A cooling tower is provided having a heat exchange section. A water collection basin located above the heat exchange section. The water collection basin has a plurality of openings that allow water to be distributed downwardly onto the heat exchange section. The water collection basin openings each have a diameter of from 0.2 inch to 0.6 inch.

The application relates to a liquid distributor (1) for supplying a liquid in a pressure-free manner over a surface area, having a distributor trough (2) with a trough base (3) which, for the purpose of discharging liquid, has an arrangement of holes (5), which extends over at least part of the surface of the trough base (3), having an inflow (4), via which a liquid which is to be distributed can be introduced in the distributor trough (2) such that the liquid introduced accumulates on the trough base (3), and having a retaining device with a retaining plate (7), which is arranged opposite the trough base (3) and at a distance apart therefrom, wherein distributing elements (6), which project from the retaining plate (7) in the direction of the trough base (3), each engage through an associated hole of the arrangement of holes (5) in the trough base (3) and are accommodated loosely therein such that the liquid accumulating on the trough base (3) can be discharged through free hole regions (10), which are not affected by the distributing elements (6) extending through the holes (5).

The application relates to a liquid distributor (1) for supplying a liquid in a pressure-free manner over a surface area, having a distributor trough (2) with a trough base (3) which, for the purpose of discharging liquid, has an arrangement of holes (5), which extends over at least part of the surface of the trough base (3), having an inflow (4), via which a liquid which is to be distributed can be introduced in the distributor trough (2) such that the liquid introduced accumulates on the trough base (3), and having a retaining device with a retaining plate (7), which is arranged opposite the trough base (3) and at a distance apart therefrom, wherein distributing elements (6), which project from the retaining plate (7) in the direction of the trough base (3), each engage through an associated hole of the arrangement of holes (5) in the trough base (3) and are accommodated loosely therein such that the liquid accumulating on the trough base (3) can be discharged through free hole regions (10), which are not affected by the distributing elements (6) extending through the holes (5).

Provided is a gas processing facility capable of enhancing the performance of an air-cooled heat exchanger while suppressing the influence on apparatus from spraying of demineralized water to the air-cooled heat exchanger to be used in a processing of natural gas. An air-cooled heat exchanger arranged in the gas processing facility for performing a liquefaction process of natural gas and the like is configured to supply cooling air to a tube through which a fluid to be cooled is caused to flow, to thereby cool the fluid to be cooled, and a mist supply section is configured to supply mist obtained by spraying demineralized water, to thereby cool the cooling air. Further, the mist supply section is configured to spray the demineralized water from a lateral position on an upstream side of an intake.

A method for separating a dissolved product from a liquid is disclosed. A carrier liquid is cooled in a direct-contact exchanger, the direct-contact exchanger using a liquid coolant to cool the carrier liquid. The carrier liquid comprises a dissolved product. The carrier liquid and the liquid coolant are substantially immiscible. A portion of the dissolved product is condensed, frozen, deposited, desublimated, or a combination thereof out of the carrier liquid as a solid product at a liquid-liquid interface between the liquid coolant and the carrier liquid. The solid product is entrained in the carrier liquid, the liquid coolant, or a combination thereof. The solid product is separated from the carrier liquid, the liquid coolant, or a combination thereof.

A method for separating a dissolved product from a liquid is disclosed. A carrier liquid is cooled in a direct-contact exchanger, the direct-contact exchanger using a liquid coolant to cool the carrier liquid. The carrier liquid comprises a dissolved product. The carrier liquid and the liquid coolant are substantially immiscible. A portion of the dissolved product is condensed, frozen, deposited, desublimated, or a combination thereof out of the carrier liquid as a solid product at a liquid-liquid interface between the liquid coolant and the carrier liquid. The solid product is entrained in the carrier liquid, the liquid coolant, or a combination thereof. The solid product is separated from the carrier liquid, the liquid coolant, or a combination thereof.

An adiabatic condenser or fluid cooler is provided. A condensing or fluid cooling coil is provided. An adiabatic pad is provided wherein water can be used to cool the ambient air before entering or impacting the condensing or fluid cooling coil. Controls are provided that can adjust or eliminate the amount of water flowing over the adiabatic pad. The adiabatic pad may also be physically moved to allow ambient air to directly impact the condensing or fluid cooling coil.

An adiabatic condenser or fluid cooler is provided. A condensing or fluid cooling coil is provided. An adiabatic pad is provided wherein water can be used to cool the ambient air before entering or impacting the condensing or fluid cooling coil. Controls are provided that can adjust or eliminate the amount of water flowing over the adiabatic pad. The adiabatic pad may also be physically moved to allow ambient air to directly impact the condensing or fluid cooling coil.

A cooling module is included in a supercritical fluid power generation system and is used in supercritical fluid supply method. The cooling module includes a cooling source flow unit in which a cooling source supplied from an outside flows, a cooler unit, and a buffer unit. The cooler unit enables a gas-phase working fluid introduced through a working fluid inlet port to undergo a phase change into a liquid-phase working fluid by performing heat exchange with the cooling source flowing in the cooling source flow unit. The buffer unit is provided under the cooler unit and receives and stores the liquid-phase working fluid cooled by the cooler unit. The stored liquid-phase working fluid is supplied to an outside fluid pump. Consequently, stable supply of the working fluid is achieved by the supercritical fluid power generation system.

A water recirculation system operates in a primary mode for evaporatively cooling air. When the water recirculation mode malfunctions, the controller switches a secondary once-through mode. The system includes a sump for collecting water run-off from the evaporative pads, and a pump in fluid communication with the sump. The pump transfers moisture from the sump to the distribution arrangement located at the top of the evaporative pads during the recirculation mode. An automatically operated make-up water valve delivers water to a distribution arrangement on the evaporative pads. A moisture distribution arrangement distributes moisture to the evaporative pads and an automatically operated sump drain valve retains water in the sump when closed and freely drains water from the sump when open. A water level control communicates the sump water level to a control system. A monitoring mechanism detects whether the water-recirculation system has malfunctioned or is operating correctly.