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A method and apparatus for reducing the harmful products of combustion comprises an enclosed vessel adapted to contain a quantity of volatile liquid fuel and a means for extracting gaseous vapors from the fuel and for mixing the vapors with the combustion supporting gas for combustion in an internal

A method and apparatus for reducing the harmful products of combustion comprises an enclosed vessel adapted to contain a quantity of volatile liquid fuel and a means for extracting gaseous vapors from the fuel and for mixing the vapors with the combustion supporting gas for combustion in an internal combustion engine. A thermal reactor is included into which the combustion exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine are discharged. A flow limiting valve is interposed in the path of the exhaust gases from the thermal reactor for discharging a first portion of the exhaust gases to the atmosphere and returning a second portion of the exhaust gases to the thermal reactor vessel. Also provided is a valve for discharging the second portion of the exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine at a temperature below the boiling range of the liquid fuel into the vessel below the surface of the liquid fuel therein and an ultrasonic generator for imparting ultrasonic energy to the exhaust gases.

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[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] A volatile liquid fuel combustion system for substantially reducing harmful products of combustion, said system comprising, in combination:a. An enclosed vessel containing a quantity of volatile liquid fuel;b. means for extracting gaseous vapor from said fuel and mi

[ That which is claimed is:] [1.] A volatile liquid fuel combustion system for substantially reducing harmful products of combustion, said system comprising, in combination:a. An enclosed vessel containing a quantity of volatile liquid fuel;b. means for extracting gaseous vapor from said fuel and mixing said vapors with combustion supporting gas;c. a thermal energy conversion means for oxidizing the fuel vapor-gas mixture;d. a thermal reactor into which products of combustion from said conversion means are discharged; said thermal reactor having an input for receiving the receiving the products of combustion and an output;e. flow limiting means connected to the output from said thermal reactor for discharging a first portion of said exhaust to the atmosphere and returning a second portion of said exhaust to said enclosed vessel;f. means for discharging said second portion at a temperature below the boiling temperature of the liquid fuel, into said vessel below the surface of the liquid fuel therein; andg. ultrasonic generator means for imparting ultrasonic energy to the second portion of said exhaust products of combustion.