Vortex-augmented cooling tower-windmill combination

Patent · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865331

A cooling tower for cooling large quantities of effluent water from a production facility by utilizing natural wind forces includes the use of a series of helically directed air inlet passages extending outwardly from the base of the tower to introduce air from any direction in a swirling vortical pattern while the force of the draft created in the tower makes it possible to place conventional power generating windmills in the air passages to provide power as a by-product.

• Research Organization: E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4499034
• OSTI ID: 865331
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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