Abstract: A flow control valve particularly useful for a vapor recovery system of a gasoline station. Gasoline and gasoline vapor flow through separate passages in the valve. A restriction (venturi) is provided in the gasoline passage so that a pressure differential will be produced in the passage as a function of the rate of flow of gasoline passing therethrough. A first diaphragm carrying a valve element which controls the flow of fluid through the vapor passage is responsive to said pressure differential so that the flow rate of vapor passing through the valve will be proportional to the flow rate of gasoline. In each of two alternative embodiments, another diaphragm responsive to gasoline pressure is ganged to the valve to compensate for gasoline pressure variations. In a further embodiment, the vapor control valve operates in an "on-off" mode so that a maximum vapor "draw back" is effected whenever gasoline flow of any magnitude is extant.

Abstract: In an exhaust gas purifying apparatus which includes a reactor in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine there is provided a heater burner to which there is delivered an air-fuel mixture and which heats the reactor for rapidly bringing it to operating temperatures when the engine is started. In the air conduit through which combustion air for the air-fuel mixture is delivered to the burner there is provided a valve controlled in such a manner that the flow rate of combustion air remains constant and is thus independent of the said counterpressure at the heating burner and the output delivery of the air pump driving the combustion air.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing from a supply of liquid fuel fluid a gaseous fuel fluid having a preselected calorific value. The apparatus includes means for vaporizing the liquid fuel fluid into air compressed by a compressor having a closed loop coolant system. A portion of the gaseous fuel fluid delivered from the apparatus is provided as a result of a heat exchange between a portion of the liquid fuel fluid and a coolant fluid utilized for cooling the air compressor. An adjustment means is provided for adjusting the preselected calorific value of the output gaseous fuel fluid as desired. In one form, a cascaded arrangement of means for flashing liquid fuel fluid and providing heat exchange therefrom is utilized to provide the desired gaseous fuel fluid.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the flow ratio of two gases, such as carbon dioxide and air or oxygen, where the principal gas is subject to flow fluctuations and the second gas is added to it at a ratio which is to be kept constant despite the variations in flow of the first gas. From the upstream side of a fixed orifice in a main conduit, the first gas is conducted to a sealed chamber on one side of a very flexible diaphragm. The second gas is conducted to the other side of the diaphragm which serves, in conjunction with a valve controlled by the diaphragm, to equate the pressure of the second gas exactly to that of the first gas. An outlet from the pressure regulator leads to the inlet of a flow control valve, and the outlet of the flow control valve leads back to the main conduit to a point downstream from the fixed orifice.

Abstract: A pressure balancing valve has a pair of fluid ducts for hot and cold water, a butterfly type valve is located in each duct, a pressure cavity is provided that is in communication with each duct, and a resilient diaphragm mounted in the cavity converts pressure differential between the ducts into positional displacement of a rod-like pressure plate linkage secured to the butterflies. The butterflies pivot to alter fluid flow in the ducts until substantially equal pressures appear at the outlets of the ducts.