Indirect dry cooling tower apparatus and method
원문보기
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F24H-003/00
F28F-027/02
F28F-009/26
F01K-009/00
F28B-001/06
F28B-009/06
F28D-001/00
출원번호
US-0627394
(2009-11-30)
등록번호
US-9395127
(2016-07-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Bodas, Janos
Sagi, Balazs
Solyom, Attila
출원인 / 주소
SPX Dry Cooling USA LLC
대리인 / 주소
Baker Hostetler LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
0인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
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 communica
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A heat exchange apparatus for cooling a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a first delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a first position along a vertical axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for receiving a first inlet fluid flow, the first inlet
1. A heat exchange apparatus for cooling a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a first delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a first position along a vertical axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for receiving a first inlet fluid flow, the first inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a first inlet main,a first outlet conduit for discharging a first outlet fluid flow, the first outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit through the first delta, and a first outlet main,a first header positioned above the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit along the vertical axis and in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit;a second delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a second position along the vertical axis, wherein said second position is above said first position, the second delta is mounted on the first delta above the first delta in a vertical direction along the vertical axis, the second delta including: a second inlet conduit for receiving a second inlet fluid flow, the second inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a second inlet main, anda second outlet conduit for discharging a second outlet fluid flow, the second outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the second inlet conduit through the second delta, and a second outlet main;a first connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the first inlet main and the second inlet main;a second connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the first outlet main and the second outlet main; anda throttling device including a throttle valve disposed in at least one of the first connecting conduit and the second connecting conduit, the throttling device being configured to control the second outlet fluid flow from the second delta to the second outlet main, the first outlet fluid flow being greater than the second outlet fluid flow,wherein the first header is positioned along the vertical axis between the second delta and the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit of the first delta. 2. The heat exchange apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second connecting conduits includes a plurality of piping channels arranged in parallel. 3. A method for cooling a fluid, the method comprising: providing a heat exchange apparatus including: a first delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a first position along a vertical axis and including: a first inlet conduit in fluid communication with a first inlet main,a first outlet conduit in fluid communication with a first outlet main, anda header positioned above the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit along the vertical axis,a second delta mounted on the first delta at a second position along the vertical axis above the first position and the header, the second delta having an overall elongated shape and including: a second inlet conduit in fluid communication with a second inlet main, anda second outlet conduit in fluid communication a the second outlet main,a first connecting conduit that provides fluid communication between the first inlet main and the second inlet main,a second connecting conduit that provides fluid communication between the first outlet main and the second outlet main, anda throttling device including a throttle valve located in at least one of the first connecting conduit and the second connecting conduit;flowing a first portion of the fluid through the first delta via the first inlet conduit and the header;transferring heat from the first portion of the fluid to a first airflow through a surface of the first delta;flowing a second portion of the fluid through the second delta;transferring heat from the second portion of the fluid to a second airflow through a surface of the second delta;controlling a flow rate of the second portion of the fluid with the throttling device such that a first outlet fluid flow of the first portion of the fluid from the first delta is greater than a second outlet fluid flow of the second portion of the fluid from the second delta; andcontrolling the second outlet fluid flow from the second delta with the throttling device. 4. A heat exchange apparatus for cooling a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a first delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a first position along a vertical axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for receiving a first inlet flow, the first inlet conduit being in fluid communication with an inlet main,a first outlet conduit for discharging a first outlet fluid flow, the first outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit through the first delta, and an outlet main, anda bottom level upper header positioned above the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit along the vertical axis and in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit;a second delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a second position along the vertical axis, wherein said second position is above said first position, the second delta is mounted on the first delta above the first delta in a vertical direction along the vertical axis, the second delta including: a first top level lower header,a second top level lower header,a second inlet conduit for receiving a second inlet fluid flow, the second inlet conduit being in fluid communication with the inlet main through the first top level lower header, and a second outlet conduit for discharging a second outlet fluid flow, the second outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the second inlet conduit through the second delta, and the outlet main through the second top level lower header;a first connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet main and the first top level lower header; anda second connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the outlet main and the second top level lower header;a throttling device including a throttle valve disposed in at least one of the first connecting conduit and the second connecting conduit, the throttling device being configured to control the second outlet fluid flow from the second delta to the outlet main, the first outlet fluid flow being greater than the second outlet fluid flow,wherein the bottom level upper header is positioned along the vertical axis between the second delta and the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit of the first delta. 5. A cooling tower for transferring heat from a fluid to an airflow, the cooling tower comprising: at least one delta tower, including: a first delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a first position along a vertical axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for receiving a first inlet fluid flow, the first inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a first inlet main,a first outlet conduit for discharging a first outlet fluid flow, the first outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit through the first delta, and a first outlet main, anda first header positioned above the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit along the vertical axis and in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit,a second delta having an overall elongated shape that is arranged vertically at a second position along the vertical axis, wherein said second position is above said first position, the second delta disposed above the first delta in a vertical direction along the vertical axis, the second delta including: a second inlet conduit for receiving a second inlet fluid flow, the second inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a second inlet main, anda second outlet conduit for discharging a second outlet fluid flow, the second outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the second inlet conduit through the second delta, and a second outlet main,a first connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the first inlet main and the second inlet main;a second connecting conduit fluidly coupled to the first outlet main and the second outlet main; anda throttling device including a throttle valve disposed in at least one of the first connecting conduit and the second connecting conduit, the throttling device being configured to control the second outlet fluid flow from the second delta to the second outlet main, the first outlet fluid flow being greater than the second outlet fluid flow,wherein the first header is positioned along the vertical axis between the second delta and the first inlet conduit and the first outlet conduit of the first delta. 6. The cooling tower of claim 5, wherein the at least one delta tower consists of a plurality of delta towers.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (9)
Akazawa Yasumasa,JPX, Accessory structure for spray cleaning a heat exchanger in a vehicle air-conditioner.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.