Low-melting point inorganic nitrate salt heat transfer fluid
United States Patent
| 7,588,694 | |
| September 15, 2009 | |
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| Molten Salt Heat Transfer Fluid | |
| A low-melting point, heat transfer fluid made of a mixture of four inorganic nitrate salts: 9-18 wt % NaNO.sub.3, 40-52 wt % KNO.sub.3, 13-21 wt % LiNO.sub.3, and 20-27 wt % Ca(NO.sub.3).sub.2. These compositions can have liquidus temperatures less than 100 C; thermal stability limits greater than 500 C; and viscosity in the range of 5-6 cP at 300 C; and 2-3 cP at 400 C. | |
| Bradshaw; Robert W. (Livermore, CA), Brosseau; Douglas A. (Albuquerque, NM) | |
| Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM) | |
| 12/120,257 | |
| May 14, 2008 | |
| 252/71 ; 252/67; 252/69; 252/74; | |
| C09K 5/00 (20060101); C09K 5/04 (20060101); | |
| 252/71,74,67,69 | |
| FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Department of Energy Contract No. DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation. |