Heat from a rotating prime mover(s) driving a fluid shear pump, heat from the prime mover and any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover is collected. The heat energy collected from all of these sources is transmitted through heat exchangers to a fluid where heat energy is desired. This fluid hea
Heat from a rotating prime mover(s) driving a fluid shear pump, heat from the prime mover and any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover is collected. The heat energy collected from all of these sources is transmitted through heat exchangers to a fluid where heat energy is desired. This fluid heating process is performed in the absence of an open flame.
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1. A flameless fluid heater system for heating fluids, said flameless fluid heater comprising: a prime mover including engine coolant and engine exhaust;a main pump for transfer of water through the flameless fluid heater system; anda closed heater fluid loop, said closed heater fluid loop comprisin
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A flameless fluid heater system for heating fluids, said flameless fluid heater comprising: a prime mover including engine coolant and engine exhaust;a main pump for transfer of water through the flameless fluid heater system; anda closed heater fluid loop, said closed heater fluid loop comprising a heater fluid reservoir, a dynamic heater driven by the prime mover and designed to heat heater fluid, a heater fluid pump configured to pump the heater fluid from the heater fluid reservoir to the dynamic heater, and a first heat exchanger arranged between the dynamic heater and the heater fluid reservoir and configured to transfer heat from the heater fluid to the water;a second heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat from the engine coolant to the water,a third heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat to the water, anda fourth heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat from the engine exhaust to the water,wherein the third heat exchanger is an intercooler,wherein the heater fluid is at least one of oil and glycol. 2. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 1, wherein the water from an outlet of the main pump is transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to an inlet of the main pump. 3. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 2, wherein the heater fluid heated in the dynamic heater is transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to the heater fluid pump. 4. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 3, wherein the heater fluid is transferred from the heater fluid pump to the dynamic heater. 5. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 1, wherein the water is transferred from an outlet of the main pump to the third heat exchanger, to the second heat exchanger, to the fourth heat exchanger and returned to an inlet of the main pump. 6. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 5, wherein the water from the outlet of the main pump is also transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to the inlet of the main pump. 7. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 6, wherein the heater fluid is transferred from the heater fluid pump to the dynamic heater. 8. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 7, wherein the heater fluid heated in the dynamic heater is transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to the heater fluid pump. 9. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 1, wherein said main pump is driven by the prime mover. 10. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 1, wherein the heater fluid reservoir provides heater fluid to the heater fluid pump. 11. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 10, wherein cooled heater fluid is transferred from the first heat exchanger to the heater fluid reservoir. 12. A flameless fluid heater system for heating fluids, said flameless fluid heater comprising: a prime mover including engine coolant and engine exhaust;a main pump for transfer of water through the flameless fluid heater system; anda closed heater fluid loop, said closed heater fluid loop comprising a heater fluid reservoir, a dynamic heater driven by the prime mover and designed to heat heater fluid, a heater fluid pump configured to pump the heater fluid from the heater fluid reservoir to the dynamic heater, and a first heat exchanger arranged between the dynamic heater and the heater fluid reservoir and configured to transfer heat from the heater fluid to the water;a second heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat from the engine coolant to the water,a third heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat to the water, anda fourth heat exchanger provided outside the closed heater fluid loop and configured to transfer heat from the engine exhaust to the water,said third heat exchanger, said second heat exchanger and said fourth heat exchanger being in progressive communication for transfer of water between an outlet of the main pump and an inlet of the main pump,wherein the third heat exchanger is an intercooler,wherein the heater fluid is at least one of oil and glycol. 13. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 12, wherein the water from the outlet of the main pump is transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to the inlet of the main pump. 14. The flameless fluid heater system according to claim 13, wherein the heater fluid heated in the dynamic heater is transferred to the first heat exchanger and returned to the heater fluid pump. 15. The flameless fluid heater according to claim 14, wherein the heater fluid is transferred from the heater fluid pump to the dynamic heater. 