公开(公告)号：US11060781B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US15445199

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Christos Stamatopoulos ,  Dimos Poulikakos ,  Tanmoy Maitra

IPC: F25C1/16 ,  F28F13/04 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F28D20/02

Abstract: A method for solidifying a polar substance, in particular water, is presented which comprises the steps of: providing a coolable, hydrophobic, preferably super-hydrophobic, condensation surface within an interior of a container; partially filling the container with a polar substance, preferably in liquid form, and an immiscible additive, preferably in liquid form, so that the condensation surface remains at least partially unsubmerged; cooling the hydrophobic condensation surface to a temperature Tcond below a solidification temperature Tsolid of the polar substance; and removing solidified polar substance from the container.

公开(公告)号：US20170167770A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15445199

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Jaroslav Hemrle ,  Christos Stamatopoulos ,  Dimos Poulikakos ,  Tanmoy Maitra

IPC: F25C1/16

CPC classification number: F25C1/16 ,  F25C2301/002 ,  F25C2400/02 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F28D20/021 ,  F28F13/04 ,  F28F2245/04 ,  Y02E60/145

Abstract: A method for solidifying a polar substance, in particular water, is presented which comprises the steps of: providing a coolable, hydrophobic, preferably super-hydrophobic, condensation surface within an interior of a container; partially filling the container with a polar substance, preferably in liquid form, and an immiscible additive, preferably in liquid form, so that the condensation surface remains at least partially unsubmerged; cooling the hydrophobic condensation surface to a temperature Tcond below a solidification temperature Tsolid of the polar substance; and removing solidified polar substance from the container.