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Water flow control valve and diffuser for crossflow cooling towers

US3998394A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1975
Grant dateDec 21, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 1, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86879
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A crossflow cooling tower, water flow control valve and diffuser which includes an open ended inner valve cylinder which moves from a closed to an open position by means of a screw mechanism and allows water to be evenly distributed over a 360.degree. range to all parts of a hot water basin located directly under the valve. The water leaving the valve is directed and proportioned by a series of baffles and a cone to effect a uniform distribution over the basin.

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