16. A method of flamelessly heating a fluid, said method comprising the steps of driving an engine to drive a heater fluid pump and a water pump,transferring heater fluid in a closed loop including the heater fluid pump, a dynamic heater and a first heat exchanger,transferring water in a first route from an outlet of the water pump to the first heat exchanger where the water is heated by the heater fluid and then the water is transferred to an inlet of the water pump, andtransferring water in a second route from the outlet of the water pump to a second heat exchanger where the water is heated by air from the engine, to a third heat exchanger where the water is heated by coolant from the engine and to a fourth heat exchanger where the water is heated by exhaust from the engine before the water is returned to the inlet of the water pump,wherein the second heat exchanger, the third heat exchanger, and the fourth heat exchanger are provided outside the closed loop,wherein the second heat exchanger is an intercooler, andwherein the heater fluid is at least one of oil and glycol. 17. A heating system connected to a source of supply fluid to be heated, and having an internal combustion engine provided with engine coolant and gases that flow to and from the engine and are heated thereby, the system comprising: a heat generator in fluid communication with a supply of heat transfer fluid;a fluid heat exchanger arrangement in fluid communication with the supply fluid, the engine coolant, the gases of the engine and the heat transfer fluid for transferring heat from the heated engine coolant, the heated engine gases, and the heated transfer fluid to heat the supply fluid; anda pump comprising a pump inlet in fluid communication with an inlet pipe and the supply fluid inlet, and a pump outlet in fluid communication with an outlet pipe and the supply fluid outlet, the pump, the inlet and outlet pipes, and the supply fluid inlet and outlet connected together to define a main flow path such that the pump transfers supply fluid along the main flow path from the supply fluid inlet through the inlet and outlet pipes to the supply fluid outlet,wherein a first portion of the supply fluid is diverted from the main flow path and the outlet pipe to the fluid heat exchanger arrangement such that heat from the heated engine gases and the heated engine coolant is transferred to the supply fluid to provide a first source of heated supply fluid to the inlet pipe and the main flow path,wherein a second portion of the supply fluid is diverted from the main flow path and the outlet pipe to the fluid heat exchanger arrangement such that heat from the heated transfer fluid is transferred to the supply fluid to provide a second source of heated supply fluid to the inlet pipe and the main flow path,wherein the first and second sources of heated supply fluid are delivered by the pump along the main flow path to the supply fluid outlet, andwherein the heater transfer fluid is at least one of oil and glycol. 18. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the heated transfer fluid is provided independently by the heat generator without a need for any heat exchanger to heat the heat transfer fluid in advance of the fluid heat exchanger arrangement such that the heat generator circulates the heat transfer fluid within the heat generator causing fluid friction to create heat directly in the heat transfer fluid and provide heated transfer fluid that is not in fluid communication with the engine. 19. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the heat generator is mechanically driven by the engine. 20. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the heat generator has a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing and driven by a rotatable crankshaft of the engine, and a rotor mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith within the housing such that the heat transfer fluid is received and circulated in the housing by means of rotation of the rotor. 21. The heating system of claim 17, including a heat transfer fluid reservoir for containing the heat transfer fluid. 22. The heating system of claim 21, wherein a heater fluid pump is provided in fluid communication with the heat transfer fluid reservoir and the heat generator for transferring heated transfer fluid to the fluid heat exchanger arrangement. 23. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement comprises an intercooler heat exchanger in communication with the supply fluid and hot gases exiting from a compressor side of a turbocharger of the engine for transferring heat from the hot gases to the supply fluid to heat the supply fluid, and for enabling return of cooled gases to an engine intake. 24. The heating system of claim 23, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement further comprises an engine coolant heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heated supply fluid from the intercooler heat exchanger and the heated engine coolant of the engine for transferring heat from the heated engine coolant to the heated supply fluid exiting the intercooler heat exchanger, and for enabling cooled engine coolant to return to the engine. 25. The heating system of claim 24, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement further comprises an exhaust heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heated supply fluid from the engine coolant heat exchanger and exhaust gas exiting from the engine for transferring heat from the exhaust gas to the heated supply fluid exiting the engine coolant heat exchanger, and enabling discharge of the cooled exhaust gas to the atmosphere. 26. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement further comprises a heat transfer fluid heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heat generator and the supply fluid for receiving the heated transfer fluid from the heat generator, and transferring heat from the heated transfer fluid to the supply fluid. 27. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the engine, the heat generator and the fluid heat exchanger arrangement are configured to be mounted on a mobile trailer. 28. The heating system of claim 17, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement comprises at least one of an intercooler heat exchanger, an engine cool air heat exchanger, an exhaust heat exchanger and a heat transfer fluid heat exchanger. 29. A heating system comprising: an internal combustion engine having engine coolant and gases that flow to and from the engine, and are heated thereby;a supply source providing a supply fluid;a fluid heat exchanger arrangement in fluid communication with the supply fluid of the supply source and the engine coolant and the gases of the engine for receiving heated engine coolant and heated engine gases, and for transferring heat from the heated engine coolant and the heated engine gases to the supply fluid to heat the supply fluid;a heat generator in fluid communication with a heat transfer fluid reservoir containing a heat transfer fluid, the heat transfer fluid circulating within the heat generator to create fluid friction therein to heat the transfer fluid and provide heated transfer fluid;wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement comprises a heat transfer fluid heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heat generator and the supply fluid for receiving the heated transfer fluid from the heat generator, and transferring heat from the heated transfer fluid to the supply fluid to further provide heated supply fluid; andwherein the system further comprises a pump having a pump inlet in fluid communication with an inlet pipe and a supply fluid inlet, and a pump outlet in fluid communication with an outlet pipe and a supply fluid outlet, the pump, the inlet and outlet pipes, and the supply fluid inlet and outlet being connected together to define a main flow path such that the pump transfers supply fluid along the main flow path from the supply fluid inlet through the inlet and outlet pipes to the supply fluid outlet,wherein a first portion of the supply fluid is diverted from the main flow path and the outlet pipe to the fluid heat exchanger arrangement such that heat from the heated engine gases and the heated engine coolant is transferred to the supply fluid to provide a first source of heated supply fluid to the inlet pipe and the main flow path;wherein a second portion of the supply fluid is diverted from the main flow path and the outlet pipe to the heat transfer fluid heat exchanger such that heat from the heated transfer fluid is transferred to the supply fluid to provide a second source of heated supply fluid to the inlet pipe and the main flow path,wherein the first and second sources of heated supply fluid are delivered by the pump along the main flow path to the supply fluid outlet,wherein the heat generator and the heat transfer fluid reservoir are arranged within a closed loop system, andwherein the heater transfer fluid is at least one of oil and glycol. 30. The heating system of claim 29, wherein the pump is driven by the internal combustion engine. 31. The heating system of claim 30, wherein the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are in fluid communication with the supply fluid, the main pump, the fluid heat exchanger arrangement and the heat transfer fluid heat exchanger to provide a heated supply of fluid. 32. The heating system of claim 29, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement comprises: an intercooler heat exchanger in communication with the supply fluid and hot gases exiting from a compressor side of a turbocharger of the engine for transferring heat from the hot gases to the supply fluid to heat the supply fluid, and for enabling return of cooled gases to an engine intake,wherein the intercooler heat exchanger is provided outside the closed loop system. 33. The heating system of claim 32, wherein the fluid heat exchanger arrangement comprises: an engine coolant heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heated supply fluid from the intercooler heat exchanger and the heated engine coolant of the engine for transferring heat from the heated engine coolant to the heated supply fluid exiting the intercooler heat exchanger, and for enabling cooled engine coolant to return to the engine,wherein the engine coolant heat exchanger is provided outside the closed loop system. 34. The heating system of claim 33, wherein the fluid exchanger arrangement comprises: an exhaust heat exchanger in fluid communication with the heated supply fluid from the engine coolant heat exchanger and exhaust gas exiting from the engine for transferring heat from the exhaust gas to the heated supply fluid exiting the engine coolant heat exchanger, and for enabling discharge of the cooled exhaust gas to the atmosphere,wherein the exhaust heat exchanger is provided outside the closed loop system. 35. The heating system of claim 29, wherein a heater fluid pump is provided in fluid communication with the heat transfer fluid reservoir for transferring heat transfer fluid to the heat generator, andthe heater fluid pump is arranged within the closed loop system. 36. The heating system of claim 35, wherein the pump, the heater fluid pump and the heat generator are mechanically driven by the engine. 37. The heating system of claim 29, wherein the engine, and the fluid heat exchanger arrangement are configured to be located on a mobile trailer provided with an enclosure, a set of ground engaging wheels and a hitching arrangement. 38. The heating system claim 37, wherein the supply source is a supply reservoir located remote from the mobile trailer.
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