Abstract: A direct injection contacting apparatus for contacting a first fluid with a second fluid which facilitates heat and mass transfer operations.
Abstract: An on-board fuel vapor recovery system draws vapors from a fuel tank, compresses the vapors, and then cools the compressed vapors to form a condensate liquid fuel which is stored in an auxiliary condensate tank for introduction to an engine for enhanced cold start operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2001
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2002
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute
Inventors:
William K. Capshaw, John C. Hedrick, David W. Naegeli, Michael G. Ross