Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – With means for controlling casing or flow guiding means in... – Natural fluid current force responsive
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Look, Edward (Department: 3745)
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
With means for controlling casing or flow guiding means in...
Natural fluid current force responsive
C415S004400, C415S909000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938615
ABSTRACT:
The invention covers improvements to the Atmospheric Vortex Engine. A tornado-like convective vortex is produced by admitting air at the base of a cylindrical wall via tangential entry ducts. The heat required to sustain the vortex is provided in peripheral heat exchange means located outside the cylindrical wall. The heat source for the peripheral exchange means can be waste industrial heat or warm sea water. The preferred heat exchange means is a cross-flow wet cooling tower. The mechanical energy is produced in a plurality of turbines. The air can enter an arena via tangential entries or via an opening at the center of the arena floor. The invention can be used to produce mechanical energy, to reduce the temperature of cooled water or to produce precipitation. The invention includes a circular forced draft cooling tower that can operate in non-vortex mode or in vortex mode.
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Look Edward
Michaud Louis
White Dwayne J
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