WATER-SAVING ADIABATIC SPRAY SYSTEM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602017086979
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2016-05-27
- Filing Date
- 2017-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2037-05-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing air-cooled heat exchanger systems face inefficiencies and corrosion issues due to the use of softened water for adiabatic cooling, leading to limited operational hours, water wastage, and corrosion of coils and fins, particularly when using reverse osmosis systems.
Implementing a method that utilizes softened water for extended adiabatic cooling with periodic reverse osmosis flushes of coils, combining RO-reject stream with softened water for cooling, and storing RO-purified water for flushing, ensuring 100% water utilization and minimizing corrosion by using RO-purified water to flush away deposited minerals.
This approach allows for extended operation of adiabatic cooling systems without discarding RO-reject water, reducing corrosion risks, and optimizing water usage, thereby enhancing the efficiency and longevity of air-cooled heat exchangers.