EP2171362A1 - System and method of wetting adiabatic material - Google Patents
System and method of wetting adiabatic materialInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Definitions
- the invention relates generally to a system and method of wetting adiabatic material for applications involving the evaporative cooling of air.
- the adiabatic material is arranged substantially vertically. Moisture is deposited on an upper portion of the adiabatic material and by the force of gravity, the moisture gradually descends through the adiabatic material and is absorbed into the material.
- a sufficient amount of moisture is required to saturate the adiabatic material in order to achieve the maximum evaporative cooling effect possible that results from forcing air through the saturated adiabatic material.
- air As air is forced through the adiabatic material, it is cooled by the action of evaporation.
- the amount of moisture absorbed into the adiabatic material reduces as the moisture in liquid form is vapourised (i.e. converted to gaseous form) hence cooling the air passing through the adiabatic material by extracting thermal energy from same in order to vapourise the water.
- the adiabatic material should remain saturated with moisture and be constantly supplied with additional moisture during the evaporative cooling process.
- an over supply of moisture is usually deposited on an upper portion of the adiabatic material and the excess moisture (generally referred to as run-off) is collected in a trough arrangement disposed beneath the lower portion of the adiabatic material.
- a pump is employed to extract the run-off moisture from the trough and deposit this runoff moisture onto an upper portion of the adiabatic material, generally through a water distribution arrangement.
- make-up water During operation, as moisture is evaporated from the adiabatic material, additional moisture is added to the trough (generally referred to as make-up water).
- make-up water is usually monitored by a float valve that, when opened, allows fresh external moisture into the trough and as the level of moisture in the trough rises, the float attached to the valve eventually rises to a level that closes the valve hence terminating the ingress of fresh external moisture into the trough.
- the entire arrangement is usually referred to as a water recirculation system and has been used for many years to maintain adiabatic material in a saturated condition to ensure a maximum evaporative cooling effect is achieved.
- the trough disposed below the adiabatic material generally runs the entire length of the adiabatic materia ⁇ .
- the length of a trough can become relatively long and in order to maintain a positive head of pressure to the pump intake, it becomes necessary to fill the entire length of the trough with a sufficient depth of water to maintain that water pressure.
- the float valve arrangement is usually set to ensure that the minimum amount of water required to maintain a positive head of water pressure always resides in the trough.
- the water recirculation system looses water through vapourisation as it cools the air forced through the adiabatic material.
- any sediment or soluble impurities in the water are not vapourised and hence, over time, the concentration of these impurities gradually increases.
- the impurities in the water may also include microbial impurities that can collect in the trough and promote the growth of bacteria in the trough.
- a further disadvantage of the existing, and well accepted, water recirculation arrangement is the relatively long start-up period that is required to fully saturate the adiabatic material from a dry condition.
- many industrial cooling arrangements do not activate the water recirculation system until such time as the ambient air is sufficiently warm and thus requires cooling.
- the water recirculation system is activated in order to saturate the adiabatic material and commence the evaporative cooling process.
- the trough has relatively large dimensions, it can take a relatively long period of time to fill the trough with water to a sufficient level to provide the necessary head of pressure at the pump intake.
- the pump is then activated to extract water from the trough and deposit same on an upper portion of the adiabatic material.
- the adiabatic material will absorb most of the water deposited thereon and as water is extracted from the trough via the pump, the float valve will open and allow the ingress of additional external water into the trough thus maintaining the positive head of pressure at the pump intake.
- the delay in filling the trough is affected by both the dimensions of the trough and the available water pressure to the float valve arrangement. In the event that the available water pressure at the float valve is quite low, then it will take a longer period of time to fill the trough to a sufficient level as compared with a higher available water pressure.
- the water recirculation process may be falsely commenced which saturates the adiabatic material and fills troughs with water for no reason. This may occur for example where there is a relatively sudden change in the ambient air temperature indicating a significant increase and suggesting the requirement to transition from dry to wet mode cooling. However, such an increase in ambient air temperature may be followed by a substantial and potentially unexpected decrease in ambient air temperature thus not actually requiring a transition of the cooling arrangement from dry to wet mode. At that, time, the water recirculation system would be deactivated and the moisture absorbed into the adiabatic material would be evaporated and not replaced.
