If the temperature difference can be kept low then the heat flow across any R-value is also kept low. If the temperature difference, sometimes referred to as Delta T, equals zero then zero heat flow occurs. Using this new technology, zero heat flow conditions have been witnessed even when large temperature differential existed between the two spaces.
Benefits
In the omputer model of laboratory tests, Infinite R has reduced the air conditioning load by 40% and shifted the peak load up to eight hours, depending on climate. Infinite R insulation is most effective in climates that have sharp variations between day and night temperatures. Adopted in sufficient quantities, the technology can result in reductions of peak-hour energy use that make unnecessary the use of expensive utility peak-hour shaving power plants and defer the construction of additional power plants to meet peak energy demands.
With the help of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a private company has developed a building envelope application. The company has tested an attic insulation that absorbs daytime heat, releasing it at night. The Infinite R changes phases from solid to liquid at 82°F, absorbing heat from the hot attic during the day, before it can penetrate the home. When attic temperatures cool at night, the Infinite R solidifies and releases heat back into the attic, moderating outdoor temperatures.
Imagine a layer of insulation (R-value) in a building where the temperature difference across that layer is near zero all the time! Imagine a product that (when used in conjunction with spray foam insulation,) seals the envelope, protects the space with R Value, and, Controls the Delta T across the Insulation.
Infinite R collects thermal energy from its environment and stores it until it reaches its saturation point or until the ambient temp drops below the phase change temp. In this case, the basic material has a phase change at 81 degrees F. So any temperature above that number will be stored in the material and when the ambient drops below that temp (at night) the heat would be released by Infinite R. This will flatten out (modulate) the highest temps of the day and perhaps more importantly, it would push forward 4-8 hrs the actual Peak use period for power companies. This will help to control customer energy costs as many utilities charge more for peak period use, and help prevent brown and blackouts by removing our customers’ peak period from the load.
In heating environments, Infinite R acts as a heat storage material that can store thermal energy (either solar or mechanically generated) then release it at night. In radiant heat floors, the Infinite R will release its heat and keep the floor warm (80degrees) for much of the night.
