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Thermocline storage may be, today, the cheapest way to store solar thermal energy at high temperatures. Several estimations lead to a potential cost reduction of 35% compared to a two tank configuration while retaining a good efficiency. Thermocline tanks, in packed bed configurations, are mostly designed using filler materials to reduce the required amount of the expensive molten salt. The main problem...