Patent · US Expired

Low energy consumption air conditioning system

US4102392A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
9References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1977
Grant dateJul 25, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 10, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25B1/06
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning system for building utilizes a vertically aligned, generally straight conduit rain tower for scrubbing and pumping air between the exhaust air conduit system and the supply air conduit system in conjunction with an evaporative water chiller utilizing a venturi to create a vacuum in the water chiller for low temperature vaporization of return water. Gravity flow of water through the venturi is used to create the suction head.

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