Passive ice freezing-releasing heat pipe

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864368

Gorski, Anthony J ^[1]; Schertz, William W ^[2]

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1. Lemont, IL
2. Batavia, IL

A heat pipe device has been developed which permits completely passive ice formation and periodic release of ice without requiring the ambient temperature to rise above the melting point of water. This passive design enables the maximum amount of cooling capacity to be stored in the tank.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4355522
• OSTI ID: 864368
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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