Patent ID: 6952932
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: F01B,F02B,F04B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for heating gases cooled in an aftercooler connected to receive hot gases from a compressor, the apparatus comprising: (a) means connected to receive a portion of such hot gases from such compressor for directing said portion of said hot gases around such aftercooler and to a predetermined location receiving cooled gases from such aftercooler, while a remainder of such hot gases is sent to such aftercooler from such compressor for cooling, such hot gases being effective to heat such cooled gases at such receiving location; (b) a temperature sensitive means for controlling an amount of hot gases by-passed around such aftercooler and to such location for receiving cooled gases from such aftercooler, wherein said temperature sensitive means is a thermostat located in a three-way valve connected to receive both hot and cooled gases.