Patent ID: 6413361
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: F23K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of operating an emulsified fuel evaporator system, comprising:preheating emulsified fuel in a preheater so as to obtain a preheated emulsified fuel; regulating a temperature of the preheated emulsified fuel such that the temperature of the preheated emulsified fuel is maintained constant; heating the preheated emulsified fuel in an evaporator so as to obtain a heated emulsified fuel; regulating an evaporator differential temperature such that the evaporator differential temperature is maintained constant; separating the heated emulsified fuel in a separator so as to obtain a water portion and a heavy oil portion, the water portion comprising a preheating medium channeled to the preheater for said preheating of the emulsified fuel; regulating a pressure of the preheating medium such that the pressure of the preheating medium is maintained constant; and transmitting sound waves through the separator.