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teoman · 10-20-2018, 08:17 AM

Thank you for the calculations.

But when the wax resolidifies would it not clog the system?

While I was investigating waxes, their forte comes with being able to phase change at a certain temperature.

Say you want to heat the cabin, get a wax that phase changes at 40 deg c. (Or 30 deg C if it will be in the seats) and pump exhaust or coolant through it. It will maintain its temperature while being heated up and absorbing energy. Once heating atops It will stay at that temp untill it all resolidifies. Automatic thermal regulation.

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teoman Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Istanbul Posts: 1,245 A3 - '12 Audi A3 Thanks: 65 Thanked 225 Times in 186 Posts	Thank you for the calculations. But when the wax resolidifies would it not clog the system? While I was investigating waxes, their forte comes with being able to phase change at a certain temperature. Say you want to heat the cabin, get a wax that phase changes at 40 deg c. (Or 30 deg C if it will be in the seats) and pump exhaust or coolant through it. It will maintain its temperature while being heated up and absorbing energy. Once heating atops It will stay at that temp untill it all resolidifies. Automatic thermal regulation.