Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
261128000 | Processes | 74 |
20080290533 | Demand activated steam dispersion system - A steam dispersion system is disclosed. The steam dispersion system includes a header, a divider dividing the header into at least two interior chambers that are generally not in fluid communication with each other, and at least two steam dispersion tubes, each steam dispersion tube communicating with only one interior chamber. Each interior chamber includes a separate steam flow valve for independently controlling the amount of steam flow to each chamber based on the difference between a measured humidity value and a predetermined desired humidity value. | 11-27-2008 |
20080308956 | Method And Spray Tower For Contacting Gases And Liquid Droplets For Mass And/Or Heat Transfer - A method for contacting gases and liquid droplets for mass and/or heat transfer and a spray tower are disclosed, in which liquid is injected at a number of levels in counterflow to the gas, the gas being fed through at least two inlet openings in the shell of the spray tower. In this case, in order to reduce the differences in the contact duration, the flow direction of the gas at the inlet openings points into the internal region of the spray tower, which has a diameter of greater than or equal to 12 m, in particular greater than 20 m, such that the flow directions of the at least two gas streams intersect on their extension inside the spray tower, in particular at the center of the spray tower at up to half the spray tower radius downstream of the center of the spray tower. | 12-18-2008 |
20090014901 | VAPORIZER FOR DELIVERY OF LOW VAPOR PRESSURE GASES - A vaporizing device is provided for control, delivery, and purification of low vapor pressure gases in conjunction with carrier gas in micro-electronics and other critical applications. | 01-15-2009 |
20090032982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAS MIXTURE - A flow of a gaseous mixture of first and second substances at a desired ratio is provided to a storage container or point of use. Each of the first and second substances has the property of existing only as a gas when it is maintained at one atmosphere and 0° C. A vessel contains the first substance in gas phase only and a second substance in both liquid and gas phases. The second substance is bubbled into the liquid phase of the first substance thereby resulting in the gas mixture in the vessel headspace. The interior vessel temperature, the pressure at which the second substance is bubbled, and a flow rate at which the gas mixture exits the vessel are all maintained at levels sufficient to provide the desired ratio. | 02-05-2009 |
20090079098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A HEAT PUMP COMBINED WITH A HUMIDIFIER - A system and method for increasing the functionality of a heat pump by collecting condensed water from the cold element of the heat pump and applying the condensed water to humidify the atmosphere of an enclosure being heated or cooled or applying the water to cool a hot element of the heat pump. | 03-26-2009 |
20090096118 | Portable heater and humidifier apparatus - A portable heater and humidifier apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing with an inlet for receiving air from an area exterior to the housing. The housing includes an air passage disposed therein with a ceramic heating element located inside the air passage. The air passage includes a partition stationed between the ceramic heating element and a heater outlet that is used to exhaust heated air. A fan within the housing is used to direct air from outside of the housing into the air passage. The fan then directs the air through the ceramic heating element. A portion of the heated air continues to flow within the air passage until the heated air is exhausted from a heater outlet. The remaining heated air is diverted to a humidifier through an aperture located within the air passage. The heated air is then combined with fine water droplets generated by the humidifier to emit water vapor or mist from a humidifier outlet. | 04-16-2009 |
20090174092 | Method and apparatus for humidification of breathable gas by condensation and/or dehumidification - A method and apparatus for humidifying breathable gas provided to a user includes providing a breathable gas, producing moisture or water derived from ambient environmental surroundings, e.g., via condensation and/or dehumidified air, and directing the breathable gas along an air flow path. The air flow path optionally includes access to at least a portion of the moisture or water for increased humidification of the breathable gas, for delivery to the user. | 07-09-2009 |
20090236762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFYING GAS AND FOR CONDENSING STEAM ON CONDENSATION NUCLET - For the reliable condensation of steam on condensation nuclei in an aerosol flow and therefore for enlarging the particles in the aerosol, the invention provides a method which is characterized in that condensation nuclei are passed through an inner area of an evaporating zone forming a flow area, the liquid to be evaporated is contacted with the flow area and evaporated therein and the thus produced steam is condensed on the condensation nuclei. The invention also provides an apparatus for condensing steam on condensation nuclei with an inlet for condensation nuclei and an evaporating zone constructed in such a way that a flow area for the condensation nuclei has a heated liquid duct open thereto and that a condensation flue is connected to the flow area. The invention also provides methods and apparatuses for counting particles, for producing monodisperse aerosols using the aforementioned method or the aforementioned apparatus. | 09-24-2009 |
