Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Separator ancillary to storage tank
Patent
1987-06-15
1989-01-03
Nozick, Bernard
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Separator ancillary to storage tank
210DIG6, 210266, 55388, 55275, 55316, 123510, B01D 1702
Patent
active
047955562
ABSTRACT:
A water removal device for placement in the fuel line of an hydrocarbon fueled engine between the fuel tank and the engine. The device includes a hermetically sealed housing which has an inlet end and an outlet end, respectively, for receiving and discharging flowing fuel. Within the interior of the housing a quantity of hygroscopic material is tightly packed. The grain size and shape of the grains of the material is selected so that substantially no particulate matter will enter the fuel stream. In a preferred embodiment conventional filters are utilized downstream of the device. A screen filter or filter made from a fibrous material may be used upstream of the device. Also, a screen may be attached within the housing adjacent the inlet and outlet ends to prevent granules of the hygroscopic material from passing out of the device and into the fuel stream. A viewing port may be incorporated in the housing to allow the operator of the vehicle to visually determine whether the chemical needs replacement. A water sensitive dye may be incorporated into a portion of the granules to aid the operator in making the determination.
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Brotea Paul A.
Tufts Robert J.
Nozick Bernard
Reitz Norman E.
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