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Heat transfer fluids containing nanoparticles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1253368
A nanofluid of a base heat transfer fluid and a plurality of ceramic nanoparticles suspended throughout the base heat transfer fluid applicable to commercial and industrial heat transfer applications. The nanofluid is stable, non-reactive and exhibits enhanced heat transfer properties relative to the base heat transfer fluid, with only minimal increases in pumping power required relative to the base heat transfer fluid. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of ceramic nanoparticles comprise silicon carbide and the base heat transfer fluid comprises water and water and ethylene glycol mixtures.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38;
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,340,720
Application Number:
12/828,025
OSTI ID:
1253368
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Heat transfer to a silicon carbide/water nanofluid journal July 2009
Thermal conductivity of suspension containing SiC particles journal February 2002
Thermal Conductivity of Suspensions Containing Nanosized SiC Particles journal January 2002
An investigation of silicon carbide-water nanofluid for heat transfer applications journal March 2009

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