FUEL VAPORIZING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A fuel heater and vaporizing system comprising:
- a source of fuel;
a thermal source; and
a heat exchanger configured to thermally couple to the thermal source, said heat exchanger having a saddle shape and being configured to fit over said thermal source.
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Abstract
A fuel heater and vaporizing system includes a source of fuel, a thermal source from an engine, and a heat exchanger for thermally contacting the source of heated fluid so as to heat fuel flowing through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a saddle shape and fits over the thermal source of engine heat. The fuel heater and vaporizing system may also contain a catalyst for causing the heated fuel to crack prior to distribution to an end use device. In an alternative arrangement, the fuel heater and vaporizing system may also extract its heat from the engine'"'"'s other heated parts including a muffler or an exhaust pipe, exhaust manifold, valve cover, turbo housing, engine block, transmission and the like.
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28 Claims
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1. A fuel heater and vaporizing system comprising:
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a source of fuel; a thermal source; and a heat exchanger configured to thermally couple to the thermal source, said heat exchanger having a saddle shape and being configured to fit over said thermal source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The fuel heater and vaporizing system of claim 14, further comprising a valve for allowing blending of said heated fuel with said ambient fuel.
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15. A fuel heater and vaporizing system comprising:
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a heat exchanger for heating a fuel to be supplied to an end use device; and a catalyst system for receiving fuel from the heat exchanger and for cracking the heated fuel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A process for heating a fuel to be supplied to an end use device comprises the steps of:
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providing a heat exchanger having an inlet, an outlet, and an arcuate shaped intermediate region; placing said heat exchanger into thermally conductive contact with a source of heat; heating said fuel by flowing said fuel through said heat exchanger while said heat exchanger is in contact with said source of heat; and cracking said fuel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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