WO1999011586A3 - Thermally conductive carbon foam - Google Patents

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WO1999011586A3
WO1999011586A3 PCT/US1998/017809 US9817809W WO9911586A3 WO 1999011586 A3 WO1999011586 A3 WO 1999011586A3 US 9817809 W US9817809 W US 9817809W WO 9911586 A3 WO9911586 A3 WO 9911586A3
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thermally conductive
carbon foam
conductive carbon
foam
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Timothy D Burchell
James W Klett
Ashok Choudhury
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Lockheed Martin Energy Res Cor
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Publication of WO1999011586A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999011586A3/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F5/00—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater
    • F24F5/0007—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater cooling apparatus specially adapted for use in air-conditioning
    • F24F5/0035—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater cooling apparatus specially adapted for use in air-conditioning using evaporation
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B38/00—Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic ware; Preparation thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D20/00—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00
    • F28D20/02—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00 using latent heat
    • F28D20/023—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00 using latent heat the latent heat storage material being enclosed in granular particles or dispersed in a porous, fibrous or cellular structure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D5/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, using the cooling effect of natural or forced evaporation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F13/00—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing
    • F28F13/003—Arrangements for modifying heat-transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by using permeable mass, perforated or porous materials
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
    • Y02B30/54—Free-cooling systems
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/14—Thermal energy storage

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  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
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Abstract

A thermally conductive, pitch derived carbon foam which when contacted with an evaporating liquid exchanges heat and therefore can be used as a heat exchanger. The foam is derived from mesophase pitch and has an open cell ligament composition. It can be employed in various types of cooling devices such as an air conditioner, a cold box, a cold pack, or a radiator.
PCT/US1998/017809 1997-09-02 1998-08-05 Thermally conductive carbon foam WO1999011586A2 (en)

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AU92949/98A AU9294998A (en) 1997-09-02 1998-08-05 Thermally conductive carbon foam

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US92387797A 1997-09-02 1997-09-02
US08/923,877 1997-09-02

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WO1999011586A3 true WO1999011586A3 (en) 1999-08-05
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FR2411811A1 (en) * 1977-12-14 1979-07-13 British Petroleum Co Prodn. of pitch foams - by thermal expansion with blowing agent
US4276246A (en) * 1977-12-14 1981-06-30 The British Petroleum Company Limited Process for preparing pitch foams and products so produced
JPH04163319A (en) * 1990-10-19 1992-06-08 Tonen Corp Pitch-based carbon fiber having extremely high thermal conductivity and production thereof

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US3784487A (en) * 1972-04-05 1974-01-08 Ruetgerswerke Ag Process for making a foam from a composition comprising bituminous masses,a novolac,and hexamethylenetetramine
US4007324A (en) * 1974-10-03 1977-02-08 Airco, Inc. Nipple for electrode joint
FR2411811A1 (en) * 1977-12-14 1979-07-13 British Petroleum Co Prodn. of pitch foams - by thermal expansion with blowing agent
US4276246A (en) * 1977-12-14 1981-06-30 The British Petroleum Company Limited Process for preparing pitch foams and products so produced
JPH04163319A (en) * 1990-10-19 1992-06-08 Tonen Corp Pitch-based carbon fiber having extremely high thermal conductivity and production thereof

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