Is It Possible To Use Ammonia Instead Of Water In An Intercooler ?
Specific Heat Capacity Is Higher Then Water.

 

Ummmm WOW.

 

I'd be concerned about the corrosive properties of ammonia. What is the boiling point for ammonia? Thermal expansion? Evaporation?

 

Man I would stay with water, and waterweter.

 

I would pee in it first.

 

Cat pee is pretty much amonia.

Amonia was a good refrigerant circa 1930's, but when it leaked and people were poisoned, it tended to get frowned upon.

Stick with water. At the conditions an intercooler operates under, no liquid will be better than water at removing heat.

 

ethylene glycol

 

hey...don't kill the guy for thinking outside an obvious box. I mean water...come on it's so...normal.

 

Ethylene glycol is a very poor heat conductor compared to water. Ammonia as a refrigerant is very prevalent in industry and freezer warehouses. It is extremely corrosive, it will eat through copper, let alone aluminum. One thing that doesn't corrode is plain steel, ammonia refrigeration systems are piped with black pipe, the condensers and evaporators tubes are steel, and the controls and fittings are all steel or stainless. I don't think you would want a steel intercooler and heat exchanger, pump, fittings, etc. on a vehicle.
How about alcohol? Methanol boils at 151 degrees F at atmospheric pressure. It would act as a refrigerant if the air entering was above 151. By boiling, it would remove extreme amounts of heat.
Ethylene glycol boils at 386 degrees, by the way. This is an indicator of its poor heat transfer abilities.

 

mybad...we use it in our boiler system good info mr. mikegyver!!