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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
An investigation of silicon carbide-water nanofluid for heat transfer applications journal March 2009
Thermal Conductivity of Suspensions Containing Nanosized SiC Particles journal January 2002

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