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Title: Convection towers

Abstract

Convection towers which are capable of cleaning the pollution from large quantities of air, of generating electricity, and of producing fresh water 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, and condensers produce fresh water.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869772
Patent Number(s):
5395598
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
convection; towers; capable; cleaning; pollution; quantities; air; generating; electricity; producing; fresh; water; utilize; evaporation; sprayed; create; strong; airflows; remove; turbines; tunnels; skirt; section; generate; condensers; produce; generating electric; water sprayed; fresh water; convection towers; generating electricity; water spray; water utilize; producing fresh; produce fresh; skirt section; strong airflows; remove pollution; generate electricity; towers generate; create strong; condensers produce; generate electric; /422/60/261/

Citation Formats

Prueitt, Melvin L. Convection towers. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Prueitt, Melvin L. Convection towers. United States.
Prueitt, Melvin L. Sun . "Convection towers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869772.
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year = {1995},
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