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Title: Encapsulation of high temperature molten salts

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method of encapsulating microcapsules containing relatively high temperature phase change materials and the microcapsules so produced. The microcapsules are coated with an inorganic binder, film former and an inorganic filler. The microcapsules may include a sacrificial layer that is disposed between the particle and the coating. The microcapsules may also include an inner coating layer, sacrificial layer and outer coating layer. The microcapsules are particularly useful for thermal energy storage in connection with, e.g., heat collected from concentrating solar collectors.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, San Antonio, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1357549
Patent Number(s):
9650556
Application Number:
13/749,446
Assignee:
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
DOE Contract Number:  
FOA-0000104
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Jan 24
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Oxley, James D., and Mathur, Anoop Kumar. Encapsulation of high temperature molten salts. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Oxley, James D., & Mathur, Anoop Kumar. Encapsulation of high temperature molten salts. United States.
Oxley, James D., and Mathur, Anoop Kumar. Tue . "Encapsulation of high temperature molten salts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1357549.
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