Filter block mounted fuel processor apparatus
A unitary fuel processing and filtering unit is described particularly for diesel fuel and operative to separate out water and impurities from the fuel adapted to be mounted to a mounting head having a fuel inlet passage and a fuel outlet passage comprising a housing including a lower portion defining a combined heating and sediment chamber. A concentric annular shaped filtering means is positioned within an upper portion of the housing. A top plate has a fuel inlet and outlet, means for conducting the fuel to the chamber, and means defining a passage for conducting fuel from the chamber to the filtering means characterized by heating means in the lower portion operative to heat the incoming fuel by direct contact in the chamber. The heating means includes a heated portion in close proximity to the passage, and the heating means extends through a substantial part of the lower portion.
- Assignee:
- Davco Manufacturing Corp., Ann Arbor, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4680110
- OSTI ID:
- 6353592
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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