Meltable fuel gas generation apparatus and methods
OwnerRaymond M. Gattinventor
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Abstract
Gas generation apparatus and methods are provided, including apparatus and methods for efficient vaporization, and optional burning, of meltable fuels. The apparatus and methods provide controlled generation and combustion of any low melting point dimensionally stable combustible meltable fuel. This is preferably accomplished by first converting the solid or semi solid meltable fuel material into a liquid state, then into vapor, and finally mixing with an air source or other oxidizer before combustion.
Claims20
An apparatus for generating a gas vapor state of at least one meltable fuel, the apparatus comprising a gas generator assembly configured and disposed to receive a meltable fuel and to convert at least a portion of the meltable fuel to a gas vapor state.
A gas generation apparatus comprising:
- a reservoir configured for receiving a meltable fuel;
- a heat transfer element having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein said inlet end is in communicable connection with said reservoir, said heat transfer element comprising a thermally conductive material, and
- a heat source in thermal connection with the heat transfer element, the heat source configured and disposed to transfer heat to the heat transfer element in a sufficient amount to convert at least a portion of a meltable fuel received by the reservoir to at least a liquid state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.