Patent ID: 6415775
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F02G,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A preheat fuel delivery system for a combustion source comprising:a bubbler fuel tank including a fuel container, an inlet, and a vapor outlet; and a fuel processor including a first inlet/outlet plate, a second inlet/outlet plate, at least one heater plate, at least one exhaust transfer plate, and at least one fuel transfer plate, said first inlet/outlet plate receiving vaporized fuel from said vapor outlet, said second inlet/outlet plate being connected to an intake port and an exhaust port of the combustion source, exhaust gases from the exhaust port passing through said at least one exhaust transfer plate and heating said at least one heater plate, the vaporized fuel passing through said at least one fuel transfer plate and absorbing heat from said at least one heater plate.