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Improved Heat Transfer Fluid for Nuclear Reactors
Increases Cooling System Efficiency and Minimizes Risks to Expand Nuclear Energy CapabilitiesThis heat transfer fluid for nuclear reactors consists of colloidal diamonds that will increase the critical heat flux level by 50 percent. Approximately 11 percent of the world’s electricity comes from nuclear energy. A global reassessment of future reliance...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Kevin Powers, Ronald Baney, James Tulenko, Abby Queale, John Malone, Gary Scheiffele
Keywords(s): colloid, colloidal diamond, coolant, diamond, heat transfer, nuclear reactor heat transfer, reactor coolant
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials