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heat storage

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heat storage [′hēt ‚stȯr·ij]
(oceanography)
The tendency of the ocean to act as a heat reservoir; results in smaller daily and annual variations in temperature over the sea.


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It's a question of fuel use versus customer function," says Borgmann, who suggests that waste heat from the exhaust system will be "brought back" to warm heat storage canisters used in cold-start conditions, or as part of a "turbo steamer" drive-assist device that creates steam to help power the engine.
The blanket is not affected by thermal shock, exhibits thermal conductivity and heat storage in the range of refractory ceramic fiber blanket, and is made of 97.
Although it is by no means self-sufficient in energy terms, the energy input is entirely top-up heating, therefore far less than a comparable building without its high-insulation, solar wall and underground heat storage.
 
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