Patents Assigned to Cooling Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 8297344Abstract: An air-cooled condenser for receiving and condensing steam has at least one first, corner module and at least one second, intermediate module. The first module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a respective vertical tube bundle panel located on each of two adjacent sides of the first module. The second module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a vertical tube bundle panel on one of its sides, and an internal tube bundle panel disposed inside of the second module. Steam is supplied to all of the tube bundle panels.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michel Vouche
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Publication number: 20120267081Abstract: An air cooled condenser apparatus has a tubular shell having an open upper end and an open lower end, a ring of tube bundle panels disposed generally vertically and at an angle to each other, with each of the tube bundles comprising a primary condenser region and a secondary condenser region, and adapted for air flow therethrough to condense fluid in the panels , and configured so that air flow through the panels passes through and exits the open upper end of the shell, and a duct disposed at the ground level of the shell, and a non-condensable extraction system with active or passive devices to control the local rate of the evacuated mixture of non-condensables and attached steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hans Georg SCHREY, Richard LEITZ, Michel VOUCHE, Philippe NAGEL
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Patent number: 8235363Abstract: A cooling tower module features at least one heat exchange panel, a central column, a horizontal beam extending outward from the central column, and a first side structure connected to the horizontal beam to support the horizontal beam and connected to the panel to provide support to the at least one heat exchange panel. A cooling tower facility has one or more modules. The facility can cool fluid or condense steam by interaction with ambient air.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Samyn, Miguel Paternostre, Francois Van Rechem, Ben Verbeeck, Michel Vouche
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Patent number: 8235365Abstract: An air cooled condenser apparatus has a tubular shell having an open upper end and an open lower end, a ring of tube bundle panels disposed generally vertically and at an angle to each other, with each of the tube bundles having a primary condenser region and a secondary condenser region, and adapted for air flow therethrough to condense fluid in the panels, and configured so that air flow through the panels passes through and exits the open upper end of the shell, and a duct disposed at the ground level of the shell, and a non-condensable extraction system with active or passive devices to control the local rate of the evacuated mixture of non-condensables and attached steam.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hans Georg Schrey, Richard Leitz, Michel Vouche, Philippe Nagel
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Patent number: 8210506Abstract: The invention is a heat exchanger that transfers heat directly between fluids which are in direct contact with each other rather than being separated by a heat conductive wall. Gas and liquid exchange heat when the gas is moved into and through a mixing chamber, and is directed to form a high speed, forced vortex gas flow. The liquid is sprayed into the mixing chamber to form droplets traveling with and mixing with the vortex gas flow. As the gas and liquid droplets move through the mixing chamber together in the vortex flow, they exchange thermal energy by direct contact. The mixing chamber length is designed so that the gas and the liquid droplets approach thermal equilibrium as the gas-liquid mixture moves into a separation chamber. Within the separation chamber, the centrifugal force of the continuing vortex movement of the gas stream separates the liquid from the gas stream and forms a layer of liquid on the separation chamber wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Michael C. Ellis
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Publication number: 20120133063Abstract: A condensing system is provided. The condensing system may include baffle plate units having a substantially flat surface and openings configured for cooling fluid to flow through; and baffles attached to the baffle plate unit, the baffles oriented at an acute angle with respect to the baffle plate unit, the baffles having a flat surface and figured to diffuse a cooling fluid into a thin, turbulent film at a similar acute angle. A method of condensing a fluid is provided. The method includes defining a path for the fluid to be condensed to flow; spraying a cooling fluid against a baffle thereby creating a turbulent film of cooling fluid in the path for the fluid to be condensed and orienting some of the baffles to create a film of cooling fluid oriented in one direction and orienting other baffles to create a film of cooling fluid in a second direction wherein the path of the fluid to be condensed causes the fluid to be condensed to flow over films oriented in both the first and second directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventor: János BÓDÁS
