Abstract: An evaporative cooler for cooling drilling fluid includes a flow pipe having an inner surface in contact with drilling fluid and an outer surface in contact with an evaporative medium. The flow pipe has a serpentine configuration within a transportation frame. A system for cooling a drilling fluid includes a mud circulation system connecting the drilling fluid between a well and a surface where an evaporative cooler is coupled to the mud circulation system and has a serpentine flow pipe in a transportation frame. A method includes pumping heated drilling fluid from a wellbore to an evaporative cooling system, with an evaporative cooler to cool the heated drilling fluid, and sending the cooled drilling fluid back to the wellbore. Another method includes using an intermediate cooler, wherein the intermediate cooler comprises a heat exchanger and an intermediate fluid.

Abstract: A respiratory humidification device includes: a casing; a separator wall to divide an interior space into filling and humidification chambers, wherein a bottom edge of the separator wall leaves a space between it and the casing bottom to define a passage allowing water to flow atop the casing bottom between the chambers, and enabling the water level to rise enough to block the passage to prevent respiratory gas from passing therethrough; a valve and float within the filling chamber to control water flow into the filling chamber to prevent the water level from rising higher than a threshold; and wherein an outer wall of the casing and the separator wall cooperate with the water surface within the humidification chamber to define an elongate tube-like pathway through which respiratory gas proceeds along a path extending generally parallel to the water surface within the humidification chamber to be humidified.

Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.

Abstract: A powerplant is provided that includes a flowpath, a combustor and a water extraction system. The combustor is configured to generate combustion products and direct the combustion products through the flowpath. The combustion products are configured from or otherwise include water vapor. The water extraction system is arranged with the flowpath downstream of the combustor. The water extraction system includes a condensation seeder and a collector. The condensation seeder is configured to direct a plurality of small water droplets into the flowpath to promote condensation of the water vapor to grow the small water droplets into a plurality of large water droplets. The collector is configured to collect the large water droplets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flash closed heat exchanger, comprising a closed housing. A negative pressure fan is provided on the closed housing. A negative pressure environment is formed inside the closed housing by means of the negative pressure fan. A water atomization device is provided inside the closed housing. The water atomization device sprays atomized water into the inside of the closed housing, so that the atomized water evaporates into steam in the negative pressure environment. In the flash closed heat exchanger, the evaporation of atomized water is promoted in a closed negative pressure environment.

Abstract: A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier.

Abstract: A heat exchanger apparatus includes at least one metal sheet with a corrugated surface, fabric covering at least a part of one surface of the at least one metal sheet to promote evaporation, and a wetting agent in the fabric to promote wetting of the fabric, the wetting agent also acting as an anti-microbial agent.

Abstract: A turbine engine assembly includes a heat exchanger that is in thermal communication with an exhaust gas flow. A bypass passage is provided that is configured to selectively route at least a portion of the exhaust gas flow around the heat exchanger in response to a predefined engine operating condition.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a heat exchanger, a modular indirect evaporation cooling system, and a method for controlling a modular indirect evaporation cooling system, and relate to the field of indirect cooling technologies, to improve cooling efficiency of the modular indirect evaporation cooling system. The heat exchanger includes a first heat exchange core and a second heat exchange core. The first heat exchange core includes a first heat exchange fin and a first seal, where two first seals are disposed opposite to each other and are separately connected to the first heat exchange fin in an intersected manner. The second heat exchange core includes a second heat exchange fin, a second seal, and a heat exchange medium permeability channel, where two second seals are opposite to each other and are separately connected to the second heat exchange fin in an intersected manner.

Abstract: Multiple systems and methods for providing combined liquid and air cooling for IT units are disclosed. The system includes a dry cooling section with at least one dry cooler and a liquid loop interface with at least one liquid heat exchange device. A primary loop includes at least one dry cooler of the dry cooler section, and a secondary loop includes the at least one liquid heat exchange device of the liquid loop interface that provides liquid cooling to one or more IT units. The system may include an air/liquid exchange section with at least one air/liquid exchange device that provides air cooling to the one or more IT units. The at least one air-liquid heat exchange device is part of the primary loop.

Abstract: This exchanger (100) includes: substantially parallel and vertical membranes (30), permeable to vapor and impermeable to a liquid, these membranes delimiting zones, each of said zones belonging alternately to a first type of zone and to a second type of zone; the zones of said first type including in the upper portion a spray nozzle (20) configured to vaporize a liquid along a plane (R) substantially parallel to the membranes, and in the lower portion a first collector (50), independent and separated from the zones of the second type, a first pipe (10) supplying the spray nozzles (20) of the zones (Z20) of said first type with a liquid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing assistance apparatus that may be configured to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks within the apparatus or impacts to the apparatus. In other forms, the apparatus may be configured to allow for easy assembly and/or safe operation.

