Patent ID: 8468846
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: F24F,F28C,F28D,F28F,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A two stage evaporative cooling apparatus comprising: a direct evaporative cooling component; and an indirect cooling component comprising: at least one module, said at least one module comprising: whereby during operation, an evaporative liquid is distributed to said first and second substantially compliant nonwoven material of each unit and a secondary fluid is conducted within a space separating each of said units with heat being exchanged between said evaporative liquid and said secondary fluid, and a primary fluid being conducted through at least some channels from said plurality of channels; said primary fluid being provided to the direct evaporative cooling component; during operation, another evaporative liquid is distributed to the direct evaporative cooling component with heat being exchanged between said another evaporative liquid and said primary fluid; a portion of said primary fluid, after flowing through at least said indirect cooling component, is provided to said indirect cooling component as said secondary fluid; the direct evaporative component being-positioned downstream from said indirect cooling component and receiving at least another portion of said primary fluid from said indirect cooling component.