- the present invention provides a moisture recirculation system for evaporatively cooling air, the system including: a moisture distribution arrangement which, in use, distributes moisture to an upper portion of the moisture absorbent material; a trough disposed below the lower most portion of the moisture absorbent material for initially collecting moisture run-off; a sump in fluid communication with the trough for collecting and storing said run-off; and a pump in fluid communication with the sump which, in use, transfers moisture from the sump to the moisture absorbent material.
- the moisture absorbent material is an adiabatic material which is maintained moist with water.
- water is inexpensive and generally in plentiful supply, in recent times the need to conserve water as much as possible has become well known particularly in view of water restrictions that have been imposed in many parts of the world that are experiencing extended drought conditions.
- the water may include additives such as anti- microbial agents and/or any other additives to improve the operation of the water recirculation system.
- the trough disposed below the lower most portion of the moisture absorbent material is dimensioned such that per unit length the trough will collect and/or hold substantially less run-off as compared with existing trough arrangements that act as the run-off collection and storage means.
- the trough may act as a temporary and intermediate storage location for run-off water until such time that the water collected in the trough can be transferred to the sump.
- the sump is not required to extend the full length of the adiabatic material, it may be substantially smaller and hold substantially less water as compared with existing trough arrangements whilst still maintaining a positive head of pressure at the pump intake.
- an external source of make-up water is in fluid communication with the moisture recirculation system.
- the supply of make-up water is controlled by a valve which is activated and deactivated in accordance with a control system that determines the requirement for make-up water.
- the make-up water may be supplied to the sump.
- the make-up water is supplied directly to the moisture absorbent material and as run-off water is collected and passed to the sump, the level of stored water in the sump will increase.
- the pump transfers moisture from the sump to the moisture absorbent material by pumping sump moisture to the moisture distribution arrangement.
- a standard float ⁇ 'alve arrangement is used to monitor the water level in the sump thus ensuring that a positive head of pressure is maintained at the pump intake.
- the external water is not supplied to the sump but rather is applied directly to the moisture absorbent material and may be transferred through the water distribution arrangement that distributes water to the upper portions of the moisture absorbent/adiabatic material.
- the make-up- water is directly deposited where it is needed without the normal delay associated with filling the sump and then transferring the make-up water from the sump, through . the pump and subsequently to the water distribution arrangement.
- the time required to increase the water level in a relatively small sump is substantially less as compared with existing trough arrangements.
- by applying external make-up water directly to the moisture absorbent material reduces the time required to saturate the moisture absorbent material even further.
- this supply of external water by the Valve to the adiabatic material may occur through a separate water distribution system as compared with the water distribution system that is in fluid communication with the trough and pump arrangement.
- the makeup water is introduced into the water conduit that extends from the pump outlet to the water distribution, system disposed above the adiabatic material.
- Embodiments of the invention that incorporate intermediate and temporary run-off water collection arrangements with any collected run-off water being directed to a sump for subsequent transfer by pump to a water distribution arrangement disposed above the adiabatic material may substantially reduce the amount of wasted water particularly where the dimensions of the sump and trough are substantially reduced as compared with, existing trough arrangements.
- the sump may be dimensioned significantly smaller than standard trough arrangements whilst still maintaining the necessary head of pressure at the pump intake.
- the sump size can be reduced from the usual 250 to 300 litres of water collection and storage that occurs in existing trough arrangements to as little as 40 litres.
- the amount of time required to saturate the moisture absorbent material from a dry condition is reduced as compared with an arrangement where the make-up water is directed into a sump or trough in the first instance and subsequently pumped to the water distribution arrangement, Where make-up water is directed to a point between the outlet of the pump and the inlet of the water distribution arrangement, the time required to transition a cooling apparatus from dry mode to wet mode is substantially reduced as compared with existing systems.
- the present invention provides a method of recirculating moisture for evaporatively cooling air including the steps of: applying moisture to an upper portion of moisture absorbent material; initially collecting moisture run-off in a trough disposed below the moisture absorbent material; transferring run-off moisture from the trough to a sump for storage; and transferring moisture from me sump to the moisture absorbent material.
