Splash bar module and method of installation
AssigneeSPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
InventorRandall W. Powell
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Abstract
A fill in a rectilinear evaporative cooling tower includes a grid, grid support, module radial support, module column and module girts. The grid is to support a plurality of splash bars. The grid support is configured to provide support for the grid. The module support is configured to provide support for the grid support. The module column is configured to provide support for the module support. The module girts is configured to rest on a fill support frame of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and configured to provide support for the module columns.
Claims16
A fill module in a rectilinear evaporative cooling tower stationed at a cooling tower site, the fill module comprising:
- a first fill module including:
- a grid to support a plurality of splash fill bars;
- a grid support configured to provide support for the grid;
- a module support configured to provide support for the grid support;
- a module column configured to provide support for the module support;
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- a plurality of module girts configured to rest on a fill support frame of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and configured to provide support for the module columns, wherein said first fill module is assembled remotely from the cooling tower site and is transported to the cooling tower site for installation;
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- a second fill module, wherein the first fill module and the second fill module are each a respective height being equal to or less than a distance between a respective pair of consecutive support beams of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and the first fill module and the second fill module are disposed offset relative to one another in the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower, wherein said second fill module is assembled remotely from the cooling tower site and is transported to the cooling tower site for installation, wherein both the first fill module and the second fill module are each inserted between a respective pair of consecutive columns of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and both the first fill module and the second fill module are each inserted between the respective pair of consecutive support beams of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower.
A rectilinear evaporative cooling tower comprising:
- a tower shell;
- a water supply assembly;
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- a fill module for evaporative cooling, the fill module being disposed in a fill support frame disposed annularly about the tower shell, the water supply assembly being configured to provide a supply of water to the fill module and the tower shell being configured to generate a flow of air across the fill module, the fill module including:
- a first fill module including:
- a grid to support a plurality of splash fill bars;
- a grid support configured to provide support for the grid;
- a module support configured to provide support for the grid support;
- a module column configured to provide support for the module support;
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- a plurality of module girts configured to rest on a fill support frame of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and configured to provide support for the module columns;
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- a second fill module, wherein the first fill module and the second fill module are each a respective height being equal to or less than a distance between a respective pair of consecutive support beams of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and the first fill module and the second fill module are disposed offset relative to one another in the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower, wherein both the first fill module and the second fill module are each inserted between a respective pair of consecutive columns of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower and both the first fill module and the second fill module are each inserted between the respective pair of consecutive support beams of the rectilinear evaporative cooling tower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.