Heat exchanger assemblies

Abstract

In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a heat exchanger assembly is described. The heat exchanger assembly includes a shipping container with an interior cavity. The heat exchanger assembly also includes a heat exchanger core supported by the shipping container. The heat exchanger assembly further includes a fan supported by the shipping container. The fan is to cause air to move into the interior cavity, flow through the heat exchanger core, and exit out of the shipping container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat exchanger assembly, comprising:
 a shipping container comprising an interior cavity;   a heat exchanger core supported by the shipping container; and   a fan supported by the shipping container, the fan to cause air to move into the interior cavity, flow through the heat exchanger core, and exit out of the shipping container.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger core and the fan are housed within the interior cavity of the shipping container. 
     
     
         3 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger core is configured to perform liquid-to-air heat exchange. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is located at an air outlet of the shipping container, and wherein the fan is to cause the air to enter the shipping container through the heat exchanger core, and exit out of the shipping container through the fan. 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is located at an air inlet of the shipping container, and wherein the fan is to force air into the shipping container and flow out through the heat exchanger core. 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger core is mounted to a top surface or a side surface of the shipping container. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is mounted to a top surface or a side surface of the shipping container. 
     
     
         8 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the shipping container forms a plenum to contain the air moved by the fan through the heat exchanger core. 
     
     
         9 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger core is to receive a fluid from a source external to the shipping container, and provide the fluid back to a reservoir external to the shipping container. 
     
     
         10 . A heat exchanger assembly, comprising:
 a shipping container, comprising:
 a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces defining an interior cavity of the shipping container; 
   a heat exchanger core mounted to the side surface in the interior cavity of the shipping container; and   a fan mounted to the top surface in the interior cavity of the shipping container, the fan to cause air to enter the interior cavity, flow through the heat exchanger core, and exit out of the top surface of the shipping container.   
     
     
         11 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the top surface of the shipping container comprises an air outlet to allow the air drawn by the fan to exit out of the shipping container. 
     
     
         12 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising an air inlet located on the top surface or a side surface of the shipping container, the air inlet to direct the air through the heat exchanger core, the air inlet to receive atmospheric air that is outside the shipping container. 
     
     
         13 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more first fluidic interfaces located on an exterior surface of the shipping container, the first fluidic interfaces to provide a fluid downstream to the heat exchanger core; and   one or more second fluidic interfaces located on the exterior surface of the shipping container, the second fluidic interfaces to allow the fluid to exit from the shipping container after passing through the heat exchanger core.   
     
     
         14 . A heat exchanger assembly, comprising:
 a shipping container, comprising:
 a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces defining an interior cavity of the shipping container; 
   a plurality of heat exchanger cores mounted in the interior cavity of the shipping container, the plurality of heat exchanger cores to receive a fluid from a source external to the shipping container; and   a plurality of fans mounted to the top surface of the shipping container, the plurality of fans to generate an airflow into the interior cavity of the shipping container through the plurality of heat exchanger cores, the airflow exiting out of the top surface of the shipping container through the plurality of fans.   
     
     
         15 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein a first set of heat exchanger cores are mounted on a first side of the shipping container, and a second set of heat exchanger cores are mounted on a second side of the shipping container, the first set and second set of heat exchanger cores forming a passageway within the interior cavity of the shipping container to allow access to each of the heat exchanger cores. 
     
     
         16 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the shipping container is to provide a storage area within the airflow of the interior cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the heat exchanger assembly is configured to be transported, lifted, and placed in an installed location. 
     
     
         18 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the heat exchanger assembly is a modular unit. 
     
     
         19 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the heat exchanger assembly is configured to mount on another shipping container or to stack on a second heat exchanger assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The heat exchanger assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the shipping container is fabricated to specifications for a 20-foot intermodal container or a 40-foot intermodal container.