Hydrated Mg(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2//NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/ reversible phase change compositions

Patent · Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5912092

Lane, G A; Rossow, H E

A reversible liquid solid phase change composition is disclosed comprised of Mg(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2/.6H/sub 2/O/NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/, in which one of the group of MgO, CaO, Mg(OH)/sub 2/, and/or Ca(OH)/sub 2/, is added to the composition in an effective amount to suppress supercooling of the Mg(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2/.6H/sub 2/O/NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/ liquid phase.

• Assignee: Dow Chemical Co The
• Patent Number(s): US 4283298
• OSTI ID: 5912092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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