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Intelligent sea water cooling system

US9797294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

12Claims

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Assignee

IMO Industries Inc. · US

Inventors

Dan Yin · Waxhaw, US
Stefan Werner · Halle (Saale), DE
David McKinstry · Charlotte, US
Edwin Braun · Allensbach, DE
Christian Martin · Radolfzell, DE
Martin Hoffmann · Zwingenberg, DE
Christian Hopf · Mühlhausen-Ehingen, DE
Alistair Baird · Saunderstown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2014
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01P2050/06
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An intelligent sea water cooling system including a first fluid cooling loop coupled to a heat exchanger, a second fluid cooling loop coupled to the heat exchanger and including a fluid pump for circulating fluid through the second fluid cooling loop, and a controller operatively connected to the fluid pump. The controller may be configured to monitor an actual temperature in the first fluid cooling loop and to adjust a speed of the fluid pump based on the monitored temperature in order to achieve a desired temperature in the first fluid cooling loop.

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