Systems and methods are provided for controlling cooling tower operation. According to some embodiments, the system is configured to leverage sensor architectures and provide optimal monitoring and controls for cooling components (e.g., fans/motors, pumps, water recapture, etc.) that minimize energy and/or water consumption in the cooling tower, while providing an optimization of an associated industrial output. By forecasting performance data and leverage monitoring in real time the systems and methods can identify sub-optimal execution, generate optimal control parameters, and update the operational settings of the cooling tower. The system ensures efficient operation, identifies issues in advance of failures, and provides options to respond to environmental factors unavailable in conventional implementation. In further embodiments, the system is configured to provide important cooling tower metrics to the plant operators in real-time to help make informed decisions and measure progress toward sustainability goals.
F28F 27/00 - Commandes ou dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour les appareils d'échange ou de transfert de chaleur
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
G05B 15/00 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur
Systems and methods are provided for managing cooling tower operation. According to some embodiments, the system is configured to leverage sensor architectures and provide optimal monitoring and control for cooling components (e.g., fans/motors, pumps, water recapture, etc.) that minimize energy and/or water consumption in the cooling tower, while providing an optimization of an associated industrial output. By monitoring data in real time the systems and methods can ensure efficient operation, identify issues in advance of failures, and provide options to respond to environmental factors unavailable in conventional implementation. Additionally, sensor architectures can include levels of redundancy to enable verification of data capture as well as ensure accurate data capture in view of failures. In further embodiments, the system is configured to provide important cooling tower metrics to the plant operators in real-time to help make informed decisions and measure progress toward sustainability goals.
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for passively collecting fluid from a gas stream using one or more porous collectors. Porous collectors may be or include mesh(es) or other porous structures, such as perforated or stamped sheets (e.g., of metal or plastic). By providing collector(s) in a path of a gas stream that are appropriately constructed and positioned, as further discussed subsequently, appreciable fluid collection can occur by simple inertial impact of the fluid on the collector(s). Specifically, systems herein can exploit swirl component(s) of velocity of a gas stream (that are not axial with a primary direction of flow) to cause fluid to be collected (e.g., impact and remain) on collectors. A swirl component of velocity may be, for example, a tangential, radial, or rotational component or a combination thereof.
B03C 3/08 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la présence d'électrodes planes fixes, les surfaces planes étant parallèles au courant de gaz
B03C 3/47 - Électrodes collectrices planes, p. ex. en forme d'assiettes, de disques, de grilles
An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.
B03C 3/09 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la présence d'électrodes planes fixes, les surfaces planes étant perpendiculaires au courant de gaz
B03C 3/38 - Postes de chargement ou d'ionisation des particules, p. ex. utilisant des décharges électriques, des radiations radioactives ou des flammes
An example of a species collection system includes a plurality of spaced-apart electrically conductive collectors and a plurality of emitter electrodes. In some embodiments, at least one emitter electrode is disposed between adjacent ones of the collectors. In some embodiments, the at least one emitter electrode extends beyond the collectors (e.g., in at least one dimension). Collectors may be aligned to a direction of gas flow from an outlet to facilitate collection while minimizing interference with the gas flow. Different emitter electrodes may be maintained at different voltages. In some embodiments, collectors are attached to a collector frame and emitter electrodes are attached to emitter frame(s) that are electrically insulated from the collector frame. Collectors may span a gas outlet and emitter frame(s) may be positioned outside of the collectors (e.g., and outside of a periphery of the gas outlet).
B03C 3/12 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la séparation des postes ionisants et collecteurs
An example of a species collection system includes a plurality of spaced-apart electrically conductive collectors and a plurality of emitter electrodes. In some embodiments, at least one emitter electrode is disposed between adjacent ones of the collectors. In some embodiments, the at least one emitter electrode extends beyond the collectors (e.g., in at least one dimension). Collectors may be aligned to a direction of gas flow from an outlet (e.g., of a cooling tower) to facilitate collection while minimizing interference with the gas flow. Different emitter electrodes may be maintained at different voltages. In some embodiments, collectors are attached to a collector frame and emitter electrodes are attached to emitter frame(s) that are electrically insulated from the collector frame. Collectors may span a gas outlet (e.g., of a cooling tower) and emitter frame(s) may be positioned outside of the collectors (e.g., and outside of a periphery of the gas outlet).
B03C 3/08 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la présence d'électrodes planes fixes, les surfaces planes étant parallèles au courant de gaz
B03C 3/145 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par l'utilisation additionnelle d'effets mécaniques, p. ex. de la pesanteur de l'inertie
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Panels for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream
An example of a panel for use in collecting fluid in a gas stream includes a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The panel may include an emitter electrode assembly member comprising an emitter electrode frame and one or more emitter electrodes attached to the emitter electrode frame (e.g., disposed in a one- or two-dimensional array). The one or more emitter electrodes may be physically separated from the one or more collection electrodes. The fluid collection member may be physically connected to the emitter electrode assembly member. The one or more collection electrodes may be electrically insulated from the one or more emitter electrodes.
An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.
B03C 3/09 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la présence d'électrodes planes fixes, les surfaces planes étant perpendiculaires au courant de gaz
B03C 3/38 - Postes de chargement ou d'ionisation des particules, p. ex. utilisant des décharges électriques, des radiations radioactives ou des flammes
B03C 3/47 - Électrodes collectrices planes, p. ex. en forme d'assiettes, de disques, de grilles
An example of a panel for use in collecting fluid in a gas stream includes a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The panel may include an emitter electrode assembly member comprising an emitter electrode frame and one or more emitter electrodes attached to the emitter electrode frame (e.g., disposed in a one- or two-dimensional array). The one or more emitter electrodes may be physically separated from the one or more collection electrodes. The fluid collection member may be physically connected to the emitter electrode assembly member. The one or more collection electrodes may be electrically insulated from the one or more emitter electrodes.
B03C 3/09 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la présence d'électrodes planes fixes, les surfaces planes étant perpendiculaires au courant de gaz
B03C 3/12 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la séparation des postes ionisants et collecteurs
An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to and electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.
B03C 3/12 - Installations alimentées en électricité de l'extérieur du type par voie sèche caractérisées par la séparation des postes ionisants et collecteurs
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
Produits et services
Plume abatement systems comprising electrodes and industrial plume collectors; Plume abatement and water capture systems comprising electrodes and industrial plume collectors Plume abatement services in the nature of installation and maintenance of plume abatement systems for vapor exhausts and water capture and delivery; Plume abatement and water capture services in the nature of installation and maintenance of plume abatement systems for vapor exhausts, and water capture and delivery Plume abatement services in the nature of operation of plume abatement systems for vapor exhausts for air purification and water capture and delivery for water treatment; Plume abatement and water capture services in the nature of operation of plume abatement systems for vapor exhausts for air purification and water capture and delivery for water treatment
