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Working Fluid for Higher Temperature Heat Pipe?

03/19/2010 8:06 AM

So after much research and thought I've decided not to pursue the construction of a heat pipe which works against gravity. It can be done, but the wick materials required to raise the fluid a meter a just a bit too demanding.

Instead I'll just elevate the receiving end so that it's higher than the hot end and use a gravity fed heat pipe.

My question now is on the working fluid. The 'cold' end will be boiling water, so will be at a minimum of 100ºC, too hot to re-condense water as a working fluid.

I need something which even at close to zero pressure has a boiling point over 100º, it needs to be easily sourceable and inexpensive. Also if it didn't smoke before it boiled, that'd be helpful.

Cheers,

Daniel.

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Re: Working fluid for higher temp heat pipe?

03/19/2010 8:17 AM
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Re: Working Fluid for Higher Temperature Heat Pipe?

03/19/2010 11:53 PM

All you need to do is maintain a reasonable positive pressure in the heat pipe, so boiling and condensing temperatures are elevated above atmospheric conditions and the water (steam) will condense at 100C and boil at, say 120C or whatever relates to the pressure you are holding in the heat pipe.

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