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Hybrid cooler with bifurcated evaporative section

US9891001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Evapco, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tom Bugler · Middletown, US
Jennifer Hamilton · Frederick, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B30/70
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid closed circuit heat exchanger having a dry indirect section and an evaporative indirect section. The evaporative indirect section has multiple sub-sections. An evaporative fluid distribution system is configured to selectively distribute evaporative fluid over all, part, or none of the sub-sections. A process fluid flow path control system is configured to selectively direct the process fluid through one or more sub-sections. The process fluid flow path control system may send all of the process fluid through two or more sub-sections in equal amounts or in different amounts. There is preferably no evaporative heat exchange section bypass flow path.

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