Patent ID: 8876090
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: F28B,F28C,F28F,Y02B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A natural draft cooling tower that cools an industrial fluid, comprising: a tower having a perimeter that extends vertically about a vertical axis; a first airflow inlet at a first vertical position along the vertical axis providing a first airflow path for a first airflow; a heat exchanger comprising of a plurality of finned tube bundles having a top and a bottom arranged in a circular arrangement about the perimeter of the tower positioned adjacent to said first airflow inlet such that the first airflow enters and passes through said heat exchanger prior to entering said first air inlet, wherein each of said finned tube bundles comprises a steam box located on said top; and a second airflow inlet located at second vertical position along the vertical axis above said heat exchanger providing a second airflow path for a second airflow, wherein said top of said finned tube bundles are connected to said steam box only and not constrained, said connection to steam box allowing radial movement of said finned tube bundles.