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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2021
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Bart Andre Salters, Eindhoven, NL;
Roelant Boudewijn Hietbrink, Utrecht, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A cooling apparatus () for cooling a fluid withsurface water, comprising at least one tube () for containing and transporting the fluid in its interior, the exterior of the tube () being in operation at least partially submerged in the surface water so as to cool the tube () to thereby also cool the fluid. The cooling apparatus () further comprises at least one light source () for producing light that hinders fouling on the submerged exterior, wherein the light source () is dimensioned and positioned with respect to the tube () so as to cast anti-fouling light over the tube's exterior. By this structure anti-fouling of the cooling apparatus () can be assured in an alternative and effective manner.