Evaporative cooling system

Abstract

A system and method for air conditioning comprises a heat transfer box configured to cool water supplied to an evaporative cooling unit, an output line configured to transport water from the evaporative cooling unit to the heat transfer box, and a cool water supply line configured to transport water from the heat transfer box to the evaporative cooling unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a heat transfer box configured to cool water supplied to an evaporative cooling unit;   an output line configured to transport water from the evaporative cooling unit to the heat transfer box; and   a cool water supply line configured to transport water from the heat transfer box to the evaporative cooling unit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 a housing, the housing comprising an outer housing, an inner housing, and insulation formed between the outer housing and the inner housing. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 a filter attached to a hot input valve, hot input valve further connected to the output line. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 an ice maker; and 
 a heat transfer tank, wherein ice from the ice maker is mixed with water transported into the heat transfer box via the output line. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 a pump operably connected to the heat transfer tank and configured to pump water from the heat transfer tank to the cool water supply line. 
 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 an evaporative capillary coil; and 
 a cooling tube in thermal communication with the evaporative capillary coil. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the cooling tube is configured to accept water input from the output line, and circulate water to the cool water supply line. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6  further comprising:
 an expansion device operably connected to the evaporative capillary coil; 
 a compressor operably connected to the evaporative capillary coil; and 
 a condenser coil configured between the compressor and the expansion device. 
 
     
     
         9 . An air conditioning system comprising:
 an evaporative cooling unit;   a heat transfer box configured to cool water supplied to an evaporative cooling unit;   an output line configured to transport water from the evaporative cooling unit to the heat transfer box; and   a cool water supply line configured to transport water from the heat transfer box to the evaporative cooling unit.   
     
     
         10 . The air conditioning system of  claim 9  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 a housing, the housing comprising an outer housing, an inner housing, and insulation formed between the outer housing and the inner housing; 
 a filter attached to a hot input valve, the hot input valve further connected to the output line. 
 
     
     
         11 . The air conditioning system of  claim 9  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 an ice maker; and 
 a heat transfer tank, wherein ice from the ice maker is mixed with water transported into the heat transfer box via the output line. 
 
     
     
         12 . The air conditioning system of  claim 9  wherein the heat transfer box comprises:
 an evaporative capillary coil; and 
 a cooling tube in thermal communication with the evaporative capillary coil, wherein the cooling tube is configured to accept water input from the output line and circulate water to the cool water supply line. 
 
     
     
         13 . The air conditioning system of  claim 12  further comprising:
 an expansion device operably connected to the evaporative capillary coil; 
 a compressor operably connected to the evaporative capillary coil; and 
 a condenser coil configured between the compressor and the expansion device. 
 
     
     
         14 . The air conditioning system of  claim 9  wherein the evaporative cooling unit comprises:
 a water input operably connected to the cool water supply line; and 
 an outlet operably connected to the output line. 
 
     
     
         15 . The air conditioning system of  claim 14  wherein the evaporative cooling unit further comprises:
 a water distribution assembly connected to the cool water supply line by the water input. 
 
     
     
         16 . An air conditioning method comprising:
 transporting water from an evaporative cooling unit to a heat transfer box with an output line;   cooling water from the evaporative cooling unit with the heat transfer box; and   transporting water from the heat transfer box to the evaporative cooling unit with a cool water supply line.   
     
     
         17 . The air conditioning method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 filtering water from the output line with a filter attached to a hot input valve. 
 
     
     
         18 . The air conditioning method of  claim 16  wherein cooling water from the evaporative cooling unit with the heat transfer box comprises:
 collecting water from the output line in a heat transfer tank; 
 making ice with an ice maker; and 
 providing the ice to the heat transfer tank, wherein the ice from the ice maker is mixed with water in the heat transfer tank. 
 
     
     
         19 . The air conditioning method of  claim 16  wherein cooling water from the evaporative cooling unit with the heat transfer box further comprises:
 providing water from the output line to a cooling tube; and 
 transferring heat in the water in the cooling tube to an evaporative capillary coil in thermal communication with the cooling tube. 
 
     
     
         20 . The air conditioning method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 distributing water from the cool water supply line to a water distribution assembly in the evaporative cooling unit.