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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
NKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/00 ; F25D 5/00 ; F25D 1/702 ; C07C 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/00 ; F25D 5/00 ; F25D 1/702 ; C07C 9/00 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for making a hydrate slurry, which involves the preparation of an aqueous solution of a guest compound for forming a clathrate hydrate, cooling the aqueous solution, and contacting the aqueous solution with nuclear particles. A thermal storage method, a thermal storage apparatus, and a thermal storage medium using an aqueous solution of a clathrate hydrate, in a concentration which provides a congruent melting point or lower. A refrigerating apparatus and an air conditioner using the thermal storage apparatus and the thermal storage medium.