- the moisture is water and make-up water is supplied to the recirculating water system (as required) by supplying water from an external source to the sump.
- external make-up water is supplied directly to the moisture absorbent material thereby providing additional run-off water that is eventually collected and stored in the sump.
- the supply of external make-up water may be controlled by a valve that is activated and/or deactivated according to a control signal that measures the water level in the sump.
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a cooling system incorporating an existing moisture recirculation system
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of cooling system including a water recirculation arrangement according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 3 is a diagrammatic representation of the cooling system of Figure
- cooling fluid is passed through cooling coils (25, 30) through an inlet conduit (35) and subsequent to passing through the cooling coils (25, 30) is emitted through an outlet conduit (20).
- the cooling fluid may be water or a refrigerant fluid that is used to transfer thermal energy such as Freon. Further, where the cooling fluid is water, additives such as Glycol may be added to improve the thermal characteristics of the resulting cooling of fluid.
- the cooling fluid is supplied to the cooling coils (25, 30) through the inlet conduit (15) for the purpose of cooling the fluid and during the passage through the cooling coils (25, 30) thermal energy is extracted from the cooling fluid such that the fluid emitted through the outlet conduit (20) has a substantially lower temperature and hence may be returned to the cooling apparatus that uses the fluid for the purpose of absorbing and transferring thermal energy.
- the cooling system (10) is described as running in the "dry” mode and thermal energy is extracted from the cooling fluid solely by the action of passing air through the cooling coils (25, 30) as the cooling fluid (water/refrigerant) passes through the cooling coils (25, 30).
- moisture absorbent material in the form of evaporative cooling pads (35, 40) are moistened (preferably with water) in order to effect evaporative cooling of the air prior to the passage of same through the cooling coils (25, 30).
- the water make-up Solenoid valve (70) is opened in order to introduce external make-up water into the troughs (55, 60) through conduits (67, 65).
- the external make-up water is provided to the water make-up Solenoid valve (70) through an inlet conduit (72).
- a back pressure flow prevention device (73) may be included depending upon local installation regulations.
- the troughs (55 ; 60) include a water level monitoring device generally in the form of a flotation device that monitors the water level in the troughs (55,
- the pump may be operated to pump water through a conduit (46) and provide same to water distribution arrangements (47, 50) for distribution of the water to the upper portions of the evaporative cooling pads (35, 40).
- the moisture absorbent material preferably adiabatic material
- the moisture absorbent material in the evaporative cooling pad absorbs the water and once saturated any additional water provided to the evaporative cooling pads (35, 40) will run-off the adiabatic material.
- any run-off water will be collected in the troughs (55, 60).
- the troughs (55, 60) have an overflow mechanism (80, 85) in the event that there is a continuing supply of run-off water entering the troughs (55, 60) despite the float monitoring device detecting a sufficient water level in the trough and deactivating the water make-up Solenoid valve (70).
- a water dump valve (75) is also connected to the troughs (55, 60) by a conduit (65).
- the water dump valve is operated on a regular basis for the purpose of dumping the contents of the troughs (55, 60) to reduce the potential for the generation and growth of bacteria that may result from an increase in concentration of sediment and/or impurities in the troughs (55, 60).
- Figure 1 is an end perspective and the troughs (55, 60) extend the entire length of the evaporative cooling pads (35, 40).
- the sump capacity is commensurably large and in order to maintain a positive head of water pressure at the inlet side of the pump (45) it is necessary to maintain a minimum depth of water in the troughs (55, 60).
- maintaining the minimum depth may represent a substantial amount of water.
- a separate disadvantage of existing arrangements is the relatively long period of time that is required to transition the heat exchanger from "dry” to "wet” mode as a result of the supply of external make-up water to the troughs (55, 60).
- Figure 2 provides a diagrammatic representation from a similar end perspective as that of Figure 1.
- a cooling fluid that requires cooling is provided to cooling coils (125, 130) through a conduit (115).
- thermal energy is extracted therefrom and cooled fluid is emitted from the bottom of the cooling coils (125, 130).
- Cooled fluid is returned through a conduit (120).
