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Suppliers and/or users of fossil fuels in a direct use mode enjoy the capability to store the energy resource, to be withdrawn and used when needed. For example, coal can be mined at a constant rate as determined by average rate of use, then stored in piles or bins when the rate of production exceeds the rate of demand, to be removed from the piles or bins when the rate of demand exceeds the rate of production. Similarly oil can be stored in tanks, to be withdrawn at some later time. Natural gas is removed from the formation only as fast as required to satisfy the demand, then piped to the site of use. This variation in rate of production can be controlled simply by turning a valve. In this case the natural gas formation serves as the storage facility.
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Wiser, W.H. (2000). Energy Storage. In: Energy Resources. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1226-3_12
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