Timeline for Finding an ideal UV-transparent refrigerant, or how to miniaturize a Fulminium reactor
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| Aug 16, 2023 at 4:00 | vote | accept | Monty Wild♦ | ||
| Apr 21, 2021 at 9:56 | history | edited | LSerni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 21, 2021 at 9:55 | comment | added | LSerni | @Matthew yes, sorry. I meant electrically insulating; as you surmised, thermal insulation would defeat the purpose. As for the chart legend, now that you point it out, yes, I suspect the colors don't quite match. I'll see if I can find a better chart. | |
| Apr 21, 2021 at 9:53 | comment | added | LSerni | PFPE range from not viscous at all to viscous, depending on the length of the polymer chains. Viscosity per monomer unit is quite low, as with most fluorocarbons (a cousin molecule, PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene, is used as non-stick finish for pots and pans). However, yes, you'll need some kind of pump no matter what. Other suitable substances, I've found out, are used to cool motherboards. Apparently they're mineral oils, though, but I've found references to "fluorinated oils" that I suspect are actually PFPEs. Try looking for "CPU cooling". | |
| Apr 20, 2021 at 13:05 | comment | added | Matthew | Note: when you say "insulating", I take it you mean electrically and not thermally? By itself, the word could mean either, and the latter would seem to make the stuff unhelpful as a coolant. Also, the lines on your chart don't seem to match the legend colors... | |
| Apr 20, 2021 at 1:33 | comment | added | Monty Wild♦ | PFPEs sound as if they may be quite viscous... It wouldn't do to have to use a large, powerful pump to move the stuff around the reactor, since I'm trying to reduce the size of the reactors. Can you comment on that? | |
| Apr 19, 2021 at 22:48 | history | answered | LSerni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |