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Example apparatus for regulator heat transfer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a regulator including a body, a stem disposed therein, a first inlet and a first outlet. The regulator regulates a pressure of a fluid flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet. The example apparatus co

Example apparatus for regulator heat transfer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a regulator including a body, a stem disposed therein, a first inlet and a first outlet. The regulator regulates a pressure of a fluid flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet. The example apparatus comprises a vortex generator disposed within the body to convey heat to a valve of the regulator. The stem controls the regulator and the vortex generator.

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1. An apparatus, comprising: a regulator including a body, a stem disposed therein, a first inlet and a first outlet, the regulator to regulate a pressure of a first fluid flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet; anda vortex generator disposed within the body and including a second inlet an

1. An apparatus, comprising: a regulator including a body, a stem disposed therein, a first inlet and a first outlet, the regulator to regulate a pressure of a first fluid flowing from the first inlet to the first outlet; anda vortex generator disposed within the body and including a second inlet and a first valve, the vortex generator to convey heat to a second valve of the regulator via a second fluid flowing from the second inlet through the first valve, the stem to control the first valve and the second valve to regulate an amount of the heat conveyed to the second valve from the vortex generator via the first valve, the vortex generator to generate the heat prior to the second fluid flowing through the first valve, the second valve disposed in a first chamber between the first inlet and the first outlet and the first valve disposed in a second chamber between the second inlet and the first chamber. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a size of a contact area between the regulator and the vortex generator is associated with an amount of heat conveyed to the second valve. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the area of contact includes a surface of the regulator. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the heat is conveyed from the second chamber to the first chamber via the surface of the regulator. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising insulation to insulate the vortex generator from an ambient environment surrounding the body. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second fluid is compressed fluid. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the body comprises a second outlet and a third outlet, the second outlet to convey a first portion of the compressed fluid away from the vortex generator and the third outlet to convey a second portion of the compressed fluid away from the vortex generator, the first portion of the compressed fluid having a higher temperature than the second portion of the compressed fluid. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first valve is to control a flow of the first portion of the compressed fluid away from the vortex generator. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a seal disposed between the first inlet and the first valve. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a perforated plate disposed between the second outlet and the first valve to reduce the transmission of sound to the ambient environment. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a lever disposed between the seal and the first valve to operate the first valve, wherein the stem is to control the lever. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body includes a second outlet, a first portion of the second fluid to flow through the first valve and a second portion of the second fluid to flow through the second outlet, a temperature of the first fluid and a temperature of the first portion of the second fluid being higher than a temperature of the second portion of the second fluid flowing through the second outlet when the first valve and the second valve are in at least partially open positions. 13. An apparatus, comprising: a body having a first inlet and an outlet and a stem disposed therein, a first fluid to flow from the first inlet to the outlet;a vortex generator disposed within the body and having a second inlet, the vortex generator to heat a second fluid flowing from the second inlet to the outlet;a first valve to regulate pressure of the first fluid, the first valve disposed in a first chamber between the first inlet and the outlet; anda second valve disposed in the vortex generator, the second valve disposed in a second chamber between the second inlet and the first chamber, the stem to control the first valve and the second valve to regulate an amount of the second fluid flowing to the first valve from the vortex generator via the second valve to convey heat to the first valve, the vortex generator to heat the second fluid prior to the second fluid flowing through the second valve. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a detwister disposed in the vortex generator. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein a flow of the heated fluid through the second valve is associated with an amount of heat conveyed to the first valve. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a restrictor disposed in the first inlet, the restrictor to reduce the pressure of the first fluid flowing through the first inlet. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a channel to convey heated second fluid generated by the vortex generator to the first chamber. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the channel comprises a plate defining a hole therein. 19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the stem is to partially close the second valve when the first valve is open to convey the heat to the first valve. 20. An apparatus, comprising: means for regulating pressure of a first fluid;means for heating the means for regulating pressure, the means for heating to heat a second fluid, the means for regulating pressure and the means for heating comprising one body, the body including a first inlet for receiving the first fluid and a second inlet for receiving the second fluid; andmeans for controlling the means for regulating pressure and the means for heating, the means for controlling to control an amount of heat conveyed from the means for heating to the means for regulating pressure via the second fluid, the means for heating to generate the heat before the means for controlling controls the amount of heat conveyed from the means for heating to the means for regulating pressure, the means for controlling including a first means for controlling the means for regulating pressure disposed in a first chamber in the body and a second means for controlling the means for heating disposed in a second chamber in the body, the first fluid to flow into the first chamber via the first inlet and the second fluid to flow into the second chamber via the second inlet. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the means for controlling is to cause the means for heating to respond proportionately to the means for regulating pressure.