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Besides the visualized base circuits (BCs) above, more BCs are available combining different types or allowing multiple connection possibilities.
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Two-pipe and three-pipe
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storage tanks
In addition to thermal storage tanks with four (or more) pipe connections, the Hysopt library also includes two buffer vessels (BCs) with respectively three and two pipe connections (see figure below). All variants in Hysopt provide hydraulic separation, which is why the two- and three-pipe tanks feature wide connections at both the top and bottom.
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