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[Solved] What is the storage tank type in TRNSYS 18 that is close to type 60 k to model horizontal tanks?

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Hello. I have been using Type 60k (horizontal storage tank) from the obsolete group. After facing the challenge reported here ( http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/trnsys-users-onebuilding.org/2019-March/030883.html), I understand from the posts that "stranges behaviors" have been reported on type 60 so that it has been removed from the newer releases of TRNSYS. Then, what would be the best alternative to TRNSYS to type 60k (horizontal tanks) in TRNSYS 18? Or could I still use type 60k without fearing much about the results? Thanks.

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@ken There are horizontal storage tanks in the TESS Storage Tank Component Library. You can read about the TESS component library packages and download general descriptions of the components in the libraries at https://trnsys.com/tess-libraries/index.html . Pricing and ordering information for the TESS component libraries is at https://trnsys.com/tess-libraries/how-to-order.php.html . Contact your TRNSYS distributor to purchase any of the TESS component libraries. 

I would not recommend using Type 60. As you (and others) have found, it has several internal problems and limitations and is distributed only for backwards compatibility.  

Ken Topic starter 08/07/2023 11:32 am

@a_weiss Thank you. I will have a look, I think our department has purchased few weeks ago all the items of TESS.

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