Dispersion Method For Coating Objects With This Dispersion And Use Of The Dispersion
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dispersion and a method for coating objects in particular heat exchanger structures in which this dispersion is applied to a support structure and is crosslinked and/or formed into a film forming a layer. The invention likewise relates to heat exchanger structures coated in this manner. The dispersions according to the invention can likewise be used for coatings in chemical installations construction and also in medical technology.
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Dispersion, method for coating obiects with this dispersion and use of
the dispersion
The invention relates to a dispersion and also to a method for coating
objects, in particular heat exchanger structures, in which this
dispersion is applied on a carrier structure and is crosslinked and/or
made into a film with formation of a layer. Likewise, the invention
relates to heat exchanger structures coated in this way. The
dispersions according to the invention can likewise be used for coatings
in the construction of chemical plants and also in medical technology.
Exploitation of the physical process of adsorption of gases on
microporous surfaces and hence the use in thermally actuated heat
pumps and refrigeration machines has various advantages:
Use of waste heat or heat at a low temperature level for cooling,
accompanied by energy-efficient cooling or even solar cooling;
Relieving the load of the electrical network by thermally actuated
refrigeration machines,
Primary-energy efficient energy and cooling, as a result of the heat
pump effect, environmental heat (low temperature heat) is raised to
a usable level.
Disadvantages result due to the equipment which to date is still very
large and the poor power density associated therewith, in comparison
with conventional mechanical systems.
Heat pumps or adsorption refrigeration plants constructed at present
have low power densities, which results in a very large construction in
order to achieve corresponding cooling or heating outputs. Important
approaches for making the construction more compact and increasing
the power density reside in constructing the sorption chamber to be
smaller. For this purpose, a large surface of the heat exchanger must
be ensured and good adhesion of the sorption material thereon.
Adsorption refrigeration machines and -heat pumps and also thermal
stores based on the adsorption of gases on microporous solid materials
are known from the state of the art, mainly water and also silica gels,
zeolites and zeolite-like materials being used as operating media.
Generally beds or loose adhesions are hereby used.
In addition, coating technology has been developed in recent years,
which is distinguished however frequently by inadequate coupling and
also by a lack of adequate thermal and mechanical stability. The
possible systems of binder and active sorption material and also the
carrier structure have to date been very restricted.
If the sorption material in the form of a granular bed or as a moulded
article is used in the sorption heat pumps or sorption refrigeration
pumps, heat- and material transport limit the output of the plant.
Whilst the material transport is limited naturally by macroscopic
granulates, the heat transport is restricted by the mainly present point
contacts, e.g, spherical granulates on a carrier metal sheet.
If in contrast the sorption material is used in a thin layer on the heat
exchanger due to a planar composite, the material transport and above
all the heat transport can be significantly improved.
An adsorber element is known from DE 10 2008 050 926 Al, which
consists of a carrier material on which sorbent particles with a binder
material are disposed as adsorber layer. As binder, colloidal binders
based on silicon oxide or aluminium oxide are used here.
Starting herefrom, it was the object of the present invention to provide a
stable dispersion for coating substrates, in particular metallic and
ceramic substrates, which allow more simple handling during coating.
This object is achieved by the dispersion having the features of claim 1
and also by the method for coating substrates having the features of
claim 11 and also the coated heat exchanger structure having the
features of claim 17. Uses according to the invention are found in claim
18. The further dependent claims reveal advantageous developments.
According to the invention, a dispersion for coating substrates which
has the following components is provided:
- at least one porous sorbent selected from the group consisting of
mesoporous alumino- and/or silicon compounds, metal-organic
frameworks (MOFs) and/or porous coordination polymers (PCPs),
zeolite-imidazolate networks (ZiFs), mesoporous molecular sieves
(MCMs), activated carbons, carbon molecular sieves,
hexacyanometallates and mixtures hereof,
- at least one binder from the group of polyorganosiloxanes and
at least one organic solvent.
There is understood by sorbent, within the scope of the present
invention, in particular an adsorbent. However, it can also be materials
which exhibit absorption in addition.
