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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Stephen W. Kinkel, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An evaporative cooling apparatus ( ) includes a housing ( ) and cooling media ( ) contained in the housing ( ). The cooling media ( ) has an air inlet portion ( ) and an air outlet portion ( ). The air inlet portion ( ) is positioned adjacent an air entry side ( ) of the housing ( ). A fresh water delivery system ( ) delivers fresh water ( ) to a face ( ) of the air inlet portion ( ) of the cooling media ( ). A recirculated water delivery system ( ) delivers sump water ( ) from a sump ( ) to the air outlet portion ( ). A fan section ( ) is proximate an air exit side ( ) of the housing ( ). The fan section draws outside air ( ) through the air entry side ( ) of the housing ( ) and into the cooling media ( ) from the air inlet portion ( ) through the air outlet portion ( ) to produce cooled air ( ).