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Renewable Energy 106 (2017) 321e334 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Renewable Energy journal homepage: /locate/renene Effect of an increased thermal contact resistance in a salt PCMgraphite foam composite TES system P. Gimenez, A. Jove, C. Prieto, S. Fereres* Abengoa Research S.L., Abengoa, Energía Solar St. 1, Campus Palmas Altas, 41014 Seville, Spain article info Article history: Received 17 May 2016 Received in revised form 5 December 2016 Accepted 15 January 2017 Available online 17 January 2017 Keywords: Phase change material Carbon foam Thermal conductivity Thermal contact re