Abstract: A device and method for reconditioning oil or vaporizing volatile fluids from oil of internal combustion engines in order to extend the oil service life is provided. Such a device can include a housing which defines a substantially enclosed open chamber which can receive heated engine oil. An engine oil inlet, a vapor outlet, and a reconditioned oil outlet may be coupled to the housing. In addition, the disclosed oil reconditioning device may be free of direct heating or supplemental heating sources other than the intrinsic heat of the heated engine oil as it enters the open chamber. The reconditioning devices can be configured to introduce engine oil into the open chamber prior to contact with any interior surfaces. Separation of volatile fluids can be affected using either spraying or thin film. The reconditioned oil has a significant reduction in water and fuel content thus allowing for increased service intervals and increased useful oil life.

Abstract: A device and method for reconditioning oil or vaporizing volatile fluids from oil of internal combustion engines in order to extend the oil service life is disclosed and described. Such a device can include a housing which defines an enclosed open chamber that can receive heated engine oil. A spray nozzle, a vapor outlet, and a reconditioned oil outlet may be coupled to the housing. In addition, the disclosed oil reconditioning device may also include a supplemental heating source such as an electrical heating element placed upstream of the device or integrated as part of the device. The oil reconditioning devices can spray engine oil into the open chamber to increase the surface area of the engine oil. The increase in surface area and design of the reconditioning device can increase the vaporization rate of volatile fluids to form a reconditioned oil. The reconditioned oil has a significant reduction in water and fuel content thus allowing for reduced service intervals and increased useful oil life.

Abstract: A device and method for reconditioning oil or vaporizing volatile fluids from oil of internal combustion engines in order to extend the oil service life is provided. Such a device can include a housing which defines a substantially enclosed open chamber which can receive heated engine oil. An engine oil inlet, a vapor outlet, and a reconditioned oil outlet may be coupled to the housing. In addition, the disclosed oil reconditioning device may be free of direct heating or supplemental heating sources other than the intrinsic heat of the heated engine oil as it enters the open chamber. The reconditioning devices can be configured to introduce engine oil into the open chamber prior to contact with any interior surfaces. Separation of volatile fluids can be affected using either spraying or thin film. The reconditioned oil has a significant reduction in water and fuel content thus allowing for increased service intervals and increased useful oil life.

Abstract: A device and method for reconditioning oil or vaporizing volatile fluids from oil of internal combustion engines in order to extend the oil service life is provided. Such a device can include a housing having an internal and external surface which defines an enclosed open chamber which can receive heated engine oil. A coating having a thermal conductivity lower than that of the housing can cover at least a portion of the internal surface. An engine oil inlet, a vapor outlet, and a reconditioned oil outlet may be coupled to the housing. The coating can provide heat retention and other benefits to the device, thereby enhancing the volatile fluids vaporization process and increasing the service life of the device. In addition, the separation of volatile fluids can be affected using either spraying or thin film. The reconditioned oil has a significant reduction in water and fuel content thus allowing for increased service intervals and increased useful oil life.