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Publication number: 20120003098Abstract: A fan blade assembly is provided. The fan blade assembly may include; a fan blade having an airfoil shaped section, formed by being run lengthwise though a die and a flap portion integral with the airfoil section also run lengthwise through the die, the fan blade having a hub end and a tip end, a tapering trailing edge on a trailing edge of the fan blade defined by removing a portion of the trailing edge of the fan blade after it has been run through the die, the tapering trailing edge defining the fan blade to be narrower moving from the hub end toward the tip end, and a flared portion interrupting the tapering trailing edge near the tip end, the flared portion defining the fan blade to become wider from the beginning of the flared portion to the tip end. A method for making a fan blade may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert Lewis
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Patent number: 8088202Abstract: A heat exchange tower has an external structure including opposed sidewalls, a front barrier wall, an inlet opening below the front wall, and a rear barrier wall having an outlet at a generally upper region. A fill material generally spans the inside within the four walls, and is generally disposed above the top of the inlet and below the bottom of the outlet. A baffle protrudes inwardly from the rear barrier wall inside the tower and is located at a height above the top of the fill and below the bottom of the air outlet. A primary drift eliminator structure spans generally across the tower, and is located at the height of the baffle, so they connect to each other. A supplemental drift eliminator is provided above the primary drift eliminator, adjacent an inward edge of the baffle. At least one air turning vane angled in a generally vertical direction is provided below the fill media. An air inlet guide projects outwardly from the front wall above the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jidong Yang, Glenn S Brenneke, Eldon F Mockry
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Publication number: 20110227236Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for an air bypass system for a natural draft cooling tower that employs a wet heat exchanger, a direct dry heat exchanger or an indirect dry heat exchanger to extract heat from a heated fluid, which is usually liquid or steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michel VOUCHE, Eldon F. MOCKRY
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Publication number: 20110226450Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural draft cooling tower that employs an air cooled condenser. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by natural draft and achieves the exchange of heat between two fluids such as atmospheric air, ordinarily, and another fluid which is usually steam. The aforementioned cooling tower utilizes a central steam duct riser supplying steam to perimeter ducting via radial ducting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francis BADIN, Benoit Thiry, Marc Cornelis, Michel Vouche
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Patent number: 8002021Abstract: The invention is a heat exchanger transferring heat from a small heat source to a moving fluid. The inherent limitation of such a system is that most of the heat transfer to the fluid occurs only in the immediate vicinity of the heat input even though a large surface area heat transfer structure such as fins or small fluid passages is used to enhance the heat transfer within the heat exchanger. The invention adds a heat pipe inside the heat exchanger enclosure and in contact with the heat transfer structure. The heat pipe spreads the incoming heat over a larger part of the surface area of the heat transfer structure and improves the heat transfer to the cooling fluid by furnishing multiple heat transfer locations without adding extra thermal resistance between the heat source and the fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zhijun Zuo, Scott Garner
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Patent number: 7887030Abstract: An atmospheric cooling tower apparatus includes a housing structure having an air inlet and an air outlet, a first evaporative heat transfer media disposed in the housing, and a closed coil heat transfer media disposed in the housing. A water distribution assembly is disposed above the evaporative heat transfer media and configured to distribute water onto the evaporative fill heat transfer fill media. A collection basin is disposed beneath the evaporative heat transfer media configured to collect water that has passed through the evaporative heat transfer media. A first control valve controls an inflow of water to supply water to one or both of the evaporative heat transfer media and the closed coil heat transfer media. The closed coil heat transfer media and the evaporative heat transfer media are disposed laterally next to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory P. Hentschel, Scott T. Maurer
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Publication number: 20100288473Abstract: An air cooled condenser apparatus has a tubular shell having an open upper end and an open lower end, a ring of tube bundle panels disposed generally vertically and at an angle to each other, with each of the tube bundles comprising a primary condenser region and a secondary condenser region, and adapted for air flow therethrough to condense fluid in the panels, and configured so that air flow through the panels passes through and exits the open upper end of the shell, and a duct disposed at the ground level of the shell, and a non-condensable extraction system with active or passive devices to control the local rate of the evacuated mixture of non-condensables and attached steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hans Georg SCHREY, Richard Leitz, Michel Vouche, Philippe Nagel
