Title: Adsorption cooling system using carbon aerogel

Abstract

An adsorptive cooling system includes: a first highly adsorptive structure positioned to receive thermal energy from a thermal energy source, the first highly adsorptive structure including: a first substrate; and a first carbon aerogel adhered to the first substrate, a second highly adsorptive structure positioned to receive thermal energy from the thermal energy source, the second highly adsorptive structure including: a second substrate; and a second carbon aerogel adhered to the second substrate, a cooling unit; and a circulation system adapted for circulating the refrigerant from at least one of the first highly adsorptive structure and the second highly adsorptive structure to the cooling unit to provide cooling from the thermal energy source and to return the refrigerant from the cooling unit to at least one of the first highly adsorptive structure and the second highly adsorptive structure.

Inventors:

Baumann, Theodore F.; Satcher, Jr., Joe H.; Farmer, Joseph C.

Issue Date:

2021-07-06

Research Org.:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1840222

Patent Number(s):

11052375

Application Number:

13/457,338

Assignee:

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J20/06 - comprising oxides or hydroxides of metals not provided for in group B01J20/04
B01J20/103 - {comprising silica}
B01J20/20 - comprising free carbon
B01J20/2804 - {Sheets with a specific shape, e.g. corrugated, folded, pleated, helical}
B01J20/28042 - {Shaped bodies
B01J20/28047 - {Gels}
B01J20/28052 - {Several layers of identical or different sorbents stacked in a housing, e.g. in a column}
B01J20/28066 - {being more than 1000 m2/g}
B01J20/3085 - {Chemical treatments not covered by groups B01J20/3007 - B01J20/3078}

C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE

C09K5/047 - {for absorption-type refrigeration systems}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

F25B17/083 - {with two or more boiler-sorbers operating alternately}
F25B27/007 - {in sorption type systems}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 04/26/2012

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English