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A closed circuit cooling tower for evaporative fluid cooler applications such as water-cooled residential and commercial air conditioning, geothermal cooling supplementation, and process cooling applications. Corrugated metal tubes are used for heat transfer to permit mechanical de-fouling, such as

A closed circuit cooling tower for evaporative fluid cooler applications such as water-cooled residential and commercial air conditioning, geothermal cooling supplementation, and process cooling applications. Corrugated metal tubes are used for heat transfer to permit mechanical de-fouling, such as flexing the tubes. The cooling tower may operate at high dissolved solids, or gray water may be used in order to reduce water consumption. The cooling tower is lightweight and modular to permit retrofitting of existing rooftop air conditioning systems so that efficient evaporative cooling may be used to lower energy costs.

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A closed circuit cooling tower for evaporative fluid cooler applications such as water-cooled residential and commercial air conditioning, geothermal cooling supplementation, and process cooling applications. Corrugated metal tubes are used for heat transfer to permit mechanical de-fouling, such as

A closed circuit cooling tower for evaporative fluid cooler applications such as water-cooled residential and commercial air conditioning, geothermal cooling supplementation, and process cooling applications. Corrugated metal tubes are used for heat transfer to permit mechanical de-fouling, such as flexing the tubes. The cooling tower may operate at high dissolved solids, or gray water may be used in order to reduce water consumption. The cooling tower is lightweight and modular to permit retrofitting of existing rooftop air conditioning systems so that efficient evaporative cooling may be used to lower energy costs. ndently supporting select ones of said plurality of individual cabinet units in suspended and spaced relation above the countertop to provide an open and unobstructed area between the entire underside of said cabinet and the countertop; and cooling and freezing means for cooling said refrigerator compartment and for freezing said freezer compartment. 9. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of said plurality of individual cabinet units is structured and disposed for mounting below the countertop. 10. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 9 wherein each of said plurality of individual cabinet units is structured and disposed for mounting adjacent to said plurality of dry storage cabinets. 11. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 10 wherein each of said plurality of individual cabinet units is provided with an exterior finish to match an exterior finish of said plurality of dry storage cabinets. 12. A refrigerator system for installation in a kitchen having a countertop and a plurality of dry storage cabinets mounted in spaced relation above the countertop, said refrigerator system comprising: at least one cabinet including at least one interior storage compartment surrounded by insulated walls and an insulated moveable door, and said door being moveable between a closed position to sealingly enclose said interior storage compartment and an open position to permit access to said interior storage compartment; means for supporting said cabinet independently of the countertop and including bracket means for holding said cabinet in suspended, spaced relation above the countertop to provide an open and unobstructed area between the entire underside of said cabinets and the countertop; and means for cooling and/or freezing said interior storage compartment. 13. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 12 comprising: a plurality of said cabinets including at least one refrigerator cabinet having an interior refrigerator compartment, and at least one freezer cabinet having an interior freezer compartment; and said means for cooling and/or freezing being structured and disposed for cooling said interior refrigerator compartment of said at least one refrigerator cabinet and said means for cooling and/or freezing being further structured and disposed for freezing said interior freezer compartment of said at least one freezer cabinet. 14. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 13 wherein said bracket means is structured and disposed for attachment to a soffit and said cabinet for supporting said cabinet in suspended relation above the countertop. 15. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 13 wherein said bracket means is structured and disposed for attachment to a ceiling and said cabinet for supporting said cabinet in suspended relation above the countertop. 16. The refrigerator system as recited in claim 13 wherein said bracket means is structured and disposed for attachment to a wall and said cabinet for supporting said cabinet in suspended relation above the countertop. esigned such that condensed refrigerant from the indoor unit (120) or the outdoor unit (140) passes through a sub-evaporating unit (150) prior to flowing into the expansion unit (110), with the refrigerant from the sub-evaporating unit (150) partially flowing into a sub-expansion unit (171) to be adiabatically expanded to become low temperature, low pressure bypassed refrigerant prior to flowing into the compressor (130) through the sub-evaporating unit (150).