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 multi-delta air cooled condenser for cooling an industrial fluid or the like, comprising:
- a first street that comprises a first air cooled condenser module;
- a second street comprising a second air cooled condenser module;
- a first central duct that is in fluid communication with said first air cooled condenser module and said second air cooled condenser module;
- a third street comprising a third air cooled condenser module;
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- a second central duct that is in fluid communication with said third air cooled condenser module.
A quick connection coupling for use with an air cooled condenser, comprising:
- a collar having a first half and;
- a second half hingedly connected to said first half;
- an internal sealing piece having a circumference that is disposed within said first half and said second half;
- a sealing member that encircles the circumference;
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- a releasable attachment member that releasably attaches said first half to said second half.
A method of retaining a first conduit and a second conduit wherein each conduit has a flange, comprising:
- inserting the first and second conduit into a connection coupling, comprising:
- a collar having a first half;
- a second half hingedly connected to said first half;
- an internal sealing piece having a circumference that is disposed within said first half and said second half;
- a sealing member that encircles the circumference;
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- a releasable attachment member that releasably attaches said first have to said second half;
- encircling each conduit with the internal sealing piece;
- engaging each flange with the first half and the second half such that the conduits are retained;
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- tightening the attachment member such that the collar sealingly retains the conduits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.