Abstract: A respiratory system provides bi-level pressure using a dual pressure device in fluid communication with a source of breathable gas and a patient interface. The dual pressure device includes a pipe submerged in a liquid in a container, and a float disposed along the pipe. The float cyclically moves up and down the pipe between a lower position and an upper position as the floats buoyancy changes. The floats position along the pipe causes the gas pressure level to alternate between a baseline pressure level and a peak pressure level by selectively blocking and unblocking an opening in the pipe, and selectively capturing and releasing gas from the float, with the maximum gas pressure being limited by the setting on a pressure relief valve.

Abstract: A system includes an evaporator having sensors and selectable operational parameters and a controller configured to receive data and determine operational configuration for the evaporator. Selectable parameters relate to system heating, liquid flow rate, air flow rate, and environmental data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cooling water-saving device for a cooling tower, and a wet cooling tower. The cooling water-saving device includes indirect heat exchange devices and a water collecting tank. The inner wall of a cooling tower shell is sealed by the water collecting tank. The indirect heat exchange device includes a heat exchange channel and a heat insulation channel. The heat insulation channel penetrates through the bottom of the water collecting tank, and the bottom inlet of the heat insulation channel communicates with air entering from the bottom of the cooling tower shell. The heat exchange channel for shielding water drops is arranged at the top outlet of the heat insulation channel, and the top of the heat exchange channel extends into an air outlet in the upper part of the cooling tower shell. The lower outlet of the heat exchange channel communicates with a rain area.

Abstract: A heater, especially an oilseed heater (15) comprising an insulated jacket (2) which contains a material inlet (3), a material outlet (4), a heating medium inlet (5) and an air outlet (6) and where at least one exchanger (7) for condensation of evaporation residues is arranged inside the insulated jacket (2) and connected with the source (1) of the evaporation residues.

Abstract: A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an electric energy storage device are described. The systems and methods may reduce a voltage potential between a ground reference and terminals of an electric energy storage device. By lowering the voltage potential, a possibility of unintentionally discharging the electrical energy storage device to ground may be reduced.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for humidifying are described herein. One method includes determining a temperature in a space associated with a humidifying unit, determining a relative humidity in the space, determining an air speed associated with the humidifying unit, and adjusting an amount of water sprayed by the humidifying unit based, at least in part, on the temperature, the relative humidity, and the air speed.

Abstract: A built-in micro interfacial enhanced reaction system and process for PTA production with PX are provided. The system includes a reactor and a micro interfacial unit disposed inside reactor. The reactor includes a shell, an inner cylinder concentrically disposed inside shell, and a circulating heat exchange device partially disposed outside shell, inner cylinder having a bottom end connected to inner bottom surface of the shell in closed manner and an open top end, a region between shell and inner cylinder being first reaction zone, inner cylinder containing second reaction zone and third reaction zone from top to bottom, circulating heat exchange device being connected to inner cylinder and micro interfacial unit respectively. The invention can solve problems of large waste of reaction solvent acetic acid under high temperature and high pressure and being unable to take out the product TA in time during existing process of PTA production with PX.

Abstract: A strengthening oxidation system of the external micro-interfacial unit for producing PTA with PX is provided, including: a reactor, a circulating heat exchange device and a micro-interfacial unit. The reactor includes an outer casing and an inner cylinder disposed concentrically inside the outer casing. The circulating heat exchange device is disposed at an exterior of the reactor, and is connected with the outer casing and the inner cylinder respectively, for regulating reaction temperatures of the first reaction zone, the second reaction zone and the third reaction zone inside the reactor in a reaction process of producing PTA with PX.

Abstract: An apparatus for humidifying a flow of pressurised, breathable air includes varying a first pressure of the flow of breathable gas to vary a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, varying a height of the variable portion varies a level of thermal engagement between the conductive portion of the reservoir and the heater plate, use of a humidifier reservoir base component with a maximum water capacity substantially equal to the predetermined maximum volume of water of the humidifier reservoir or the use of intersecting inlet and outlet axes.

Abstract: An appliance includes an appliance unit having a housing with the housing having steam emission holes, a heater in the housing, a primary water tank in the housing, and a cradle that is removably connectable to the appliance unit. The cradle has a secondary water tank that can communicate with the primary water tank when the appliance unit is connected to the cradle.