20100013112 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WATER CONTENT IN A FLUID - A system and method for managing water content in a fluid include a collection chamber for collecting water from the fluid with a desiccant, and a regeneration chamber for collecting water from the desiccant and transferring it to a second fluid. An evaporator cools the desiccant entering the collection chamber, and a condenser heats the desiccant entering the regeneration chamber. Diluted desiccant from the collection chamber is exchanged with concentrated desiccant from the regeneration chamber in such a way as to efficiently control the transfer of both mass and heat between the chambers. In one embodiment, mass is not exchanged until one or both of the desiccant levels in the chambers exceeds a predetermined level. Heat is transferred between the two desiccant flows as they are transferred between the chambers. This increases efficiency and reduces the energy input required for the evaporator and the condenser. | 01-21-2010 |
20100065972 | Method and apparatus for liquid precursor atomization - An apparatus for atomizing a precursor liquid for vapor generation and thin film deposition on a substrate. The precursor liquid is atomized by a carrier gas to form a droplet aerosol comprised of small precursor liquid droplets suspended in the carrier gas. The droplet aerosol is then heated to form vapor, producing a gas/vapor mixture that can be introduced into a deposition chamber to form thin films on a substrate. The liquid is introduced into the atomizing apparatus in such a manner as to avoid excessive heating that can occur or lead to the formation of undesirable by-products due to material degradation as result of thermal decomposition. The apparatus is particularly suited for vaporizing high molecular weight substances with a low vapor pressure that requires a high vaporization temperature for the liquid to vaporize. The apparatus can also be used to vaporize solid precursors dissolved in a solvent for vaporization. | 03-18-2010 |
20100078836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING A MIXED VAPOUR AND LIQUID STREAM AND METHOD OF COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - In a method and apparatus for passing a mixed vapour and liquid stream between a first heat exchanger ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100102462 | STEAM TUBE CONNECTION FOR STEAM HUMIDIFIER - A twist locking connector for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier includes a tank for heating water to generate steam and a steam tube receiver structure in fluid communication with the tank. The steam tube receiver structure has an opening configured to receive a steam tube, where the opening has a plurality of ramp structures about the opening on a side facing the tank. The steam humidifier also includes a steam tube for transmitting steam from the tank to a duct, the steam tube having a plurality of locking tabs adjacent to an end and a flange adjacent to, but separated by a distance from, the locking tabs. The steam tube is assembled to the steam tube receiver by inserting the steam tube through the opening in the steam tube receiver structure and rotating the steam tube to cause the locking tabs to engage with the ramp structures. | 04-29-2010 |
20100140818 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A CURRENT OF HUMID AIR - The invention concerns a process and a device for generating a current of humid air having a defined relative humidity especially for the mixing treatment of a liquid on a liquid carrier ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100155970 | METHOD OF COOLING A MULTIPHASE WELL EFFLUENT STREAM - A method of processing a multiphase well effluent mixture comprises: transferring the multiphase well effluent mixture (G+L) via a multiphase well effluent flowline ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100155971 | GAS MIXTURE SUPPLYING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A gas mixture supplying method includes supplying plural kinds of gases through gas supply lines connected to a common pipeline and supplying a gas mixture of the plural kinds of gases from a gas outlet of the common pipeline into a region where the gas mixture is used through a gas mixture supply line. When a typical gas supplied in a gaseous state from a gas supply unit and a liquid source gas vaporized by heating a liquid source material supplied from a liquid source material supply unit by a vaporizing unit are supplied simultaneously, the liquid source gas is supplied from one of the gas supply lines provided at a position closer to the gas outlet than that for the typical gas, and the liquid source gas is supplied to a downstream side of a filter for removing particles in the typical gas. | 06-24-2010 |
