Convection towers
Abstract
Convection towers which are capable of cleaning the pollution from large quantities of air and of generating electricity utilize the evaporation of water sprayed into the towers to create strong airflows and to remove pollution from the air. Turbines in tunnels at the skirt section of the towers generate electricity. Other embodiments may also provide fresh water, and operate in an updraft mode. 5 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5192921
- Patent Number(s):
- 5284628
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-942490
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC ()
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Sep 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS; DESIGN; MECHANICAL DRAFT COOLING TOWERS; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; FORCED CONVECTION; GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; CONTROL; CONVECTION; COOLING TOWERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; POLLUTION CONTROL; POWER PLANTS; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; 320304* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization; 320305 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management; 200105 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Heat Utilization; 200202 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Waste Management- Noxious Gas & Particulate Emissions
Citation Formats
Prueitt, M L. Convection towers. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Prueitt, M L. Convection towers. United States.
Prueitt, M L. Tue .
"Convection towers". United States.
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 08 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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