Patent ID: 11859924
Assignee: BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 25:
26. A cooling tower comprising:
an evaporative heat exchanger configured to receive a process fluid;
a fan assembly operable to cause airflow relative to the evaporative heat exchanger;
an evaporative liquid distribution system including at least one outlet to distribute evaporative liquid onto the evaporative heat exchanger and a sump to collect evaporative liquid from the evaporative heat exchanger;
an evaporative liquid treatment system of the evaporative liquid distribution system;
an evaporative liquid sensor of the evaporative liquid distribution system configured to detect an evaporative liquid parameter;
a controller operably coupled to the fan assembly and the evaporative liquid distribution system, the controller configured to:
operate the evaporative liquid treatment system upon a determination of inadequate evaporative liquid quality based at least in part on the evaporative liquid parameter; and
change operation of the evaporative liquid distribution system to facilitate safe operation of the cooling tower upon a determination that the evaporative liquid treatment system is unable to remedy the inadequate evaporative liquid quality.