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Achieve Stability with Advanced Gelling Nanofluids

Introduction

The potential of nanofluids in modern industries—ranging from energy production to pharmaceuticals—has been widely recognized. However, one of the biggest challenges these fluids face is dispersion stability. Our patented gelling nanofluid technology offers a transformative solution to ensure that nanoparticles stay evenly distributed, enhancing both performance and reliability in various applications. Whether for industrial fluids, drilling, or drug delivery, this advanced gelling nanofluid technology brings innovation, stability, and long-lasting effectiveness.

Challenges in Nanofluid Dispersion Stability

Nanofluids, which are suspensions of nanoparticles in liquids, offer many advantages in terms of heat transfer, lubrication, and functionality in industries such as oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. However, maintaining the stable dispersion of nanoparticles is a major challenge. Over time, particles tend to aggregate or settle, reducing the effectiveness of the nanofluid and leading to inconsistent performance.

For industries that rely on nanofluids, ensuring stable dispersion is crucial to maintaining the integrity and performance of the product. Without a reliable solution, companies face increased costs, product waste, and diminished effectiveness.

Why Choose Advanced Gelling Nanofluids?

Our patented gelling nanofluid technology provides a robust answer to the challenge of dispersion stability. By creating a gel-like matrix within the fluid, the technology ensures that nanoparticles remain uniformly suspended for extended periods. This results in more consistent fluid behavior, improving efficiency and reliability across a range of applications.

In the oil and gas industry, for example, stable nanofluids can be used to enhance drilling performance and increase efficiency in extraction processes. In pharmaceuticals, stable nanofluids provide a reliable means of drug delivery, ensuring that therapeutic nanoparticles remain suspended and functional. Across all sectors, the use of advanced gelling nanofluids leads to better outcomes, reduced waste, and lower overall costs.

Key Benefits

  • Enhanced Stability: Prevents nanoparticle aggregation and settling, ensuring long-term suspension.
  • Improved Efficiency: Consistent fluid behavior leads to more effective processes in oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing.
  • Versatile Applications: Suitable for a wide range of industrial and pharmaceutical uses.
  • Cost-Effective: Reduces product waste and improves the performance of nanofluids, lowering overall costs.

Achieve Consistency with Advanced Gelling Nanofluids

Licensing this advanced gelling nanofluid technology provides industries with a powerful tool to enhance stability, performance, and cost-effectiveness in their applications. From energy production to drug delivery, this technology ensures that nanofluids remain stable and efficient, empowering industries to maximize their potential.

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A gelling nanofluid and methods for manufacture are provided. The composition and methods for manufacture produce nanofluid gels so that the settlement of nanoparticles in a base fluid is improved due to the inhibition of particle movement in the gel. The nanofluid gel is produced by using a gelling agent which is either coated on the nanoparticles prior to dispersion in the base fluid or directly introduced in the base fluid.

What is claimed is:

1. A nanofluid comprising:

a base fluid;
a nanoparticle component; and
a gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid, wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.

2. A nanofluid comprising:

a base fluid;
a nanoparticle component; and
a gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid, wherein the nanoparticle component is selected from the group consisting of diamond nanoparticles, MoS2 nanoparticles, WS2, and combinations thereof.
3. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
4. The nanofluid of claim 3 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.

5. A nanofluid comprising:

a base fluid;
a nanoparticle component; and
a gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid, wherein the base fluid is a long chain alcohol-based machining lubricant.
6. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
7. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is sodium oleate.
8. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20° C.

9. A method of preparing a gelling nanofluid, the method comprising the steps of:

coating a first nanoparticle component with a gelling agent to form coated nanoparticles; and
combining the coated nanoparticles with a base fluid to form the gelling nanofluid, the gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
13. The method of claim 9 wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the gelling agent is sodium oleate.
15. The method of claim 9 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20° C.

16. A method of preparing a gelling nanofluid, the method comprising the steps of:

combining a base fluid with a first nanoparticle component and a gelling agent to form a gelling nanofluid; and
cooling the gelling nanofluid to a temperature of less than about 20° C., the gelling agent provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 10° C., the gelled state helping to maintain the nanoparticle component suspended throughout the base fluid.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the base fluid is a polar fluid.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the base fluid is selected from the group consisting of water, long chain alcohol-base machining lubricant, oil-in-water emulsions, and mixtures thereof.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein the gelling agent is provided in a range of about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. %.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium oleate, alginic acid, sodium linoleate, and mixtures thereof.
21. The method of claim 16 wherein the gelling agent is provided in an amount effective to cause the nanofluid to change from a liquid state to a gelled state at temperatures below at least about 20° C.
22. The nanofluid of claim 1 wherein the base fluid is a non-aqueous fluid having a moisture content less than about 20%.
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Title

Gelling nanofluids for dispersion stability

Inventor(s)

Mohsen Mosleh, Mohammad Ghaderi-Yeganeh

Assignee(s)

Howard University

Patent #

9840679

Patent Date

December 12, 2017

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