20100258959 | VAPORIZATION FILTER FOR HUMIDIFICATION, VAPORIZATION FILTER LAMINATE FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND HUMIDIFICATION METHOD USING THESE - The present invention relates to a vaporization filter for humidification which comprises a filter substrate, and an anchor layer containing a film-forming polymer and a hydrophilic layer being provided on the substrate in this order, a vaporization filter laminate for humidification which comprises the vaporization filters for humidification being laminated each with a distance and a humidification method using these. | 10-14-2010 |
20100264554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFYING GAS AND FOR CONDENSING STEAM ON CONDENSATION NUCLET - For the reliable condensation of steam on condensation nuclei in an aerosol flow and therefore for enlarging the particles in the aerosol, the invention provides a method which is characterized in that condensation nuclei are passed through an inner area of an evaporating zone forming a flow area, the liquid to be evaporated is contacted with the flow area and evaporated therein and the thus produced steam is condensed on the condensation nuclei. the invention also provides an apparatus for condensing steam on condensation nuclei with an inlet for condensation nuclei and an evaporating zone constructed in such a way that a flow area for the condensation nuclei has a heated liquid duct open thereto and that a condensation flue is connected to the flow area. The invention also provides methods and apparatuses for counting particles, for producing monodisperse aerosols using the aforementioned method or the aforementioned apparatus. | 10-21-2010 |
20110074053 | HUMIDIFYING APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND HUMIDIFYING METHOD - A humidifying apparatus is disclosed in which gas is provided to a first side of a membrane and liquid to a second side of the same membrane. The membrane is non-porous to the liquid but porous to vapour of the liquid and is liquidphilic to said liquid. | 03-31-2011 |
20110133349 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRYING AN AIR STREAM - A device for dehumidifying an air stream includes at least one first module including at least one Peltier element and at least one second module including at least one Peltier element. The entirety of the first module forms a first zone for cooling the air stream. The entirety of the second module forms a second zone for dehumidifying the air stream. The entirety of the first and the second modules forms an air channel for the air stream. A water discharge channel is disposed below the entirety of the second module and receives water accumulating during the dehumidifying of the air stream in the second zone. At least one sensor for measuring a temperature and/or a moisture of the air stream provides at least one output signal. A control unit including at least one controller controls the Peltier elements based on the at least one output signal of the at least one sensor. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140291 | STEAM HUMIDIFIER WITH AUTO-CLEANING FEATURE - The disclosure relates generally to steam humidifiers with an auto-cleaning feature, and more particularly, to steam humidifiers that include an auto-cleaning feature for automatically cleaning impurities and/or other byproducts from the steam humidifier while still operating the humidifier in a relatively efficient manner. In some illustrative embodiment, this may be accomplished by providing some level of flexibility of when an auto-cleaning routine is initiated and performed. For example, tank flushing may be initiated and performed preferentially during non-heating states of the steam humidifier, which may potentially decrease down time and increase attainable output capacity and efficiency of the steam humidifier. | 06-16-2011 |
20110169177 | WATERLESS HUMIDIFIER FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FURNACES - A method and apparatus for humidifying residential and commercial buildings in which a flue gas generated by a residential or commercial furnace is provided to one side of a porous liquid water transport membrane and habitable space air is provided to an opposite side of the porous liquid water transport membrane in an amount sufficient to provide a habitable space air to flue gas volume flow rate ratio of at least 8.3:1. At least a portion of the water vapor in the flue gas is condensed, providing condensed liquid water which is passed through the porous liquid water transport membrane to the habitable space air side of the porous liquid water transport membrane. On the habitable space air side of the membrane, the condensed liquid water is evaporated into the habitable space air, producing humidified habitable space air which is provided to the rooms of the residential and commercial buildings. Beneficially, no supplemental water source is required for the humidification process. | 07-14-2011 |
20110175244 | Configurations and Methods of Gas-Assisted Spray Nozzles - Contemplated configurations and methods are drawn to systems in which gas assisted spray nozzles are used to distribute a liquid phase in micron-sized droplets in a device effluent at a position upstream of a second device having multiple parallel flow paths for the effluent. Most preferably, the assist gas is a high-pressure gas phase that is generated in a process upstream of the device effluent, the first device is a hydrotreating or hydrocracking reactor or distillation column, and the second device is an air cooler or heat exchanger. | 07-21-2011 |