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Publication number: 20100276129Abstract: A heat exchange apparatus that extends vertically along a longitudinal axis, that cools a liquid, including: a first delta positioned at a first point along the longitudinal axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for inlet liquid flow, the first inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a first inlet main, and a first outlet conduit for outlet fluid flow, the first outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit and a first outlet main, and a second delta positioned at a second point along the longitudinal axis above the first delta, the second delta including: a second inlet conduit for inlet liquid flow, the second inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a second inlet main, and a second outlet conduit for outlet fluid flow, the second outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the second inlet conduit and a second outlet main.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Janos Bodas, Balazs Sagi, Attila Solyom
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Publication number: 20100236574Abstract: A system and method for cleaning components of an air-cooled condenser has a spray cleaning system configured to spray cleaning fluid onto at least part of the air-cooled condenser; and a line that draws off condensate from the condenser that has been condensed by a condenser. The system feeds the drawn-off condensate to the cleaning system for use as the cleaning fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Sanjeev Narayanan
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Patent number: 7748436Abstract: The apparatus is a capillary loop evaporator in which the vapor space is the internal volume of a cup shaped evaporator wick with sidewalls in full contact with the outer casing of the evaporator. Liquid is furnished to the wick through thicker wick wall sections, slabs protruding from the liquid-vapor barrier wick, eccentric wick cross sections, or tunnel arteries. The tunnel arteries can also be formed within heat flow reducing ridges protruding into the vapor space. The tunnel arteries can be fed liquid by bayonet tubes or cable arteries, and can be isolated from the heat source with regions of finer wick to impede vapor flow into the liquid. Tunnel arteries also enable separation of the evaporator and the reservoir for thermal isolation and structural flexibility. A wick within the reservoir aids collection of liquid in low gravity applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Advanced Cooling Technologies, IncInventors: William G. Anderson, David Sarraf, Peter M. Dussinger, John R. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20100159209Abstract: A fill pack assembly and method for assembling a fill pack from individual sheets utilizes integrally bonded sheet pairs. Each sheet pair is a pair of two individual adjacent fill sheets which have been bonded together via any suitable bonding method. A plurality of the thus formed sheet pairs can then be attached together to form an entire fill pack or portion of a fill pack. Such fill packs are useful in heat exchange devices such as industrial cooling towers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eldon F. Mockry, Ohler L. Kinney, JR., Kenneth P. Mortensen, Glenn S. Brenneke
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Publication number: 20100078147Abstract: A cooling tower module features at least one heat exchange panel, a central column, a horizontal beam extending outward from the central column, and a first side structure connected to the horizontal beam to support the horizontal beam and connected to the panel to provide support to the at least one heat exchange panel. A cooling tower facility has one or more modules. The facility can cool fluid or condense steam by interaction with ambient air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Samyn, Miguel Paternostre, Francois Van Rechem, Ben Verbeeck, Michel Vouche
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Publication number: 20100006270Abstract: An air-cooled condenser for receiving and condensing steam has at least one first, corner module and at least one second, intermediate module. The first module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a respective vertical tube bundle panel located on each of two adjacent sides of the first module. The second module has a four-sided profile in plan view and a vertical tube bundle panel on one of its sides, and an internal tube bundle panel disposed inside of the second module. Steam is supplied to all of the tube bundle panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. (DE Corp.)Inventor: Michel Vouche
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Publication number: 20090283245Abstract: An atmospheric cooling tower apparatus includes a housing structure having an air inlet and an air outlet, a first evaporative heat transfer media disposed in the housing, and a closed coil heat transfer media disposed in the housing. A water distribution assembly is disposed above the evaporative heat transfer media and configured to distribute water onto the evaporative fill heat transfer fill media. A collection basin is disposed beneath the evaporative heat transfer media configured to collect water that has passed through the evaporative heat transfer media. A first control valve controls an inflow of water to supply water to one or both of the evaporative heat transfer media and the closed coil heat transfer media. The closed coil heat transfer media and the evaporative heat transfer media are disposed laterally next to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregory P. Hentschel, Scott T. Maurer