Heat reclamation system within a cooling tower for a manufacturing facility
OwnerWilliam Jonesinventor
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Abstract
An industrial heat exchange system includes a cooling tower having an exterior wall and a top aperture. An exhaust fan is positioned near the top aperture. A mixing space of the cooling tower is positioned below the exhaust fan. An ambient air inlet extends through the exterior wall for providing outside air into the mixing space. A manufacturing air inlet extends through the exterior wall for providing heated air into the mixing space. The outside air and the heated air combine within the mixing space to define control air that is maintained above a minimum temperature. The heated air is delivered through an air duct extending from a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing air inlet.
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An industrial heat exchange system comprising:
- a cooling tower having an exterior wall and a top aperture;
- an exhaust fan positioned near the top aperture, wherein a mixing space of the cooling tower is positioned below the exhaust fan;
- an ambient air inlet that extends through the exterior wall for providing outside air into the mixing space;
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- a manufacturing air inlet that extends through the exterior wall for providing heated air into the mixing space, wherein the outside air and the heated air combine within the mixing space to define control air that is maintained above a minimum temperature, wherein the heated air is delivered through an air duct extending from a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing air inlet.
An industrial heat exchange system comprising:
- a cooling tower having an exterior wall and a top aperture;
- an exhaust fan positioned within the exterior wall, wherein at least one mixing space is positioned upstream of the exhaust fan;
- a manufacturing air inlet that extends through the exterior wall for providing heated air into the at least one mixing space;
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- an ambient air inlet in communication with at least the heated air for selectively providing outside air into the at least one mixing space, wherein the outside air and the heated air combine within the at least one mixing space to define control air that is maintained above a minimum temperature, wherein the heated air is delivered through an air duct extending from a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing air inlet.
An industrial heat exchange system comprising:
- a cooling tower having an exterior wall and a top aperture;
- an exhaust fan positioned proximate the top aperture, wherein at least one mixing space is positioned within the exterior wall and upstream of the exhaust fan;
- a manufacturing air inlet that extends through the exterior wall for providing heated air that is expelled from mechanical equipment, wherein the heated air is directed into the at least one mixing space;
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- an ambient air inlet in communication with at least the heated air for selectively providing outside air into the at least one mixing space, wherein the outside air and the heated air combine within the at least one mixing space to define control air that is maintained above a minimum temperature, wherein the heated air is delivered through an air duct extending from a manufacturing facility to the manufacturing air inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.