System and method for heating viscous fuel supplied to diesel engines
View Patent ↗A heat transfer system is used for heating a viscous fuel supplied to a diesel engine. The heat transfer system includes a heat exchanger provided at a predetermined location within the heat transfer system. A hot fluid and viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship within the heat exchanger to heat the viscous fuel supplied to the engine from a first temperature to a second temperature.
1. A heat transfer system for transferring heat to a viscous fuel supplied to a diesel engine, the heat transfer system comprising:
a heat exchanger coupled to an air-to-water intercooler;
a hot fluid circulated through the heat exchanger; and
a viscous fuel circulated through the heat exchanger to the diesel engine;
wherein the hot fluid and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship within the heat exchanger to heat the viscous fuel supplied to the engine from a first temperature to a second temperature.
2. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the hot fluid and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger to the oil cooler; wherein the hot fluid comprises lubricating oil.
3. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to a water jacket.
4. The heat transfer system of claim 3 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to a radiator.
5. The heat transfer system of claim 3 , wherein the hot fluid exiting from the water jacket and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot water.
6. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to an outlet of a compressor coupled to the engine.
7. The heat transfer system of claim 6 , wherein the hot fluid exiting from the outlet of the compressor and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot air.
8. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to an air-to-air intercooler.
9. The heat transfer system of claim 8 , wherein the hot fluid exiting from the air-to-air intercooler and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot air.
10. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to a water tank.
11. The heat transfer system of claim 10 , wherein the hot fluid entering the water tank and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot water.
12. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the viscous fuel comprises palm oil.
13. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the viscous fuel comprises marine diesel oil.
14. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the hot liquid and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger to the oil cooler; wherein the hot liquid comprises lubricating oil.
15. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to a water jacket.
16. The heat transfer system of claim 15 , wherein the hot liquid exiting from the water jacket and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot liquid comprises hot water.
17. The heat transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to a water tank.
18. The heat transfer system of claim 17 , wherein the hot liquid entering the water tank and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot liquid comprises hot water.
19. A method for heating a viscous fuel supplied to a diesel engine, the method comprising:
circulating a hot fluid through a heat exchanger coupled to an air-to-water intercooler;
circulating a viscous fuel through the heat exchanger to the diesel engine;
wherein the hot fluid and the viscous fuel are circulated in a heat exchanging relationship within the heat exchanger to heat the viscous fuel supplied to the engine from a first temperature to a second temperature.
20. The method of claim 19 , comprising circulating the hot fluid and the viscous fuel in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger to an oil cooler;
wherein the hot fluid comprises lubricating oil.
21. The method of claim 19 , comprising circulating the hot fluid exiting from a water jacket and the viscous fuel in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot water.
22. The method of claim 19 , comprising circulating the hot fluid exiting from an outlet of a compressor and the viscous fuel in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot air.
23. The method of claim 19 , comprising circulating the hot fluid exiting from an air-to-air intercooler and the viscous fuel in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot air.
24. The method of claim 19 , comprising circulating the hot fluid entering the water tank and the viscous fuel in a heat exchanging relationship through the heat exchanger; wherein the hot fluid comprises hot water.