Thermal stratification in water storage tanks refers to the natural formation of distinct temperature layers within the tank, where warmer water tends to reside above cooler water. This phenomenon is ...

New technology from an emerging company is adding hot water to the energy storage equation. The surge in interest for storage alternatives beyond electrochemical batteries—for reasons including ...

Some thermal storage media are familiar to most of us, but what about gravel? Or lake water? See how those can work in the right environments, and tuck this away as a general refresher on thermal ...

Snug against the backside of a historic downtown Minneapolis building that houses the new McKnight Foundation headquarters, a fenced enclosure guards three stainless-steel thermal energy storage tanks ...

This study deals with mathematical modeling and energy analysis of an ice rink cooling system with an underground thermal energy storage tank. The cooling system consists of an ice rink, chiller unit, ...

Subcontractors: B2Q Associates; Lawton Welding Co. Inc.; Sagamore Plumbing & HVAC; Yates Electric Service Inc. With a capacity of 1.4 million gallons, the $10.3-million tank produces chilled water ...