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The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in enhancing and/or treating fluids, such as fuels. Some embodiments provide apparatuses for use in treating fuel that comprise a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positi

The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in enhancing and/or treating fluids, such as fuels. Some embodiments provide apparatuses for use in treating fuel that comprise a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit having first and second ends, and a plurality of holes distributed along at least a portion of a length of the second conduit; and a treatment control bypass affixed with the second conduit configured to control an amount of fluid flow exiting the second conduit through the plurality of holes distributed along the portion of the length of the second conduit.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for use in treating fuel, comprising: an input to receive the fluid; an output through which the fluid exits; a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface where the input end is positioned proximate the input; a second condu

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for use in treating fuel, comprising: an input to receive the fluid; an output through which the fluid exits; a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface where the input end is positioned proximate the input; a second conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit having first and second ends where the first end of the second conduit is positioned proximate the input and the first end is configured to receive the fluid entering through the input such that fluid enters the second conduit through the first end, and a plurality of holes distributed along at least a portion of a length of the second conduit, wherein each of the plurality of holes has a cross-sectional area generally perpendicular to fluid flow through the plurality of holes, and a sum of all of the areas of the plurality of holes is less than a cross-sectional area of an interior channel of the second conduit perpendicular to the length of the second conduit; a treatment control bypass affixed with the second conduit configured to control an amount of fluid flow exiting the second conduit through the plurality of holes distributed along the portion of the length of the second conduit; and a vortex device positioned proximate the output end of the first conduit between the output end of the first conduit and the output, where the vortex device has a bore having a width less than an interior width of the second conduit such that the fluid passes through the bore to exit through the output adaptor. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: an end cap secured with the second end of the second conduit comprising the treatment control bypass including a bypass aperture formed within the end cap such that a portion of the fluid supplied to the second conduit passes through the bypass aperture exiting the second conduit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the treatment control bypass comprises a plurality of bypass apertures formed within the end cap where a summation of cross sectional areas of the plurality of bypass apertures is proportional on a diameter of the second conduit. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the treatment control bypass comprises a bypass tube affixed at a first end to a bypass aperture of the second conduit proximate the first end of the second conduit and the bypass tube having a length extending along an exterior of the second conduit. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a second end of the bypass tube extends beyond the second end of the second conduit. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a biasing member positioned between the vortex device and the output end of the first conduit such that the first and second conduits are maintained in a position proximate the input and separated from the vortex device and the output such that the fluid exiting the output end of the first conduit passes about the biasing member, through the bore of the vortex device and exits through the output. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the biasing member comprises a catalyst. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the bore of the vortex device tapers from a perimeter width to the width that is less than the interior width of the second conduit. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the input comprises an input adaptor configured to couple with a source of fluid to receive the fluid; the output comprises an output adaptor through which the fluid exits, where the output adaptor is configured to couple with a subsequent device in a fluid flow such that the exiting fluid enters the subsequent device; an exterior conduit secured with and extending between the input adaptor and the output adaptor such that the first and second conduits and the vortex device are positioned and sealed within the exterior conduit; and a biasing member positioned between the vortex device and the first and second conduits maintaining a positioning of the vortex device relative to the output adaptor, and maintaining the positioning of the first and second conduits relative to the input adaptor. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the vortex device comprises an annular extension extending about the vortex device defining a first ledge in the first side of the vortex device and a second ledge in the second side of the vortex device, where the first ledge is configured to cooperate with the biasing member and the second ledge is configured to cooperate with the output coupling adaptor. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the bore of the vortex device tapers from a perimeter width to the width that is less than the interior width of the second conduit, and an angle by which the bore tapers is dependent on fluid flow through the bore and pressure within the exterior conduit. 12. A method for use in treating fuel, comprising: delivering a fluid under pressure to a first conduit; forcing a first portion of the fluid out of the first conduit through a plurality apertures distributed along a length of the first conduit forming streams of fluid; causing the streams of fluid to impact an interior metallic wall of a second conduit that is axially aligned with and positioned about the first conduit treating the fluid to alter physical characteristics of the first portion of the fluid producing treated fluid; and controlling the treating of the fluid comprising: directing a second portion of the fluid out of the first conduit bypassing the plurality of distributed apertures producing bypassed fluid such that the bypassed fluid is treated at most at reduced levels relative to the treated fluid; and combining the treated fluid and the bypassed fluid; recycling a portion of the combined treated fluid and bypassed fluid that is less than the fluid delivered to the first conduit to be again delivered under pressure to the first conduit; and controlling the bypassing such that the second portion of the fluid is dependent on pressure within the first conduit, cavitation of fluid passing through the plurality apertures distributed along the length of the first conduit and the recycled portion of the combined treated fluid and bypassed fluid. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the controlling the treatment of the fluid comprises diverting the second portion of the fluid through a bypass tube that extends at least to an output end of the first conduit. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: further agitating the fluid following the forcing of the first portion of the fluid out of the first conduit through the plurality apertures causing a subsequent phase of cavitation. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: exposing the second portion of the fluid to a catalyst and altering the physical characteristics of the second portion of the fluid. 16. The method of claim 12, further comprising: agitating the fluid prior to the first conduit causing an initial phase of cavitation.