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A device for pre-conditioning fuel before it enters either an internal combustion chamber or a furnace employs appropriate arrangements of magnets and a heat exchanger. The in-line fuel conditioning apparatus comprises a cylindrical fuel impervious container and a temperature control flow line that

A device for pre-conditioning fuel before it enters either an internal combustion chamber or a furnace employs appropriate arrangements of magnets and a heat exchanger. The in-line fuel conditioning apparatus comprises a cylindrical fuel impervious container and a temperature control flow line that passes through the cylinder. While passing through the container the fuel contacts a magnetic field generated by a series of magnets (preferably and even number of pairs) arranged so that pole pieces having the same polarity (i.e. N or S) face each other, while adjacent pole pieces have opposite polarities. A gap separates the poles pieces of each pair and the fuel flows through this gap. Alternative embodiments are concerned with different configurations for bringing together the fuel, the magnets and the coolant during the transport of the fuel to the combustion region. For the pre-treatment of fuel for an internal combustion engine a source of coolant is used to lower the temperature of the fuel contacting the magnetic field generated by the magnets. For the pre-treatment of heating oil being delivered to a furnace a greater efficiency of burning occurs when a temperature control flow line, such as a copper hot water tube wrapped around the container, is used to raise, rather than lower the temperature of the fuel.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An in-line fuel conditioning apparatus comprisinga fuel impervious container havinga fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet port, wherein fuel under pressure is passed through said container,a temperature control flow line in contact with said fuel, said flow line adapted to c

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An in-line fuel conditioning apparatus comprisinga fuel impervious container havinga fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet port, wherein fuel under pressure is passed through said container,a temperature control flow line in contact with said fuel, said flow line adapted to contain a temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of the fuel,a plurality of magnets creating a magnetic field extending through said fuel, said plurality of magnets comprisinga plurality of pairs of magnets, each pair having either south poles facing each other across a gap, or north poles facing each other across a gap, and arranged so that said fuel passes through said gap, wherein said plurality of pairs of magnets are arranged in a series of alternating polarity, wherein the south pole of each magnet abuts a north pole of adjacent magnets, and the north pole of each magnet abuts a south pole of adjacent magnets.