Characteristics of ethylene glycol-Al2O3 nanofluids prepared by utilizing Al2O3 nanoparticles synthesized from local bauxite

Abstract

Nanoparticles of Al2O3 have been synthesized from local bauxite mineral, and ethylene glycol (EG)-Al2O3 nanofluids have been prepared. Powder Al(OOH) was extracted from local bauxite using bayer process, and heated at 600°C for 3 hours to get Al2O3 nanoparticles. XRD analyses showed that the Al2O3 nanoparticles crystallizes in γ-Al2O3 with crystallite size of 4.12 nm. The specific surface area of the ACO3 nanoparticles was 296.72 m2/gr. Viscosity of the EG-Al2O3 nanofluids was temperature dependent, and decreased with increasing temperature. The viscosity of the nanofluids increased with the concentration of the Al2O3 nanoparticles. Meanwhile, Critical Heat Flux (CHF) enhancement of the nanofluids increased with the concentration of the Al2O3 nanoparticles. The largest CHF enhancement was 54% at Al2O3 concentration of 0.095 vol %.