Licensable Technologies : Engineering : Environment/Waste Management

Convection Towers

Abstract
Convection towers which are capable of cleaning the pollution from large quantities of air, of generating electricity, and of producing fresh water utilize the evaporation of water sprayed into the towers to create strong airflows and to remove pollution from the air. Turbines in tunnels at the skirt section of the towers generate electricity, and condensers produce fresh water.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 346

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 78,364

Patents & Applications:
United States National Patent Number 5395598 Issued on 03/07/1995

Posted: 10-05-2004

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov