Thermal energy storage material
Abstract
A thermal energy storage material which is stable at atmospheric temperature and pressure and has a melting point higher than 32.degree.F. is prepared by dissolving a specific class of clathrate forming compounds, such as tetra n-propyl or tetra n-butyl ammonium fluoride, in water to form a substantially solid clathrate. The resultant thermal energy storage material is capable of absorbing heat from or releasing heat to a given region as it transforms between solid and liquid states in response to temperature changes in the region above and below its melting point.
- Inventors:
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- Hancock, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton. Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862621
- Patent Number(s):
- 3976584
- Assignee:
- Board of Control of Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(11-1)-1712
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermal; energy; storage; material; stable; atmospheric; temperature; pressure; melting; 32; degree; prepared; dissolving; specific; clathrate; forming; compounds; tetra; n-propyl; n-butyl; ammonium; fluoride; water; form; substantially; solid; resultant; capable; absorbing; heat; releasing; region; transforms; liquid; response; changes; below; substantially solid; temperature change; temperature changes; energy storage; thermal energy; storage material; atmospheric temperature; absorbing heat; releasing heat; forming compounds; /252/165/
Citation Formats
Leifer, Leslie. Thermal energy storage material. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Leifer, Leslie. Thermal energy storage material. United States.
Leifer, Leslie. Thu .
"Thermal energy storage material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862621.
@article{osti_862621,
title = {Thermal energy storage material},
author = {Leifer, Leslie},
abstractNote = {A thermal energy storage material which is stable at atmospheric temperature and pressure and has a melting point higher than 32.degree.F. is prepared by dissolving a specific class of clathrate forming compounds, such as tetra n-propyl or tetra n-butyl ammonium fluoride, in water to form a substantially solid clathrate. The resultant thermal energy storage material is capable of absorbing heat from or releasing heat to a given region as it transforms between solid and liquid states in response to temperature changes in the region above and below its melting point.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}
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