Cooling tower with automatic hydraulic balancing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9400140
APP PUB NO 20140367872A1
SERIAL NO

14285714

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A cooling tower including a hot-water basin comprising a first cooling cell and a second cooling cell; and at least one means for controlling fluid communication between the first and second cooling cells is provided. A method of maintaining the efficiency of a cooling tower and a method of servicing a cooling tower are also provided.

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  • EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hicks, Philip Clayton Humble, US 1 2
Merrifield, Mark Lewis Houston, US 1 2

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