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The device would look a little like a "world's greatest grandpa" foam beer can cozy or whatever, but would plug into the wall, and within 2 minutes chill a can of coke (or o'douls) to 2 degrees!
Hopefully we could do this without a big nasty heat pump and do it cheaply and just have it plug into
120V AC!
(?) Self cooling cans
http://www.cantecho...dit/mayusfocus.html
Fully baked. [drew, Feb 12 2002, last modified Oct 04 2004]
I prefer this method
http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/
(At least, I would, if I drank cold, canned beer.) [angel, Feb 12 2002, last modified Oct 04 2004]
I*C*CAN self-chilling beverage can
http://www.tempratech.com/chill1.html
Aug 24 2004: Doesn't use 120V, but it does appear to be baked. [krelnik, Oct 04 2004]
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Any of our resident chemistry folks know how much energy it takes to reduce a 12oz. can of liquid from room temp to 2°C in two minutes? Could a Peltier device-equipped one-can fridge work or would you need to submerge the can in a chilled brine (like the rapid wine coolers I've seen at upscale grocery stores)? |
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I thought immediately of the brine gel chillers in wine cellars. I think someone beat you to the idea, rotato. btw, welcome back. |
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Both self cooling and self heating cans exist - the self-heating kind are pretty easy to manufacture, and are readily available, typically with coffee (of sorts) in them. |
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