Abstract: A socket-type fluid distributor for distributing and supplying a gas and/or liquid reactant into a reactor body. The socket-type fluid distributor includes: a distributor body, a bottom portion of which is inserted into the reactor body; a mixing flow path formed in a central portion of the distributor body such that the mixing flow path penetrates through the distributor body into the reactor body; a gas reactant input portion disposed above the distributor body and having a gas flow path; a liquid reactant input portion disposed between the distributor body and the gas reactant input portion and having a liquid flow path; and a flow control portion formed in the mixing flow path.

Abstract: A gas-fired atmospheric pressure steam humidifier having high efficiency and ultra-low NOx(3) emissions is disclosed. In some examples, the gas-fired humidifier can have an efficiency of greater than 90 percent and a NOx(3) output of less than 20 parts per million (ppm). In one aspect, the humidifier includes a secondary heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section for pre-heating combustion air and a separate second heat exchange section for pre-heating make-up water, wherein the first and second heat exchange sections are in heat transfer communication with exhaust gases generated by the gas-fired burner and combustion blower assembly. In some examples, the first heat exchange section includes orifices for enabling flue gas recirculation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a humidifier capable of preventing water generated by dew condensation of vapor from being combined with air, so that an air humidity can be stably controlled. A humidifier according to the present invention includes a storage tank that stores water, the storage tank being opened upward, a heater that heats the water in the storage tank, and a guide plate that is disposed above the storage tank, on at least one of one side and the other side in a first direction extending along a horizontal direction with respect to a center of the storage tank. The guide plate extends in an inclined manner such that an upper part thereof is positioned closer to the center of the storage tank in the first direction than a lower part thereof.

Abstract: A heat pump has an evaporator for evaporating water as a working liquid so as to produce a working vapor, the evaporation taking place at an evaporation pressure of less than 20 hPa. The working vapor is compressed to a working pressure of at least 25 hPa by a dynamic-type compressor so as to then be liquefied within a liquefier by direct contact with liquefier water. The heat pump is preferably an open system, wherein water present in the environment in the form of ground water, sea water, river water, lake water or brine is evaporated, and wherein water which has been liquefied again is fed to the evaporator, to the soil or to a water treatment plant.

Abstract: A front end module for covering a front of a front vehicle part of a motor vehicle includes a crossmember that is connectable to longitudinal carriers of a motor vehicle frame so as to absorb loads of a bumper. An upper frame element is connected to the crossmember for supporting an engine hood. A receiving region for receiving a radiator grill is disposed between the crossmember and the upper frame element. Fastening elements disposed on the crossmember and/or the upper frame element are configured to fasten an intercooler for cooling charge air of a turbocharger, with respect to the driving direction, in front of a wheel arch that receives a front wheel. A crash structure is connected to the fastening elements for absorbing impact energy by way of plastic deformation and covers a majority of the front wheel in an installed state of the front end module.

Abstract: Passive heating may be provided to a flexible tube (202) configured to deliver respiratory gas to a patient. A flexible sheathing body (206, 208, 210) may be removably attached to the flexible tube so as to surround the flexible tube and extend along the flexible tube. A passive heating element (218, 220, 222) integrated with the flexible sheathing body may store non-electrical energy and release the stored non-electrical energy as thermal energy to heat the flexible tube.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing quartz glass, wherein (a) an appropriate liquid starting material is evaporated by spraying it into a vertically arranged evaporation chamber, (b) the vaporous starting material is oxidized to form SiO2, and the SiO2is collected. The method is characterized in that the starting material to be evaporated is sprayed in on the bottom of the evaporation chamber and the vaporous starting material is removed at the top end of the evaporation chamber, wherein the evaporation chamber is designed such that components depositing in the chamber accumulate on the bottom of the evaporator and are sprayed once again, as well as an evaporator for applying the method.

Abstract: An aircraft humidifier is engineered as a stand-alone, fully integrated aircraft humidifier that is suitable for providing uniform, non-wetting humidified air disbursed by the aircraft humidifier into ambient air to increase the relative humidity in low humidity environments such as aircraft interiors, including cockpits, cabins, crew rests, cargo holds, and lavatories as well as any other enclosed areas.

