Abstract: A coolant heating apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a sheath heater formed in a coil form at a center side of the coolant heating apparatus; one or more inner tubes, one of which has an inlet formed at one side thereof for introduction of coolant, the one or more inner tubes being arranged to surround the sheath heater or to be surrounded by the sheath heater, and the one or more inner tubes having a plurality of through-holes formed on respective outer peripheral surfaces thereof so that the coolant introduced into the inlet is discharged through the through-holes; and an outer tube surrounding the sheath heater and the one or more inner tubes and having an outlet formed at one side thereof so that the coolant heated by the sheath heater is introduced through the through-holes of the one or more inner tubes and is discharged through the outlet.

Abstract: Apparatus suitable for pilates and other exercise comprises rails, supported on a box-like frame and an exercise carriage, mounted on the rails, wherein the carriage comprises a first carriage section and a second carriage section which sections can be (i) connected together to form a single exercise carriage which slides forwards and backwards on the rails, or (ii) disconnected to form two exercise carriages which independently slide forwards and backwards on the rails. The apparatus also has a seat with a spring-biased foot pedal and a spring-biased trapeze bar.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing the emission of dioxins in an incineration facility including an incinerator having a boiler, and an exhaust gas treatment facility for treating exhaust gas discharged from a flue of the boiler. This apparatus further includes a steam supply pipe for supplying steam into a water tube or a downcomer of the boiler from an auxiliary boiler or another steam-generating source, a flue damper for opening and closing the flue of the boiler, a detector for detecting the temperature of gas within the boiler at a point disposed upstream of the flue damper, and a damper control device responsive to a temperature, detected by the detector, for opening and closing the flue damper.

Abstract: An engine block heater comprising a propane circulation heater in which engine coolant is heated in a jacket surrounding an inner chamber which is open at both ends to accommodate an industrial size portable propane torch. The jacket is inclined to the horizontal and has a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet which, in use, are connected to the engine block. When the torch is lit, coolant from the engine flows, driven by natural convection forces so that cold coolant from the engine is replaced with heated coolant.

Abstract: A heat exchanger which includes a casing having an outer tube and an inner tube fixed therein. Holes are formed in the inner tubes and face a heat transfer surface of the outer tube. Hot exhaust gas may be passed from an inlet of the outer tube into the inner tube, through the holes in the inner tube to an outlet. Coolant water may be passed through the casing from an inlet port to an outlet port. Baffles and/or twist coils may be provided to improve heat transfer.