- the cooling system (100) extracts thermal energy from the cooling fluid by passing same through the cooling coils (125, ] 30) whilst passing ambient air through the coils.
- the device detailed in Figure 2 is transitioned from “dry” mode to "wet” mode by the application of moisture (preferably water) to the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) such that the evaporative cooling pads evaporatively cool the air passing through the cooling coils (125, 130).
- moisture preferably water
- the water make-up Solenoid valve (170) when seeking to transition the arrangement to "wet” mode, the water make-up Solenoid valve (170) is activated to allow external water that is supplied through conduit (172) to pass through conduits (146 and 149) until the external make-up water reaches and passes through the water distribution arrangements (148, 150).
- the external make-up water then trickles down through the adiabatic material of the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) and is absorbed by same.
- ambient air passes through the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) the air is cooled by the action of evaporation as the water that was initially absorbed by the adiabatic material is then vapour ised and converted from liquid to gaseous form.
- a sufficient amount of water is provided to the water distribution arrangements (148, 150) such that water trickles down through the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) and runs-off the cooling pads into the respective collecting troughs (155, 160).
- the collecting troughs (155, 160) act as a temporary and intermediate collection of run-off water which is then provided through conduits to the sump (165).
- the sump does not need to extend the full length of the evaporative cooling pads (135, 340) and may be dimensioned to have a capacity that is substantially smaller as compared with the standard trough capacity (as detailed in Figure 1).
- the sump (165) collects the run-off water from the.
- a back pressure flow prevention device may be included.
- the water make-up Solenoid valve (170) may be activated as a result of a water level monitoring device in the form of a flotation device in the sump (165).
- a back pressure flow prevention device (171) may be included.
- the make- up solenoid valve (170) is activated to introduce replacement make-up water into the system.
- the make-up water is deposited directly onto the top of the evaporative cooling pads where it is most directly needed.
- run-off is collected in the collecting troughs (155, 160) and passed to the sump (165), the water level in the sump increases.
- the water dump valve (175) is activated to release the entire contents of the sump (165) to reduce the likelihood of the generation and growth of bacteria and slime in the sump (165).
- the sump (165) is dimensioned to have a substantially lower capacity as compared with the sump of a standard arrangement, the amount of water that is wasted as a result of a dumping operation is commensurately substantially less.
- the arrangement provides even less delay in achieving fully saturated evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) as compared with the existing arrangements.
- Figure 2 is provided. The same parts in Figures 2 and 3 are identified by use of the same identification number.
- Figure 3 details various parts of the cooling system in perspective and of particular importance is the extension of the collecting troughs (155. 160) extending the entire length of the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140). Further, the water collected by the collecting troughs (155, 160) is subsequently passed to the sump (165) for collection and storage.
- the dimensions of the sump (165) are substantially smaller as compared with the dimensions of the collecting troughs (155, 160) and therefore, the sump (165) has a significantly reduced volumetric capacity as compared with the collecting troughs (155, 160). Accordingly, if the troughs (155, 160) were used to collect and store run-off, it would require substantially more water (as compared with the sump (165)) to maintain a minimum head of pressure at the intake of a pump.
- the evaporative cooling pads (135;, 140) can be relatively large. In these applications, it is not unusual for the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140) to comprise a number of smaller cooling pads that are placed in abutment with one another thus forming a wall that extends for a sufficient length and height to substantially conform with the dimensions of the cooling coils (125, 130). Accordingly, the collecting troughs (155, 160) must extend along the full length of the evaporative cooling pads
- the collecting troughs (155, 160) may act as a temporary collection and storage means for water runoff and may pass run-off water to the sump (165) for collection and storage.
- the volumetric water holding capacity of the collecting troughs (155, 160) can be substantially reduced as compared with existing collection and storage troughs that must both collect and store run-off water and maintain a sufficient head of pressure at a pump intake.
- the water is pumped (145) up through backflow pressure prevention device (147) and through the conduits to the water distribution arrangements (148, 150) whereby water is distributed to the upper portion of the evaporative cooling pads (135, 140).
- the moisture recirculation system and method of the present invention is particularly well suited for retrofitting to existing cooling systems and heat exchangers.
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