COOLING TOWER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering; cooling water with atmospheric air in circulating water supply systems of industrial plants removing heat from heat exchanger apparatus. SUBSTANCE: cooling tower includes hollow tower proper, sprayer, water trapping device consisting of special appliance mounted above sprayer and rods located inside tower and made in form of runners with insulators on which corona shaping wires and earthed electrodes are movably secured in parallel one after another in height. Earthed electrodes may be made in form of conductors. Insulators are mounted on carriages. Cable provided with earthing circuit is secured on the outside of tower. This cable is passed inside tower through holes available in its housing. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 4 cl, 1 dwg