Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t...
by limmeau on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:35PM
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I think there's a saturated solution of sodium acetate inside. The metal clickie causes the solution to crystallize, which happens to happen exothermically.
(IANAchemist)
Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t...
by vlisivka on Thursday June 07, 2012 @05:21AM
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Can I use sodium acetate to heat my energy passive home (which I will build soon) by heating it at day in Trombe wall and discharging it at night?
Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t...
by xutopia on Thursday June 07, 2012 @09:37AM
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It's most likely unwieldy. Sometimes you can cause the exothermic effect to occur without you wanting it by a vibration or shock.
Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t...
by hexagonal on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:35PM
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Sodium Acetate.
Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t...
by excuse-me on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:38PM
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They are a supersaturated Sodium acetate solution.
Liquids give off energy when they freeze and take energy in when they melt.
When you heat these and melt them they can stay stable as a saturated liquid until you create a small site for them to start freezing around - they then give off energy when they freeze. The 'clicker' is all that's required to localy concentrate it enough to form a single crystal seed to start the freezing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Gel-Reusable-Hand-Warmer/dp/B0...
I've seen them in person and they're remarkable if you've never encountered them before.