Passive ice freezing-releasing heat pipe. [Patent application]

Gorski, A J; Schertz, W W

Title: Passive ice freezing-releasing heat pipe. [Patent application]

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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.

Inventors:: Gorski, A J; Schertz, W W

Issue Date:: 1980-09-29

OSTI Identifier:: 6156675

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy

DOE Contract Number:: W-31-109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ANNUAL CYCLE ENERGY SYSTEM; HEAT PIPES; DESIGN; OPERATION; FREEZING; ICE; WATER; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques; 250600 - Energy Storage- Thermal; 320600 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- (1980-)

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