HEY, I have been experimenting all day with a theory of chemistry for Liquid cooling, and my professor just called me with positive results!!! This is really cool, and beats Dry ice!!! It works like this:
First, an Aluminum compound is synthesized, called Alumina. Then, graphite is added, or carbon in its pure form. When the two hit one another they become very cold (about -110 Celcius) The reaction is something like this in chemical terms: Al2O3 + 3C ---> 2Al + 3CO
This reaction is performed in a pure environment of Xenon gas, which liquifies at this temperature. After the liquification, the reaction slows to a very slow pace, but the actual initial reaction requires around 20 KiloJoules or Energy!!! It is highly Endothermic, and if it touches the skin, it will freeze it on contact, so it is a hazard.
You may have noticed that the reaction produces aluminum metal, which isnt a problem using a filter, but carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless deady gas... This is a problem, being that If there is a leak in the liquid cooling system, it will cause death if to much is inhaled. Besides that, the polyethelyne tubing used must be coated in a Pb+Hg+W metalloid compund, to insulate and protect from the radiation explained in the next part.
A small trace of Neptunium (a rare radioactive element can be added to slow the reaction further, but isn't really required. If added, it lengthens the reaction of the Alumina+Carbon to about 1 year solid, based on decompistion of the Alumina in a 4 hour test trial. Without it, the reaction lasts about 7 months. The piping must be coated in lead to ensure only small amounts of radiation leak if added, being that Neptunium is more radioactive then Uranium. With the small amount (80ng) added, it is really not severe, but is simply a safety measure instead.
This system runs perfectly according to my preliminary tests, and if successful will be a large leap in cooling not only in computers but in automobiles, etc. The trouble is, the base load has to very exact, otherwise the reaction of Alumina can be nearly -234 Celcius, which will freeze the molecules of Silicon into almost a volumeless state, which is not good for chips, LOL.. Hope this interests some people. Cheers, and goodnight!
