External fan stack bracing apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US09702639B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14817766

    申请日:2015-08-04

    IPC分类号: F28C1/00 B01F3/04 F28F9/007

    摘要: The present invention relates to a fan cylinder bracing system for a cooling tower having a fan deck that extends along a longitudinal axis. The bracing system has a first ring having a first diameter wherein the first ring is located at a first position along the longitudinal axis. It also has a second ring having a second diameter wherein the second ring is located at a second position along the longitudinal axis. Finally, the cylinder bracing system has a first brace connected to the first ring and said second ring, wherein said first brace transfers loads from the first ring to the second ring.

    Methods of assembling cooling towers

    公开(公告)号:US09739069B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US14789253

    申请日:2015-07-01

    IPC分类号: E04H5/12

    CPC分类号: E04H5/12

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to modules for heat exchange for use in cooling towers and methods of assembling cooling towers using such modules. The aforementioned modules for heat exchange may include fill packing and a structural system configured to provide support for at least the fill packing, in which the structural system includes a plurality of structural members configured to provide compression and tension support. The aforementioned modules for heat exchange may be assembled prior to being transported to a job site and installed in a cooling tower. A method for assembling a cooling tower using the aforementioned modules for heat exchange includes: constructing a cold water basin; assembling an air inlet structure on the cold water basin; and placing a heat exchange module on top of the air inlet structure.