CROSS FLOW TOWER FILL OF CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION

A crossflow tower (e.g., for water cooling) which incorporates packing formed by a number of superposed adjacent cellular units. The principal planes of each unit are generally parallel and inclined at a substantial angle, such as 5 DEG to 70 DEG to the horizontal. Each unit includes a gridwork of h...

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Main Author PHELPS P,US
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.02.1974
Subjects
BLASTING
DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A crossflow tower (e.g., for water cooling) which incorporates packing formed by a number of superposed adjacent cellular units. The principal planes of each unit are generally parallel and inclined at a substantial angle, such as 5 DEG to 70 DEG to the horizontal. Each unit includes a gridwork of horizontally open stacked cells forming substantially horizontal liquid splash plates. The above inclined units are stacked against each other substantially throughout the fill assembly. Each plate is vertically offset from proximal plates so that the open edges of an upper plate overhang intermediate portions of lower plates. Liquid gravitating onto the lower plates forms a film which is contacted by crossflowing air for efficient air-liquid contact.
Bibliography:Application Number: USD3791634