*We would need 5 totes to store heat for one day, 10 totes for 2 days' worth. This appears to be a practical option. | *We would need 5 totes to store heat for one day, 10 totes for 2 days' worth. This appears to be a practical option. | ||
*However, standard heat pumps output 92F heat. Thus, a different working fluid would need to be used to achieve a higher temperature. | *However, standard heat pumps output 92F heat. Thus, a different working fluid would need to be used to achieve a higher temperature. This would be a good point of innovation for off-grid storage | ||
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Revision as of 15:52, 20 June 2022
About
Can be stacked 2 high when full - 330 Gallon Tote
Specifications
- 160F max temp. [1]
- 140 max temp hearsay - [2]
- Max fill temperature - [3] - is that continuous or only for filling?
140F [4]
Energy Storage
- From 80F to 140F, we have 60F, so using Water Heating Calculator - we get 37 kWhr stored per tote. 24000 BTU is 7 kW.
- Thus, we store 5 hours of a heat pump's thermal output in a single IBC tote! This is very much practical for thermal storage in winter.
- We would need 5 totes to store heat for one day, 10 totes for 2 days' worth. This appears to be a practical option.
- However, standard heat pumps output 92F heat. Thus, a different working fluid would need to be used to achieve a higher temperature. This would be a good point of innovation for off-grid storage