Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
  • F02M31/16—Other apparatus for heating fuel
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
  • B63B17/00—Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
  • B63B17/0027—Tanks for fuel or the like ; Accessories therefor, e.g. tank filler caps
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
  • F02M31/04—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/10—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture by hot liquids, e.g. lubricants or cooling water
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
  • F02M31/04—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/10—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating combustion-air or fuel-air mixture by hot liquids, e.g. lubricants or cooling water
  • F02M31/102—Particular constructional characteristics of the shape of the heat exchange surfaces
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
  • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
  • F02M31/12—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating electrically
  • F02M31/125—Fuel
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
  • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
  • F28D9/0031—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other
  • F28D9/0037—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the conduits for the other heat-exchange medium also being formed by paired plates touching each other
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F21/00—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
  • F28F21/08—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
  • F28F21/081—Heat exchange elements made from metals or metal alloys
  • F28F21/085—Heat exchange elements made from metals or metal alloys from copper or copper alloys
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
  • F28F3/08—Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
  • F28D21/00—Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups F28D1/00 - F28D20/00
  • F28D2021/0019—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for
  • F28D2021/008—Other heat exchangers for particular applications; Heat exchange systems not otherwise provided for for vehicles
  • F28D2021/0087—Fuel coolers
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
  • F28F2275/06—Fastening; Joining by welding
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
  • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
  • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

Definitions

• the invention relates to a preheating device according to the preamble of claim 1.
• a corresponding preheating device is known, for example, from EP 2 462 334 B1.
• a fuel is preheated by being passed through a heat exchanger.
• This heat exchanger is constructed in the form of a tube which has a jacket through which the fuel is passed from a fuel inlet to a fuel outlet.
• This jacket represents towards the inside of the pipe a heat exchanger surface, which comes into contact with a heat flowing through the pipe in the axial direction. In this way, the fuel flowing in the tube jacket is heated.
• the known device has the disadvantage that the required heating of the fuel in the manner described is insufficient. However, as fuel is better burned the warmer it is, it is crucial that the fuel S toff is heated as effectively as possible by the heat exchange process. Furthermore, it is disadvantageous on the gotten construction that the Rohrmamtel contains components that must be welded together. If leaks occur at the welding points in the course of operation, it is possible for fuel and heat to be mixed with one another. This may result in a downstream engine being run on a fuel / water mixture, possibly damaging it.
• Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned, with which the fuel is heated as efficiently as possible and the disadvantages can be avoided.
• the preheating device has a fuel transport device with a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet.
• the fuel inlet and the fuel outlet are thereby connected via a fuel transport channel
• the preheating device comprises a heat medium roaster having a heat medium inlet and a heat medium outlet, wherein also a heat medium transporting chamber connecting the heat medium inlet and the heat medium outlet is provided, and / or at least one heating element.
• the fuel transport device and the heat transfer means and / or the at least one heating element are in thermal contact with each other and thus form a heat exchanger. Via this heat exchanger, a fuel transported in the fuel transport device can be heated by a heat medium transported in the heat medium transport device and / or by the at least one heating element.
• the heat-conveying device and the fuel-transporting device are arranged in a preferably monolithic metallic block.
• the fuel transport channel and the heat medium transport channel are each at least partially meander-shaped in the block and, in particular, separated from each other in terms of flow.
• the invention provides that the fuel transport device is arranged in a metallic block, wherein the fuel transport channel, at least in sections, meander-shaped and the at least one heating element is arranged in or on at least one cover plate of the metallic block.
• the preheating device designed in this way has a whole series of advantages. On the one hand is caused by the meandering guide both fuel and heat a longer residence time in the heat exchanger. Due to the longer residence time, the heating medium can naturally lend significantly more heat to the fuel, so that the fuel is heated much more efficiently. In particular, due to the fact that, according to the invention, both the fuel transport device and the heat transfer device are accommodated in a metallic block, the heat transfer between the heat transfer medium channel and the fuel transport channel is particularly effective due to the good heat conducting properties of metals. In addition to the heat supply via a heat transport device or even alternatively, the heat can be supplied via a heating element.
• the heating element can supply additional heat to the preheating device, or the sole supply of heat to the preheating device takes place via one or more heating elements.
• a particularly large heat exchange surface is provided in the preheating device according to the invention, which additionally improves the heating.
• the heat transfer is particularly effective when the block is monolithic, since there are no interfaces with insulating effect between the heat medium transport channel and / or the heating element and the fuel transport channel. In this way, between the two channels and / or between the heating element and at least one of the channels is always a part of the metallic block which forms the heat exchange surface.
• a preheating device designed in this way is able to heat the fuel much better, which significantly reduces the fuel consumption of a downstream engine.
• this option creates considerable savings potential compared to previous solutions.
• the block comprises copper or consists of copper.
• the fuel which may be, for example, diesel
• the fuel is catalytically treated by contact with a copper surface.
