Patents by Inventor Michel Vouche

Michel Vouche has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160102917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas and uniquely designed fluid flow dividers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Francis BADIN, Christophe DELEPLANQUE, Fabien FAUCONNIER, Thomas Van Quickelberghe, Francois Van RECHEM, Michel VOUCHE
  • Publication number: 20160102895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas and uniquely designed fluid flow dividers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Francis BADIN, Christophe DELEPLANQUE, Fabien FAUCONNIER, Thomas Van QUICKELBERGHE, Francois Van RECHEM, Michel VOUCHE
  • Publication number: 20160102918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas and uniquely designed fluid flow dividers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Francis BADIN, Christophe DELEPLANQUE, Fabien FAUCONNIER, Thomas Van Quickelberghe, Francois Van RECHEM, Michel VOUCHE
  • Publication number: 20150345166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas that use tube bundles that are manufactured and assembled prior to being shipped to the tower site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Van Quickelberghe, Francis Badin, Francois van Rechem, Christophe Deleplanque, Michel Vouche
  • Publication number: 20150330709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas that use tube bundles that are manufactured and assembled prior to being shipped to the tower site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Michel VOUCHE, Christophe DELEPLANQUE, Fabien FAUCONNIER
  • Publication number: 20150204611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas that use tube bundles that are manufactured and assembled prior to being shipped to the tower site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Christophe Deleplanque, Fabien Fauconnier
  • Publication number: 20140353857
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michel VOUCHE, Eldon Mockry
  • Patent number: 8876090
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Eldon F. Mockry
  • Patent number: 8833082
    Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gweneal Vanden Borre, Michel Vouche, Marc Cornelis, Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry
  • Publication number: 20140251589
    Abstract: An air cooled condenser (ACC) system is described having a first street having at least one air cooled condenser module and a second street having at least one air cooled condenser module. The system employs a steam inlet conduit provides steam to the first and second streets. The air cooled condenser system has a standard vacuum system for providing suction pressure to the first and second street. The air cooled condenser system also has an auxiliary vacuum system that provides suction pressure to the first and second streets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Fabien Fauconnier
  • Patent number: 8707699
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry, Marc Cornelis, Michel Vouche
  • Patent number: 8662482
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Georg Schrey, Richard Leitz, Michel Vouche, Philippe Nagel
  • Publication number: 20130312932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical 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 modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas that use tube bundles that are manufactured and assembled prior to being shipped to the tower site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Christophe Deleplanque, Fabien Fauconnier
  • Patent number: 8297344
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michel Vouche
  • Publication number: 20120267081
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Georg SCHREY, Richard LEITZ, Michel VOUCHE, Philippe NAGEL
  • Patent number: 8235363
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Samyn, Miguel Paternostre, Francois Van Rechem, Ben Verbeeck, Michel Vouche
  • Patent number: 8235365
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Georg Schrey, Richard Leitz, Michel Vouche, Philippe Nagel
  • Publication number: 20120103570
    Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Gweneal Vanden Borre, Michel Vouche, Marc Cornelis, Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry
  • Publication number: 20110226450
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis BADIN, Benoit Thiry, Marc Cornelis, Michel Vouche
  • Publication number: 20110227236
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel VOUCHE, Eldon F. MOCKRY