Patent ID: 6199542
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B01D,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A fuel treatment apparatus comprising:a fuel heating apparatus, comprising:a unitary metallic body defininga fuel inlet, a coolant outlet, and a coolant passageway in communication with a coolant inlet and said coolant outlet;a fuel filter assembly comprising a cover attached to said body, said fuel filter cover having a chamber in communication with at least one fuel through passage and a fuel outlet passage, said fuel filter cover adapted to receive a fuel filter therein; anda fuel demoisturizing assembly comprising a cover attached to said body, said fuel demoisturizing assembly cover having a chamber in communication with a fuel inlet passage and said at least one fuel through passage;wherein coolant enters said coolant inlet; travels through said coolant passageways, and exits said coolant outlet, and transfers heat to said unitary metallic body andwherein fuel enters said fuel inlet, travels through said fuel inlet passage and is heated therein and flows into said fuel demoisturizing assembly, fuel filter assembly, through said fuel through passage into said fuel filter assembly, through said fuel outlet passage.