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A method and apparatus are provided for treating fluid hydrocarbon fuels. The method includes flowing the fuel through a treater region defined by the apparatus including a cylindrical outer electrode positioned coaxially about an insulated inner electrode. The annular treater region is preferably f

A method and apparatus are provided for treating fluid hydrocarbon fuels. The method includes flowing the fuel through a treater region defined by the apparatus including a cylindrical outer electrode positioned coaxially about an insulated inner electrode. The annular treater region is preferably filled with small dielectric beads of a selected size and having spaces therebetween of a selected size. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the electrodes are connected across the high voltage ignition circuit of a motor, such a motor thereafter consuming the treated fuel, to thereby establish a high intensity electric field within the treater region.

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In combination with an internal combustion engine and a fuel source, a treater for treating a liquid hydrocarbon fuel to be combusted in said engine; said treater being fuel flow positioned between said fuel source and said engine so as to improve the combustion efficiency of the fuel; said treater

In combination with an internal combustion engine and a fuel source, a treater for treating a liquid hydrocarbon fuel to be combusted in said engine; said treater being fuel flow positioned between said fuel source and said engine so as to improve the combustion efficiency of the fuel; said treater comprising the combination of: (a) an elongated conductive inner electrode; (b) an elongated conductive cylindrical outer electrode positioned substantially coaxially about said inner electrode to define an elongated annular treater region therebetween; (c) a dielectric covering on at least one of said electrodes to insulate said one of said electrodes from said fuel during treatment; (d) fluid connection means at opposite ends of said outer electrode and communicating with said treater region, one of said fluid connection means being for connection to said fuel source and the other of said fluid connection means for connection to said engine; (e) a plurality of dielectric particles positioned within said treater region; (f) means retaining said dielectric particles within said treater region; (g) high voltage supply means connected to said electrodes to provide a high intensity electric field between said electrodes within said treater region for treatment of fuel flowing therethrough to said engine.