20110210458 | Thin Film Capillary Vaporization: Device and Methods - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the generation of directed vapor from a liquid source. Vaporization takes place within a device capable of confining boiling to a geometrically small volume, and expelling it as heated vapor via capillary vaporization. The foregoing is accomplished through the use of a lightweight, compact and portable personal vaporization device that generates heated vapor by the flash boiling of small volumes of aqueous liquid in a safe and energy-efficient manner. Further, the production of vapor absent microbes in aqueous systems is accomplished through the combination of microporous componentry and flash vaporization. The apparatus and methods are directed toward personal humidification for comfort and therapeutic purposes in the case of aqueous liquids, but may also be used with other, non-aqueous liquids. | 09-01-2011 |
20110227236 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN AIR BYPASS SYSTEM FOR A NATURAL DRAFT COOLING TOWER - 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. | 09-22-2011 |
20110241232 | HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COOLING TOWER - A cooling tower with a hot water distribution system includes a distribution lateral disposed above a hot water basin. The distribution lateral discharges fluid into the hot water basin, which in turn, releases the fluid through a plurality of orifices. As the fluid is released, it falls on heat-exchanging fill material that assists in increasing the cooling rate of the fluid. The distribution lateral is configured structurally to discharge the fluid through a plurality of outlets at one or more angles (as compared to the horizontal) into the hot water basins. In one embodiment, the outlets are arranged into one or more rows that extend along a substantial length of the distribution lateral. Discharging the fluid in this manner enhances and promotes a more even fluid flow within the hot water basin, which results in a more even fluid flow over and onto the fill material, thereby increasing thermal efficiency. | 10-06-2011 |
20120038070 | INDIRECT HOT WATER COOLING DEVICE - An indirect hot water cooling device for a steam humidifier. The steam humidifier has a body of hot water and a drain valve for draining the body of hot water. The device includes a reservoir separate from the steam humidifier and receiving hot water from the steam humidifier drain valve; a connection from the steam humidifier drain valve to the reservoir; a re-circulating source of chilled water; a connection from the re-circulating source of chilled water to the reservoir; and a drain outlet from the reservoir. A method of draining a steam humidifier includes the steps of: draining the hot water in the humidifier to a separate reservoir; supplying re-circulating chilled water to the separate reservoir; and draining cooled water from the separate reservoir. | 02-16-2012 |
20120119396 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A water desalination system including at least one pair of evaporators, said pair including a high pressure and a low pressure evaporator, each for evaporating saline water to produce water vapour; at least three adsorption beds in selective vapour communication with each evaporator, said adsorption beds arranged to reversibly adsorb the water vapour from the corresponding evaporator; said adsorption beds in selective vapour communication with a condenser, and in heat transfer communication with a heat source for selectively desorbing the adsorbed water vapour; said condenser arranged to condense the water vapour to desalinated water; wherein said system is arranged to sequentially connect, for a pre-determined period, each evaporator to a corresponding adsorption bed, and the heat source to the third bed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120146251 | METHODS AND DEVICES IN THE FIELD OF TREATMENT WITH MEDICAL GASES - The present invention relates to a humidifier for humidifying medical gases, comprising a humidification module including a control unit, wherein the humidification module is adapted for receiving a humidification chamber. Furthermore, the humidification module is further adapted to sense and/or receive information upon connection of the humidification chamber and/or additional equipment such as hoses, power supply pack. | 06-14-2012 |
20120153514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING CONDENSABLE VAPORS FROM GASES BY DIRECT-CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGE - Condensable vapors such as carbon dioxide are separated from light gases in a process stream. The systems and methods employ a direct exchange heat exchanger to desublimate the condensable vapors from the process stream. The condensable vapors are condensed by directly contacting a heat exchange liquid in the direct contact heat exchanger while the uncondensed light gases from the process stream form a separated light-gas stream. The separated light-gas stream can be used in a recuperative heat exchanger to cool the process stream. | 06-21-2012 |
20120175792 | CONTACT TRAY AND METHOD EMPLOYING SAME - A contact tray is provided with a tray deck and dividing walls which form groupings of one or more cans and one or more downcomer inlets distributed across the tray deck. The cans have walls that surround vapor openings in the tray deck that permit upward passage of a vapor stream into the cans. Downcomers extend downwardly from the downcomer inlet and are positioned for delivering a liquid stream into the center of cans positioned on a tray deck of an underlying contact tray. Discharge openings are provided in the walls of the cans to allow the liquid stream to exit the cans. The dividing walls direct the exiting liquid stream into the downcomer inlets in the same grouping and prevent or impede the liquid stream from flowing to a low side of the tray deck. | 07-12-2012 |
