Cool! Nanoparticle Research Points to Energy Savings (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cool! Nanoparticle Research Points to Energy Savings

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Nanoparticle additives to lubricants commonly combined with refrigerants used in chillers may encourage secondary nucleation -- bubbles on top of bubbles. The double-bubble effect enhances boiling heat transfer and, ultimately, could help to boost the energy efficiency of industrial-sized cooling systems.

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