CMU cooling tower and method of construction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10107001
APP PUB NO 20170218649A1
SERIAL NO

15485972

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A cooling tower structure having a concrete perimeter foundation wall with a perimeter rebar grouping. The structure includes at least four columns formed of CMU blocks with at least two columns being freestanding and positioned approximate corners of the foundation wall. Each column further includes a column rebar grouping being tied into the perimeter rebar grouping. At least three bond-beams formed of CMU blocks are connected between the columns at least four feet above the foundation. The bond-beams include beam rebar groupings tying into at least one of the column rebar groupings. The structure includes housing walls formed of CMU blocks extending upward from the bond beams. At least one fan is on at least one pedestal column positioned within the foundation wall, with a pedestal rebar grouping extending though the pedestal column from a concrete pedestal footing. A series of water collection troughs are positioned within the cooling tower above the fan and fill media is positioned in the cooling tower above the collection troughs.

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  • SYNTECH TOWERS, L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marks, Ronald J Baton Rouge, US 2 5
Spring, Davin O Baton Rouge, US 2 5
Spring, Mark B Baton Rouge, US 2 5

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