20120211907 | HUMIDITY GENERATOR - A humidity generator and method for setting operating parameters of the humidity generator to controllably generate humidity levels below 100% and greater than 100%. | 08-23-2012 |
20120235312 | HUMIDITY CONTROL IN APRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM - 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. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248636 | HEATER UNIT HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER MONITOR - A heater unit is adapted to determine if a humidification chamber thermally coupled to a hot plate of the heater unit is effectively dry based on determining a thermal response of a hot plate of the heater unit. Also, the activation period during which the hot plate is being heated is adjusted toward an optimum period by adjusting the energization or power level to the heater element thereof in relation to the duration of a prior activation period. Further, the air flow rate of gas through the humidification chamber may be estimated based on a temperature of the hot plate determined in predetermined relationship to the beginning of an activation period. | 10-04-2012 |
20130075940 | Bubble-Column Vapor Mixture Condenser - In a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser, a fluid source supplies a carrier-gas stream including a condensable fluid in vapor phase. The condensable fluid in liquid form is contained as a bath in a chamber in each stage of the condenser, and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bath to condense the fluid into the bath. Energy from condensation is recovered to a liquid composition in a conduit that passes through the liquid in the stages of the condenser. The bubble-column vapor mixture condenser can be used, e.g., in a humidification-dehumidification system for purifying a liquid, such as water. | 03-28-2013 |
20130106004 | HUMIDIFIER ASSEMBLY | 05-02-2013 |
20130175717 | COOLING TOWER - A method and apparatus for the abatement of cooling tower plumes is provided. A cooling tower is disclosed comprising a plume abatement system which includes a burner that heats ambient air drawn from outside the cooling tower to produce heated air, wherein the plume abatement system is arranged to deliver the heated air to mix with the air within the cooling tower. A method for use in abating plumes from cooling towers is disclosed comprising the steps of: burning fuel within a burner to heat ambient air drawn from outside the cooling tower, thereby producing heated air; introducing the heated air into the cooling tower to mix with the air within the cooling tower, thereby transferring the heat from the heated air to the air within the cooling tower. | 07-11-2013 |
20130249124 | HUMIDIFYING APPARATUS - A humidifying apparatus includes a nozzle and a base on which the nozzle is mounted. The nozzle has respective first and second air inlets, air outlets and interior passages for conveying air therefrom and thereto. The nozzle defines a bore through which air outside the humidifying apparatus is drawn by air emitted from the air outlets. The base generates first and second air flows through the respective first and second interior passages, and a water reservoir. First and second air passageways convey the first and second air flows to the respective first and second air inlets. As the second air passageway conveys the second air flow over the water in the reservoir, water stored in the reservoir is agitated. An ultraviolet radiation generator irradiates the agitated water for a period of time before water stored in the reservoir is atomized to increase the humidity of the second air flow. | 09-26-2013 |
20130270724 | Systems And Methods For Humidifying Gas Streams - Systems and methods are provided for humidifying a gas stream. Methods for providing a humidified gas stream comprise providing a dry gas, directing the dry gas to a humidification device, humidifying the dry gas to provide a humidified gas stream having an amount of moisture in excess of a predetermined amount, directing the humidified gas stream to a cooling device, cooling the humidified gas to a predetermined temperature, and directing the cooled humidified gas to a point of usage. Systems for providing a humidified gas stream comprise a dry gas stream, a humidification device configured to receive and humidify the dry gas stream to form a humidified gas stream having an amount of moisture in excess of a predetermined amount, and a cooling device configured to receive and cool the humidified gas stream to a predetermined temperature to form a cooled humidified gas stream. | 10-17-2013 |
20130307168 | LIQUID-GAS MIXER AND TURBULATOR THEREFOR - Disclosed is a liquid-gas mixer including a central passageway provided about an injector axis, and first and second gas passageways. The first gas passageway is radially outward of the central passageway and radially inward of the second gas passageway. A turbulator is provided between the first and second gas passageways, and includes a plurality of first disturbance generators and a plurality of second disturbance generators. The first and second disturbance generators are provided about the turbulator in an alternating arrangement. | 11-21-2013 |