Abstract: The present application discloses a dehumidifying device including a base configured to define an inlet channel for first air flow, and an outlet channel for second air flow less humid than the first; and a first dehumidifier including a first inlet and outlet in communication with the inlet and outlet channel, and configured to dehumidify the first air between the first inlet and the first outlet to generate the second air. The base includes a first base portion configured to define first inlet and outlet regions for the first and second air flows; and a second base portion configured to define second inlet and outlet regions in communication with the first inlet and outlet regions. The first and second inlet regions form at least a part of the inlet channel. The first and second outlet regions form at least a part of the outlet channel.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a cooling tower for a hybrid cooling system. The cooling tower may include a tower shell, a wet cooled segment arranged inside the tower shell, and a dry cooled segment arranged outside the tower shell. The wet cooled segment may include wet cooling cells arranged at a distance from the tower shell with fans arranged thereon for inducing upwards humid air exhaust flow. The dry cooled segment is disposed generally above the air intakes for the wet cells and includes air coolers arranged as vertical cooling deltas around the tower shell. The cooling deltas are equipped with louvers for controlling a cooling air inlet. The cooling tower further includes dry fans arranged in at least some of the inlet openings of the tower shell for inducing mechanical draft for the dry cooled segment.

Abstract: A flexible tape heater (110) in a patient conduit (112) may be used to heat the flow of gas in the patient conduit (112) that is delivered to the patient mask (116). The thin, flat and extended nature of the flexible tape heater (110) may enhance heat transfer with the gas flow while also providing low impedance to the gas flow. Heating of the gas may facilitate the desired temperature and humidity to be reached for the gas delivered to the patient by the respiratory apparatus. The flexible tape heater (110) may be placed in the patient conduit (112) such that the flexible tape heater (110) is twisted or bent about one or more of the flexible tape heater's (110) three axes. Additionally these configurations may be used to enhance the turbulent mixing of the water vapor produced in the humidification chamber (114) with the gas flow.

Abstract: A gas-liquid reactor for gas-liquid contacting processes can be used in the chemical, petrochemical and other industries, with an advantageous target product output and a plug flow regime. The reactor comprises a housing with an inlet and an outlet for the introduction of reagents and the removal of reaction products. The reactor housing contains a pipe bundle situated such that the space between the pipes does not communicate with the internal volume of the pipes. The reactor housing is also provided with input and output pipes which communicate with the space between the pipes for the supply of a coolant or heat-carrier. A rod is removably installed in at least one of the pipes. Plates are attached to the rod, each of the plates has at least one opening. The plates are arranged in such a way that the openings of neighboring plates are not coaxial in relation to one another.

Abstract: An air conditioning and ventilating system for a two-story building with a water tank disposed on the roof includes a first condenser unit and a first air handling unit for cooling a first set of primary cooled rooms and a first set of secondarily cooled rooms on an upper floor of the building. The system also includes a second condenser unit and a second air handling unit for cooling a second set of primarily cooled rooms and a second set of secondarily rooms on a lower floor and wherein the second condenser unit and second air handling unit are independent of the first condenser unit and first air handling unit. On both floors cool air from the first set of rooms is partially returned to the air handling units and partially recirculated into the primary cooled rooms.

Abstract: A jet type condenser comprises a shell (8). A plurality of multilayered inner water chambers (3,4) is arranged in the shell, multilayered outer water chambers (9,10) being correspondingly in communication with the inner water chambers (3,4) are arranged outside the shell (8), each of the outer water chambers (9,10) is in communication with a water source, the lower portion of the inner water chamber (4) in a bottom layer is an air-cooling area (6), and a water guiding tube (16) in communication with the air-cooling area (6) is arranged at the bottom of the inner water chamber (4) of the bottom layer.

Abstract: Direct forced draft fluid cooler/closed loop cooling towers and cooling towers are provided with fans at the bottom of the unit, and a plurality of layers of water collection troughs or channels above the fans to capture water droplets sprayed downwardly from the top of the device through a heat exchanger or fill media above the collection troughs. In one embodiment the collection troughs supply the collected water to one or more gutters inside the housing which lead the water to an external collection tank from which the water is recirculated through the system.

Abstract: A liquid control apparatus that controls a spread of a liquid has a main body that has a supply subject surface onto which the liquid is supplied. The apparatus also has a mesh form body that is woven into a mesh form and provided to contact the supply subject surface. A heater that heats the supply subject surface is provided in an interior of the main body. A supply port is provided in the main body to supply the liquid from the interior of the main body to a part of the supply subject surface contacted by the mesh form body. A groove is provided in the supply subject surface to suppress spreading of the liquid from the supply port to a side opposite to the heater in an expanse direction of the supply subject surface.

Abstract: A jet type condenser comprises a shell (8). A plurality of multilayered inner water chambers (3,4) is arranged in the shell, multilayered outer water chambers (9,10) being correspondingly in communication with the inner water chambers (3,4) are arranged outside the shell (8), each of the outer water chambers (9,10) is in communication with a water source, the lower portion of the inner water chamber (4) in a bottom layer is an air-cooling area (6), and a water guiding tube (16) in communication with the air-cooling area (6) is arranged at the bottom of the inner water chamber (4) of the bottom layer.

