Cooling apparatus for cooling a fluid by means of surface water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11480399
APP PUB NO 20210148658A1
SERIAL NO

17158047

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A cooling apparatus (1) for cooling a fluid withsurface water, comprising at least one tube (8) for containing and transporting the fluid in its interior, the exterior of the tube (8) being in operation at least partially submerged in the surface water so as to cool the tube (8) to thereby also cool the fluid. The cooling apparatus (1) further comprises at least one light source (9) for producing light that hinders fouling on the submerged exterior, wherein the light source (9) is dimensioned and positioned with respect to the tube (8) so as to cast anti-fouling light over the tube's exterior. By this structure anti-fouling of the cooling apparatus (1) can be assured in an alternative and effective manner.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN EINDHOVEN NORTH BRABANT

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Hietbrink, Roelant Boudewijn Utrecht, NL 50 91
Salters, Bart Andre Eindhoven, NL 84 347

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