What are the advantages of pcms

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Topic : Phase-change materials for thermal energy storage

Related to the previous topic, one of the potential solutions to the energy storage problem for CSP is the use of phase-change materials (PCM).

1. What are phase-change materials and how do they work?

2. What are the advantages of PCMs over other thermal energy storage systems?

3. What are the disadvantages of PCMs?

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