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Re:Giant 'sand battery' holds a week's heat for a whole town by bb123 on Thursday March 14, 2024 @04:16AM (#39701509)
But this would stop you getting the sand hotter than 100c - which is one of the main advantages of using sand over water for heat storage.
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Re:Giant 'sand battery' holds a week's heat for a whole town by kgabis on Thursday March 14, 2024 @05:50AM (#39701959)
You can make it work under pressure and/or add salt.
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Re:Giant 'sand battery' holds a week's heat for a whole town by omegabravo on Thursday March 14, 2024 @06:46AM (#39702255)
You would need a pressure vessel and corrosion resistance, and potentially a pump driving up the cost.

solar panel with sand is mechanically and electrically much simpler

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