Method of forming clathrate ice
Abstract
A method of forming clathrate ice in a supercooled water-based liquid contained in a vessel is disclosed. Initially, an oscillator device is located in the liquid in the vessel. The oscillator device is then oscillated ultrasonically so that small crystals are formed in the liquid. These small crystals serve as seed crystals for ice formation in the liquid and thereby prevent supercooling of the liquid. Preferably, the oscillating device is controlled by a thermostat which initiates operation of the oscillator device when the temperature of the liquid is lowered to the freezing point. Thereafter, the operation of the oscillator device is terminated when ice is sensed in the liquid by an ice sensor.
- Inventors:
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- Tokyo, JP
- Lemont, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866331
- Patent Number(s):
- 4686833
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United State (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; forming; clathrate; ice; supercooled; water-based; liquid; contained; vessel; disclosed; initially; oscillator; device; located; oscillated; ultrasonically; crystals; formed; serve; seed; formation; prevent; supercooling; preferably; oscillating; controlled; thermostat; initiates; operation; temperature; lowered; freezing; thereafter; terminated; sensed; sensor; seed crystals; seed crystal; oscillating device; oscillator device; clathrate ice; cooled water; ice formation; forming clathrate; liquid contained; crystals serve; /62/
Citation Formats
Hino, Toshiyuki, and Gorski, Anthony J. Method of forming clathrate ice. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Hino, Toshiyuki, & Gorski, Anthony J. Method of forming clathrate ice. United States.
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"Method of forming clathrate ice". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866331.
@article{osti_866331,
title = {Method of forming clathrate ice},
author = {Hino, Toshiyuki and Gorski, Anthony J},
abstractNote = {A method of forming clathrate ice in a supercooled water-based liquid contained in a vessel is disclosed. Initially, an oscillator device is located in the liquid in the vessel. The oscillator device is then oscillated ultrasonically so that small crystals are formed in the liquid. These small crystals serve as seed crystals for ice formation in the liquid and thereby prevent supercooling of the liquid. Preferably, the oscillating device is controlled by a thermostat which initiates operation of the oscillator device when the temperature of the liquid is lowered to the freezing point. Thereafter, the operation of the oscillator device is terminated when ice is sensed in the liquid by an ice sensor.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}
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