Abstract: A desalination system in the form of a submerged gas evaporator that includes a vessel, a gas delivery tube partially disposed within the vessel to deliver a gas into the vessel and a fluid inlet that provides a fluid to the vessel at a rate sufficient to maintain a controlled constant level of fluid within the vessel. During operation, gas introduced through the tube mixes with the fluid and the combined gas and fluid flow at a high rate with a high degree of turbulence, thereby promoting vigorous mixing and intimate contact between the gas and the fluid, which leads to a more efficient and complete evaporation. Additionally, vapor exiting the submerged gas evaporator is condensed in a condensing unit thus precipitating vapor into a liquid for removal.

Abstract: An air conditioner including a humidifier and an air conditioning system. The humidifier is modularized within the air conditioner so that the air conditioner performs humidifying together with air conditioning. Further, the humidifier may be linked in operation to the air conditioner.

Abstract: A modified carburetor allows the fuel and air input ratio to be adjusted by varying the opening sizes in the carburetor. After the proper air opening size is determined and set, the fuel jet setting can be adjusted for cold starts and/or to fine tune the engine. The air opening setting may remain the same, regardless of engine speed. This allows the engine to create a vacuum of near zero to five inches of mercury or more, depending on the speed of the engine. A small air input opening setting may be used for the engine to create this vacuum. The higher the vacuum created, the better the fuel efficiency. The fuel from the modified carburetor then flows through a heated evaporator chamber that maintains this vacuum. This enhances and completes the evaporation process as the fuel passes through and over metal shavings toward the engine.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air.

Abstract: A corrugated laminate material (44) for use in an evaporative heat exchanger, said material including a water retaining medium having a wettable surface (40) and an opposed vapour resistant surface (42).

Abstract: A hybrid cooling tower apparatus that extends along a vertical axis is provided. The cooling tower includes a first housing structure having an inlet and a first outlet located a first position along the vertical axis, wherein the housing structure includes a base and opposing side walls that extend along the vertical axis away from the base. The tower also includes a heat exchanger disposed in the housing structure, wherein the heat exchanger is positioned adjacent the first outlet and extends at least partially all the way across the first outlet. Finally the hybrid tower employs an air current generator positioned in a plane normal to the vertical axis and oriented to direct an air stream toward the base and through the heat exchanger and the first outlet.

Abstract: An emission purifying system and device for slowing global warming is provided herein which may eliminate the pollutant gases produced by combustion. The system uses a pump with waterfall, bubbling, airing, lubricating and liquefying sub-systems to catch and store the combustion gases, thus reducing the temperature of the combustion, potentially preventing global warming effects and acid rain, eliminating the noise produced by combustion as well as the characteristic odors, while utilizing the produced thermal energy to transform it into steam and kinetic energy for a variety of uses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bubbler assembly. The bubbler assembly includes a vessel configured to contain a liquid source material and its vapor. It also includes a carrier gas supply line, a downstream end of which discharges in a lower portion of the vessel, and a gas outlet line, an upstream end of which is in fluid communication with an upper portion of the vessel. The gas outlet line includes a constriction. The bubbler assembly further includes a pressurizing gas supply line, a downstream end of which discharges in either the upper portion of the vessel or in the gas outlet line at a point upstream of the constriction.

Abstract: A pressure support system configured to provide pressure support therapy includes a humidifier that holds an enhanced amount of liquid while enhancing the power consumption of the pressure support system and enabling relatively rapid adjustments to humidity level. The humidifier includes a humidification chamber and a holding chamber, and a partition that divides the holding chamber from the humidification chamber such that liquid from the holding chamber replenishes liquid held in the humidification chamber. The partition, however, also provides a level of thermal isolation for the humidification chamber from the holding chamber.

Abstract: A hybrid cooling tower apparatus that extends along a vertical axis is provided. The cooling tower includes a first housing structure having an inlet and a first outlet located a first position along the vertical axis, wherein the housing structure includes a base and opposing side walls that extend along the vertical axis away from the base. The tower also includes a heat exchanger disposed in the housing structure, wherein the heat exchanger is positioned adjacent the first outlet and extends at least partially all the way across the first outlet. Finally the hybrid tower employs an air current generator positioned in a plane normal to the vertical axis and oriented to direct an air stream toward the base and through the heat exchanger and the first outlet.