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Title: Corrosion protection of steel in ammonia/water heat pumps

Abstract

Corrosion of steel surfaces in a heat pump is inhibited by adding a rare earth metal salt to the heat pump's ammonia/water working fluid. In preferred embodiments, the rare earth metal salt includes cerium, and the steel surfaces are cerated to enhance the corrosion-inhibiting effects.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174532
Patent Number(s):
6632294
Application Number:
09/774,540
Assignee:
Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (Watertown, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23F - NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-98ER82519
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Mansfeld, Florian B., and Sun, Zhaoli. Corrosion protection of steel in ammonia/water heat pumps. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Mansfeld, Florian B., & Sun, Zhaoli. Corrosion protection of steel in ammonia/water heat pumps. United States.
Mansfeld, Florian B., and Sun, Zhaoli. Tue . "Corrosion protection of steel in ammonia/water heat pumps". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174532.
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year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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Works referenced in this record:

Sealing of Anodized Aluminum Alloys with Rare Earth Metal Salt Solutions
journal, August 1998


Corrosion inhibition with rare earth metal salts
journal, March 1992