IBC Tote

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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?
  • Check.png140F [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.

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