SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED HEATING OF FLUID

摘要

An apparatus for heating fluid is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a preheat reservoir, an outflow temperature boost passage, and reservoir fluid temperature measuring means. The preheat reservoir has at least one pair of reservoir electrodes between which an electric current can be passed through fluid in the preheat reservoir to heat the fluid to a preheat temperature, where the preheat temperature is less than a desired output fluid temperature of the apparatus. The apparatus has an outflow temperature boost passage through which fluid from the preheat reservoir flows to an outlet of the apparatus. The outflow temperature boost passage has at least one pair of outflow electrodes between which an electric current can be passed through fluid in the outflow temperature boost passage, to heat fluid dynamically in the outflow temperature boost passage to the desired output fluid temperature. The reservoir fluid temperature measuring means measures the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir.