Patent ID: 7484718
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: F28C,F28F,Y02B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mechanical draft cooling tower comprising: an air inlet and an air outlet, a liquid spray assembly adapted to spray liquid downwardly between the air inlet and the air outlet, a fill sheet assembly mounted beneath the liquid spray assembly, an indirect heat exchange assembly mounted beneath the fill sheet assembly, the indirect heat exchange assembly adapted to receive a fluid to be cooled and to outlet the fluid after cooling, a first air inlet in a side of the cooling tower, a first closing assembly whereby the first air inlet can be closed to inlet air, a second air inlet in a side of the cooling tower, a majority of the second air inlet being located beneath a top surface of the indirect heat exchange assembly, a second closing assembly whereby the second air inlet can be closed to inlet air.