Air-to-air heat exchanger bypass for wet cooling tower apparatus and method
US10222146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/90
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling tower having an evaporative media along with a liquid distribution system that distributes hot liquid over the evaporative media. The cooling tower includes a pair of heat exchanger modules that each have a first set of passageways in fluid communication with a first flow duct and a second set of passageways in fluid communication with a second flow duct. The heat exchanger module transfers heat from a first air stream into a second air stream. The cooling tower further includes a first bypass flow path that extends between the first heat exchanger module and the second heat exchanger module whereby a bypass door regulates airflow there through.
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