Evaporative cooling system for an animal barn
OwnerTed A. Gribble, Donald L. Gribbleinventors
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Abstract
A structure for sheltering and cooling livestock may include a concrete floored barn having an improved evaporative cooling system. The cooling system may include a misting stack having air inlets, a mixing chamber, and three cooling zones wherein the cooling zones correspond to three different temperature ranges. Each of the cooling zones may include a plurality of nozzles which produce a mist. As air passes through the mixing chamber, the mist may evaporate and cool the air. The cooling system may further include a plurality of large exhaust fans located at an end of the barn distal from the misting stack. The fans may draw the cool air through the barn, over and around the livestock, and out of the barn.
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An evaporative cooling system for installation to a structure configured to hold livestock, wherein the structure includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and two sides opposite one another, the two sides extending between the first end and the second end, the structure further including a roof above the ends and sides, and wherein the ends, sides, and roof include therewithin at least one region for the livestock, the system configured to provide an airflow to the structure, the system comprising:
- a. at least one evaporation zone configured to be positioned adjacent the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone including a wall configured to separate in part the evaporation zone from the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone further including an opening adjacent the wall, the opening configured to allow the airflow to pass from the evaporation zone into the region for livestock in the structure;
- b. at least one exhaust fan configured to be positioned adjacent the second end of the structure with an inlet side facing the region for the livestock, the exhaust fan further configured to draw the airflow through the structure to the inlet side and out through the exhaust fan and further comprising a plurality of exhaust fans and wherein at least one exhaust fan is located on the second end of the structure and at least one exhaust fan is located on one of the sides of the structure.
An evaporative cooling system for installation to a structure configured to hold livestock, wherein the structure includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and two sides opposite one another, the two sides extending between the first end and the second end, the structure further including a roof above the ends and sides, and wherein the ends, sides, and roof include therewithin at least one region for the livestock, the system configured to provide an airflow to the structure, the system comprising:
- a. a misting stack containing at least one evaporation zone, the misting stack and the evaporation zone configured to be positioned adjacent the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone including a wall configured to separate in part the evaporation zone from the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone further including an opening adjacent the wall, the opening configured to allow the airflow to pass from the evaporation zone into the region for livestock in the structure;
- b. at least one exhaust fan configured to be positioned adjacent the second end of the structure with an inlet side facing the region for the livestock, the exhaust fan further configured to draw the airflow through the structure to the inlet side and out through the exhaust fan;
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- c. at least one soaker nozzle assembly configured to be located in the region for the livestock.
An evaporative cooling system for installation to a structure configured to hold livestock, wherein the structure includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and two sides opposite one another, the two sides extending between the first end and the second end, the structure further including a roof above the ends and sides, and wherein the ends, sides, and roof include therewithin at least one region for the livestock, the system configured to provide an airflow to the structure, the system comprising:
- a. a chamber defining at least three sides and a roof and enclosing a misting stack containing at least one evaporation zone, the misting stack and the evaporation zone configured to be positioned adjacent the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone including a wall configured to separate in part the evaporation zone from the first end of the structure, the evaporation zone further including an opening adjacent the wall, the opening configured to allow the airflow to pass from the evaporation zone into the region for livestock in the structure;
- b. at least one exhaust fan configured to be positioned adjacent the second end of the structure with an inlet side facing the region for the livestock, the exhaust fan further configured to draw the airflow through the structure to the inlet side and out through the exhaust fan;
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- c. a control system coupled to at least one of the evaporation zone and the exhaust fan, the control system operable to adjust the evaporation zone and the exhaust fan for a desired air exchange within the region for the livestock in the structure, wherein the airflow within the region for the livestock in the structure is sufficient to completely exchange the air within about 45 seconds.
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