• the fuel transport channel is incorporated, milled or recessed in the metallic block. It is thus possible, for example, to machine a raw block of metal without further components, that is, to save on components, and to bore the inlet and outlet, for example, into the front sides of the block by drilling. If, for example, a preheating device is used in which heat is supplied solely by heating elements, then the fuel transport channel can be introduced not only in one plane, but from two opposite sides of the block in two planes, which increase the possible heat supply or the Structure of the preheater can make more compact.
• the fuel channel is covered by at least one cover plate. Since in this embodiment, the fuel transport channel to the outside of the block is open, then one or, depending on the version, both open sides are each covered with a cover plate.
• the respective cover plates are then preferably firmly connected to the block, in particular welded.
• flow turbulence means are arranged in the fuel transport channel. These ensure that the medium entering the transport channel flows turbulently through the respective transport channel.
• steps and / or protrusions within the transport channel can be formed as flow swirling means. Especially when one manufactures the block and the transport channel therein, for example, by milling, by speaking recesses in the material corresponding projections or steps are formed.
• the fuel transport channel is arranged on a first side of the block and that the heat medium transport channel is arranged on a second side of the block, in particular the first side.
• a particularly compact preheating device can be formed, in which the two meandering transport channels are arranged one above the other flat.
• the fuel transport channel is incorporated, milled or recessed into the first side.
• the heat medium transport channel can be incorporated, milled or embedded in the second side.
• each of the two can be covered with a cover plate.
• the respective cover plates are then preferably firmly connected to the block, in particular welded. It is of particular advantage if the best possible flow through all areas of the transport channels takes place.
• Advantageous for this are special turbulent flows.
• flow turbulence means are arranged in the fuel transport channel and / or in the heat medium transport channel. These ensure that the medium entering the respective transport channels flows turbulently through the respective transport channel.
• steps and / or protrusions within the transport channels can be formed by way of example as flow swirling means.
• the at least one heating element is arranged on the cover plate of the fuel transport channel. It's about the heating of the fuel. By arranging the heating element on the cover plate of the fuel transport channel hardly the material thickness, which separates the heat supplier from the heat consumer, are kept low, which improves the heat transfer.
• heating elements carry out the sole heat supply, the transmission surface is increased when the two cover plates are equipped with heating elements; in particular, this is advantageous if the fuel transport channel is also guided in two planes. But also for support If you use another heating medium, two-sided assembly offers advantages.
• the outer contour of the block has an approximately cuboid shape. In this way, a whole series of preheating devices according to the invention can be produced from a relatively large raw material in a relatively low-cost manner.
• the invention also relates to a vehicle in which a preheating device according to the invention is used. Therefore, such a vehicle preferably includes an engine, a fuel tank, fuel stored in the fuel tank, a fuel supply system that supplies the fuel to the engine, and a preheater connected between the fuel tank and the engine, as described above.
• a vehicle in which a preheating device according to the invention is used. Therefore, such a vehicle preferably includes an engine, a fuel tank, fuel stored in the fuel tank, a fuel supply system that supplies the fuel to the engine, and a preheater connected between the fuel tank and the engine, as described above.
• the fuel inlet of the preheating device is connected to a pipeline leading to the fuel tank and the fuel outlet of the preheating device is connected to a pipeline leading to the engine.
• a heating means is circulated through the heat-transport means and / or at least one heating element is operated.
• the heating means may be any type of fluid, eg water.
• the fuel may be any fluid fuel; According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the fuel is diesel.
• the energy source can be switched on or off easily and, in particular, quickly.
• the invention is suitable for all types of vehicles in which internal combustion engines occur.
• the vehicle according to the invention is a watercraft, in particular a ship.
• FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a preheating device according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the block encompassed by the preheating device according to the invention on the side of the heat medium braking port
• FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the block on the side of the fuel transport channel, which is encompassed by the preheating device according to the invention
• Figure 4 - shows a view of a section through that of the preheating device according to the invention included block along the line AA of Figure 3,
• FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of another preheating device according to the invention.
• FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the block encompassed by the preheating device according to the invention from FIG. 5 on one side of the fuel transport channel.
• the preheating device 1 has in its core a block 20, which in this embodiment is parallelepiped-shaped.
• a skilletffentransport- device 21 is recessed in the form of a channel.
• This heat-transfer device 21 is meander-shaped and extends from a heat-inlet 21a attached at the end to the heat-removal outlet 21b, which is preferably mounted on the same surface.
• the inlet and the outlet are connected by bores in the end wall of the block 20 with the heat transport device 21.
• the Treibetofftrans- port device 22 is introduced, which will be described in more detail below with reference to Figure 3.
• the front side on which also the heat medium inlet 21a and cherries abauslass 21b are arranged, also the fuel inlet 22a and the fuel outlet 22b are arranged. But the bins and outlets can also be provided at different locations or narrow sides of the block 20.
