water, energy (definately not *nix related)

James Knott james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Mon Sep 27 17:14:49 UTC 2004


Henry Spencer wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, James Knott wrote:
> 
>>>Here is the thermal capacity top 3:
>>>1.H2
>>>2.liquid ammonia
>>>3.H20
>>
>>So, it's settled then.  We all convert our cars, to cool with ammonia.  ;-)
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, ammonia isn't *much* better than water, not enough to make
> up for its various disadvantages like toxicity...
> 
> Hydrogen is, but it has its own problems.


Then again, if you *REALLY* want to cool something, it's tough to beat 
liquid helium.  It's non-toxic too.  ;-)
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