System and method for reducing mineral buildup on drift eliminators of a cooling tower

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8678359
APP PUB NO 20120161340A1
SERIAL NO

12977621

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Apparatuses, methods and systems directed to reducing mineral buildup on drift eliminators of a cooling tower. Some embodiments of the invention allow irrigation of the drift eliminators of the cooling tower with fluid in the basin of the cooling tower to reduce mineral buildup. In other embodiments, the systems disclosed can be integrated with the drift eliminators to provide constant irrigation of to reduce mineral buildup. In some other embodiments, a control unit is used to selectively irrigate the drift eliminators based on the fluid temperature in the basin and the temperature inside and outside of the cooling tower.

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  • EXCALIBUR IP, LLC

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Sween, Ty Ephrata, US 3 2

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