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Cooling tower with forced ventilation and natural draft

US4164256A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 1977
Grant dateAug 14, 1979
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Expiry dateAug 12, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/11
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Cooling tower having an outer peripheral wall provided with blowers spaced about the periphery thereof at a lower region thereof, the blowers being formed with annular inlet openings for cooling air, the cooling tower further including means defining closable openings disposed between the annular inlet openings.

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