A process for cooling quench effluent includes providing a quench column effluent to a quench column aftercooler condensate; cooling the quench column effluent to provide a quench column aftercooler condensate; and recirculating at least a portion of the quench column aftercooler condensate to the quench column aftercooler at a rate to prevent fouling of the quench column aftercooler.

An apparatus including: (a) a liquid conduit with sealable connectors at opposite ends thereof and air conduits passing vertically therethrough; (b) one or more mist generators positioned to deliver mist to said air conduits; and (c) an airflow generator positioned and configured to move said mist through said air conduits.

An apparatus including: (a) a liquid conduit with sealable connectors at opposite ends thereof and air conduits passing vertically therethrough; (b) one or more mist generators positioned to deliver mist to said air conduits; and (c) an airflow generator positioned and configured to move said mist through said air conduits.

A factory-assembled or packaged cooling tower/cell having screwless (and boltless) exterior side panels is provided. The exterior panels are double-walled and are fastened to an outer support member, such as a corner end cap. Only fasteners extending through the outer support member and through only one of the walls of the panels are utilized. This eliminates the possibility of leaking fluid emanating from use of the fasteners.

A factory-assembled or packaged cooling tower/cell having screwless (and boltless) exterior side panels is provided. The exterior panels are double-walled and are fastened to an outer support member, such as a corner end cap. Only fasteners extending through the outer support member and through only one of the walls of the panels are utilized. This eliminates the possibility of leaking fluid emanating from use of the fasteners.

A double wall panel member for use in a panel wall is provided which includes a tongue-configured end and a groove-configured end. The panel member includes a first outer wall spaced laterally from a second outer wall, and the groove-configured end has a first groove wall portion extending from the first outer wall and a second groove wall portion extending from the second outer wall, where the first groove wall portion extends further outward than the second groove wall portion. When connected, the wall panel members are assembled with the groove end pointing or oriented upward (not downward) and the tongue end pointing or oriented downward (not upward).

A double wall panel member for use in a panel wall is provided which includes a tongue-configured end and a groove-configured end. The panel member includes a first outer wall spaced laterally from a second outer wall, and the groove-configured end has a first groove wall portion extending from the first outer wall and a second groove wall portion extending from the second outer wall, where the first groove wall portion extends further outward than the second groove wall portion. When connected, the wall panel members are assembled with the groove end pointing or oriented upward (not downward) and the tongue end pointing or oriented downward (not upward).

The present application provides a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor and an inlet air system positioned upstream of the compressor. The inlet air system may include a wetted media pad for evaporative cooling. The wetted media pad may include a contoured configuration.

The present application provides a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor and an inlet air system positioned upstream of the compressor. The inlet air system may include a wetted media pad for evaporative cooling. The wetted media pad may include a contoured configuration.

A process for cooling quench effluent includes providing a quench column effluent to a quench column aftercooler condensate; cooling the quench column effluent to provide a quench column aftercooler condensate; and recirculating at least a portion of the quench column aftercooler condensate to the quench column aftercooler at a rate to prevent fouling of the quench column aftercooler.