• the in the block 20, which is preferably made of metal, embedded heat transfer device 21 and fuel transport device 22 are open to the outside transport channels 25, 26.
• the transport channels 25, 26 are each closed by a cover plate 11 a, 11 b, preferably in the middle of the plate 11a, 11b have a slot 27 or elongated depression.
• This slot 27 or the depression is placed with the cover plate 11a, 11b positively over a preferably complementary thereto formed projection 23, wherein the guide web 23 in the example shown is preferably centrally on the open side of the block 20 raised on the local center bar.
• the edge of the surface is raised with the recessed transport channels 25, 26, so that the cover plate 11 a, 11 b is enclosed.
• the inserted cover plates 11a, 11b can be fixedly connected to the block 20 by means of screws, rivets or by welding or soldering. Since both the fuel and the heating means are pumped with pressure by the transport means 21, 22, the connection between cover plate 11a, 11b must be pressure-resistant.
• a housing cover 10a, 10b can be arranged above the cover plates 11a, 11b, which can be fastened to the block 20 with screws or also welded.
• the housing cover 10a, 10b protects the preheating direction 1 and serves as enclosing housing and barely have an insulating effect to keep the resulting heat radiation heat loss in the preheater 1 low.
• FIG. 2 shows the block 20 enclosed by the preheater 1 on the side of the heat transfer channel 26.
• a part of the heat medium inlet 21a is shown.
• the heat medium gray card 26 leads to the right in the form of a maid, and ends at the heat medium outlet 21b.
• a somewhat stronger web is preferably left to stabilize the block 20, on which, for example, the centering web 23 for the cover plate 11b rises.
• four holes 24 are preferably introduced. In the holes 24 can be cut threads in which grip screws with which the housing cover 10 b is attached to the block 20.
• the holes 24 can also pass through the block 20, so that the two housing cover 10a, 10b are screwed together.
• the block 20 is to transfer the heat of the heating means to the fuel, the block should be formed of a thermally conductive material.
• the block is made of metal, more preferably, the block 20 is copper-containing or even completely made of copper.
• FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the block 20 on the side covered by the preheating device 1 according to the invention of the fuel transport channel 25.
• the fuel transport channel 25 extends from the fuel inlet 22a meandering to the fuel outlet 22b.
• the fuel transport channel 25 here preferably has a smaller cross section than the heat medium transport channel 26, as a result of which the fuel transport channel 25 has a larger surface area and thereby improves the heat absorption of the fuel guided therein.
• a broader web is arranged centrally with the raised web 23 for the cover plate 11b.
• the edge of the block 20, which is also preferably raised has the fastening bores 24.
• FIG. 4 shows a sectional view through the block 20 encompassed by the preheating device according to the invention along the line AA from FIG. 3.
• the section shows the fuel transport device 22 at the top and the heat-transport device 21 at the bottom.
• the section respectively passes through a straight part of the transport channel 25, 26 showing on the right side below the heat medium inlet 21a or outlet 21b.
• flow swirling means 21c, 22c are introduced raised, which cause the heat medium or the fuel to swirl and thus to a mixing of the heating medium or the fuel, so that the temperature and thus the heat transfer spread as evenly as possible.
• both the heating medium and the fuel can remain sufficiently long to ensure the required fuel temperature.
• FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a preheating device 1 according to the invention in an exploded view.
• the heat supply takes place in this preheating device 1 via heating elements 30.
• the open fuel channels 25 are incorporated meandering in the two large areas.
• the fuel passage 25 is designed so that the inlet 22a and the outlet 22b of the fuel transport device 22 are arranged on a narrow side. This has the advantage that in a later installation of the preheater l in an existing fuel transport system no major transfers of the lines must be made.
• 25 guide webs 23 are located in the interior between the meandering fuel channel to which the slots of the cover plates 11a are applied in order to close the transport channel 25 can conclusive.
• each cover plate 11a On the outside of each cover plate 11a a support plate 31 is arranged, which carries a heating element 30 dimensionally stable. It is also conceivable to arrange the heating element 30 only on one side. It is also possible to arrange the heating element 30 directly on a cover plate 11a or to recesses in the cover plate 11a, in which the heating elements 30 are arranged. Against heat losses of the preheater l to the environment, the cover plate 11a is covered by an insulating housing cover 10a (not shown here). In the plan view, which is shown in Figure 6, the meandering of the fuel channel 25 is clearly visible.
• the "inlet level” is picked out here:
• the fuel passes via the fuel inlet 22a - not visible from the top view into the fuel channel 25 and is guided - from left to right - in the figure which led him from the "level of admission” to the “exiting level” that lies beneath it.
• the fuel is then guided from right to left and out through the fuel outlet 22b (not shown) out of the preheater 1 again.
• the heat exchange surface is virtually doubled, without changing the base of the preheater 1.
• a preheating device 1 also comprises two or more heating elements arranged on a cover plate.

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