Modular air cooled condenser flow converter apparatus and method
AssigneeSPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
InventorsFrancis BADIN, Christophe DELEPLANQUE, Fabien FAUCONNIER, Thomas Van QUICKELBERGHE, Francois Van RECHEM, Michel VOUCHE
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mechanical draft cooling tower that employs air cooled condenser modules. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by mechanical draft and achieves the exchange of heat between two fluids such as atmospheric air, ordinarily, and another fluid which is usually steam. The aforementioned cooling tower utilizes a modular air cooled condenser concept wherein the air cooled condensers utilize heat exchange deltas and uniquely designed fluid flow dividers.
Claims20
A flow divider for the distribution of a flow of industrial fluid for use in an air cooled condenser or the like having a vertical axis, the flow divider comprising:
- a cylindrical lower base portion that receives the flow of industrial fluid;
- an upper diffusion region that extends from said cylindrical base portion wherein said upper diffusion region is generally non-cylindrical in geometry;
- a first port disposed on said upper diffusion region that allows for the flow of industrial fluid there through;
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- a first conduit connected to said first port.
An air cooled condenser for cooling an industrial fluid, comprising:
- a first condenser bundle having a first set of tubes having first and second ends;
- a steam manifold connected to the first ends of the first set tubes;
- a condensate header connected to said second end of the first set tubes;
- a second condenser bundle having a second set of tubes having third and fourth ends;
- a steam manifold connected to the third ends of the second set tubes;
- a condensate header connected to said fourth end of the second set tubes;
- a flow divider for the distribution of a flow of industrial fluid comprising:
- a cylindrical lower base portion that receives the flow of industrial fluid;
- an upper diffusion region that extends from said cylindrical base portion wherein said upper diffusion region is generally non-cylindrical in geometry;
- a first port disposed on said upper diffusion region that allows for the flow of industrial fluid there through;
- a second port disposed on said upper diffusion region that allows for the flow of industrial fluid there through;
- a first conduit connected to said first port and said first set of tubes;
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- a second conduit connected to said second port and said first set of tubes.
A method for distributing a fluid to be cooled using a flow divider, comprising:
- receiving the fluid to be cooled through a cylindrical lower base portion;
- flowing the fluid to be cooled through an upper diffusion region that extends from said cylindrical base portion wherein said upper diffusion region is generally non-cylindrical in geometry;
- flowing the fluid to be cooled through a first port disposed on said upper diffusion region;
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- flowing the fluid to be cooled through a first conduit connected to said first port.
A flow divider for use with an air cooled condenser or the like, comprising:
- means for receiving the fluid to be cooled through a cylindrical lower base portion;
- means for flowing the fluid to be cooled through an upper diffusion region that extends from said cylindrical base portion wherein said upper diffusion region is generally non-cylindrical in geometry;
- means for flowing the fluid to be cooled through a first port disposed on said upper diffusion region;
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- means for flowing the fluid to be cooled through a first conduit connected to said first port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.