20130320573 | DIRECT EVAPORATIVE AIR HANDLER - A direct evaporative air handler for providing supply air to humidify and cool an enclosed space such as a data center. The air handler includes an evaporative cooler and a return air port that is positioned upstream of the evaporative cooler to allow recirculated air from the enclosed space to pass through the evaporative cooler. The air handler includes an additional return air port that is positioned downstream of the evaporative cooler to allow recirculated air from the enclosed space to bypass the evaporative cooler. The air handler includes an outdoor air port that is positioned upstream of the evaporative cooler to allow outdoor air to pass through the evaporative cooler and further includes an outdoor air bypass port that allows outdoor air to enter the air handler without passing through the evaporative cooler. The temperature and humidity of the supply air can be controlled under various ambient conditions by controlling the amount of air that enters the air handler through each port. | 12-05-2013 |
20130334717 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REMOVAL OF CONDENSATE FROM A STEAM DISPERSION SYSTEM - A steam dispersion apparatus includes a steam chamber communicating in an open-loop arrangement with a first steam source for supplying steam to the steam chamber. The steam chamber includes a steam dispersion location at which steam exits therefrom at generally atmospheric pressure. A heat exchanger communicates in a closed-loop arrangement with a second steam source for supplying steam to the heat exchanger at a pressure generally higher than atmospheric pressure. The heat exchanger is located at a location that is not directly exposed to the air to be humidified, the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with the steam chamber so as to contact condensate from the steam chamber. The heat exchanger converts condensate formed by the steam chamber back to steam when the condensate contacts the heat exchanger. | 12-19-2013 |
20130341809 | DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING A LIQUID AND RELATED METHOD | 12-26-2013 |
20140138859 | HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COOLING TOWER - A cooling tower with a hot water distribution system includes a distribution lateral disposed above a hot water basin. The distribution lateral discharges fluid into the hot water basin, which in turn, releases the fluid through a plurality of orifices. As the fluid is released, it falls on heat-exchanging fill material that assists in increasing the cooling rate of the fluid. The distribution lateral is configured structurally to discharge the fluid through a plurality of outlets at one or more angles (as compared to the horizontal) into the hot water basins. In one embodiment, the outlets are arranged into one or more rows that extend along a substantial length of the distribution lateral. Discharging the fluid in this manner enhances and promotes a more even fluid flow within the hot water basin, which results in a more even fluid flow over and onto the fill material, thereby increasing thermal efficiency. | 05-22-2014 |
20140151906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING MINERAL BUILDUP ON DRIFT ELIMINATORS OF A COOLING TOWER - A method directed to reducing mineral buildup on drift eliminators of a cooling tower by allowing irrigation of the drift eliminators of the cooling tower with fluid in the basin of the cooling tower to reduce mineral buildup. | 06-05-2014 |
20140183764 | EFFICIENCY INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLER - An indirect evaporative cooler wherein the exhaust air from the wet passages is drawn directly from the wet passages by a first fan ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140203459 | STEAM HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A steam distribution apparatus having a heat exchanger header defining a chamber; steam distribution apparatus communicating with the heat exchanger chamber; a source of steam at a pressure higher than atmospheric; a heat exchanger having one end communicating with the source of steam and another end for communicating with the chamber and steam dispersion apparatus; and a valve. The valve operates the heat exchanger in an open-loop configuration which supplies humidification steam to the steam distribution apparatus at atmospheric pressure and operates the heat exchanger in a closed-loop at the steam pressure higher than atmospheric for heating the heat exchanger chamber wherein condensate within the chamber or steam distribution apparatus can be converted back to humidification steam. | 07-24-2014 |
20140246795 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REMOVAL OF CONDENSATE FROM A STEAM DISPERSION SYSTEM - A steam dispersion apparatus includes a steam chamber communicating in an open-loop arrangement with a first steam source for supplying steam to the steam chamber. The steam chamber includes a steam dispersion location at which steam exits therefrom at generally atmospheric pressure. A heat exchanger communicates in a closed-loop arrangement with a second steam source for supplying steam to the heat exchanger at a pressure generally higher than atmospheric pressure. The heat exchanger is located at a location that is not directly exposed to the air to be humidified, the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with the steam chamber so as to contact condensate from the steam chamber. The heat exchanger converts condensate formed by the steam chamber back to steam when the condensate contacts the heat exchanger. | 09-04-2014 |