According to the invention, a dispersion of a binder and a porous solid
material in an organic solvent was therewith provided, which
surprisingly is stable over at least 6 h, preferably 12 h, particularly
preferred 24 h and in particular 48 h. With the dispersion according to
the invention, for example ceramic and metallic substrates can hence be
coated with a porous solid material. The preparation of binder, sorption
material and organic solvent is applied on the substrate and solidified
by evaporation of the organic solvent or crosslinked in addition in the
case of reactive end groups.
In contrast to the aqueous dispersion, the dispersion according to the
invention in an organic solvent has the following advantages:
The polysiloxane binder or the precursor thereof emerges from
production already in the form of an organic solution/dispersion,
the preparation of an aqueous dispersion and the complexity
associated therewith are dispensed with. In addition, the solution
comprises no dispersion aids and fewer further processing aids.
Numerous sorption materials, e.g. MOFs, such as copper(I1)-
trimesate "HICUST-1" or zinc terephthalate MOF-5, are produced
by solvothermal synthesis and are produced from this in the form
of a dispersion in an organic solvent. If likewise the binder is
present in an organic phase, the suspension for the coating can
be produced directly by blending the two components.
Purification of the material can be effected significantly more
easily on the coated heat exchanger, complex and expensive
separation steps (centrifugation) can be avoided.
Many sorption materials react sensitively to water. When using
organic suspensions, successful coatings of these materials were
able to be produced. The possibility of producing coatings also
from water-sensitive materials opens up numerous further
application possibilities, for instance in the field of sensory
technology or heterogeneous catalysis. With skilled process
control, also open handling of particularly sensitive substances,
even those requiring protective gas, in the form of an organic
dispersion is conceivable.
By the choice of the organic solvent, the evaporation rate can be
controlled very well, which enables a more efficient drying
process.
Organic solvents generally have a lower surface tension, as a
result of which wetting is improved relative to the undercoat and
to the adsorption material and thus improved distribution of the
binder on the surfaces is obtained. Liquids with low- surface
tensions have in addition more homogeneous surfaces after
drying.
Suspensions of sorption materials in organic liquids are shown to
be significantly more stable with respect to demixing and
sedimentation, which substantially simplifies implementation on
a large industrial scale.
By varying the molecule size in the case of different solvents, it
can be controlled specifically whether the solvent penetrates into
the micro- and/or micropores of the adsorption material. As a
result, it can be specifically ensured for example that a dissolved
binder does not penetrate into the pores at all and this can no
longer adhere or cause a blockage.
* As a result of the low vapour pressures of many solvents, drying
at high temperatures can become superfluous. Thus the drying
process no longer requires further use of energy.
Relative to aqueous dispersions, the dispersion according to the
invention has the advantage in addition that, by the choice of a suitable
organic solvent with a low boiling point in comparison to water, the
evaporation rate and hence the drying process during the coating can
be significantly accelerated.
The dispersion according to the invention thereby has the additional
advantages, with respect to the coating, that mechanically and
thermally highly-loadable surfaces can herewith be produced, which
enable good heat- and material transport, the technical and equipment
outlay during the coating being able to be kept low.
It is preferred that the at least one sorbent has nano-, meso- and/or
macropores and hence is porous and has a BET surface of at least 300
m2/g, in particular of 300 to 5,000 m2/g. There should be understood
here by nanopores, pores with a diameter of 0.1 to 2 nm. Mesopores
have a diameter of 2 to 50 nm, whilst macropores have a diameter of at
least 50 nm, in particular of 50 nm to 950 pm.
A further preferred embodiment provides that the mesoporous aluminoand/
or silicon compounds are selected from the group consisting of
silica gels, zeolites and zeolite-like materials, aluminophosphates, silica
aluminophosphates and metal aluminium phosphates and also
mixtures hereof.
Preferably, the at least one sorbent is water-sensitive. There are
included herein, for example MOF-5 or HKUST-1. However, also watersensitive
activated carbons or mesoporous molecular sieves (MCM)
exist.
The at least one sorbent is preferably present as a powder, in particular
with an average crystallite size of 50 nm to 20 pm and in particular with
an average particle size of 200 nm to 200 pm.
It is further preferred that the at least one binder is selected from the
group consisting of aliphatic, olefinic and aromatic mono-, di- and
triorganosiloxanes which can be crosslinl