20140264973 | COOLING TOWER WITH INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchange apparatus is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section. The indirect evaporative heat exchange section is comprised of a series of serpentine tubes, and an evaporative liquid is passed downwardly onto the indirect heat exchange section. The evaporative liquid is collected in a sump and then pumped upwardly to be distributed again across the indirect heat exchange section. An improved heat exchange apparatus is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section consisting of a series of serpentine tubes comprised of tube runs both of normal and increased height between tube runs A direct heat exchange section may be provided in the increased vertical spacing between tube runs A secondary spray distribution may also be provided in the increased vertical spacing between tube runs. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264974 | COOLING TOWER WITH INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchange apparatus is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section. The indirect evaporative heat exchange section is comprised of a series of serpentine tubes, and an evaporative liquid is passed downwardly onto the indirect heat exchange section. The evaporative liquid is collected in a sump and then pumped upwardly to be distributed again across the indirect heat exchange section. An improved heat exchange apparatus is provided with an indirect evaporative heat exchange section consisting of a series of serpentine tubes comprised of run sections return bend sections of both normal and increased height. A direct heat exchange section may be provided in the vertical spacing between run sections formed by the increased height return bends. | 09-18-2014 |
20140346688 | HUMIDIFIER AND A METHOD OF MONITORING THE WATER LEVEL IN THE HUMIDIFIER - The present invention relates to a humidifier and a method of monitoring the water level in the humidifier, the method comprising the steps of: detecting the temperature at the air outlet of the humidifier and generating temperature signals indicating the temperature thereof ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140353855 | EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM FOR REMOVING WATER FROM AN AIRCRAFT LAVATORY AND OR GALLEY FLOOR - A system for removing gray water from a lavatory or galley area has a container positioned in a floor of the lavatory or the galley. A conduit is provided in flow communication with the container. The conduit is coupled to a ventilation device configured to generate an air flow in the conduit to evaporate the gray water collected in the container. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353856 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE AIRFLOW - There is provided an aerosol generating system configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the system including an aerosol generating device and a cartridge, a vaporizer configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. The air inlet and the air outlet are arranged so as to define an air flow route between the air inlet and the air outlet. The aerosol generating system further includes a flow control configured to adjust a size of the at least one air inlet, so as to control an air flow speed in the air flow route. | 12-04-2014 |
20140353857 | Apparatus and Method For An Air Bypass System For A Natural Draft Cooling Tower - 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. | 12-04-2014 |
20140367871 | Multi-Stage Bubble Column Humidifier - A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367872 | COOLING TOWER WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC BALANCING - A cooling tower including a hot-water basin comprising a first cooling cell and a second cooling cell; and at least one means for controlling fluid communication between the first and second cooling cells is provided. A method of maintaining the efficiency of a cooling tower and a method of servicing a cooling tower are also provided. | 12-18-2014 |
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20160187017 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REMOVAL OF CONDENSATE FROM A STEAM DISPERSION SYSTEM - A steam dispersion apparatus includes a steam chamber communicating in an open-loop arrangement with a first steam source for supplying steam to the steam chamber. The steam chamber includes a steam dispersion location at which steam exits therefrom at generally atmospheric pressure. A heat exchanger communicates in a closed-loop arrangement with a second steam source for supplying steam to the heat exchanger at a pressure generally higher than atmospheric pressure. The heat exchanger is located at a location that is not directly exposed to the air to be humidified, the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with the steam chamber so as to contact condensate from the steam chamber. The heat exchanger converts condensate formed by the steam chamber back to steam when the condensate contacts the heat exchanger. | 06-30-2016 |