Vaporization control for a propane fuel tank

摘要

A fuel tank which is manufactured by utilizing a thermally conductive insert of a mesh material (52). This mesh (52) is composed of an aluminum material which is adhered to the tank walls (50). The measured density of the insert is used as an indicator of the size of the interstitial spaces and is controlled to achieve desired vaporization rates and to maximize fuel capacity and economy by: (1) varying the tightness of the roll of lattice sheet to achieve the insert per cubic foot of tank volume; (2) partially filling the tank with the roll and leaving an open volume in the center of the roll; (3) varying the size of the openings and varying the thickness of the metallic foil to provide more (or less) metal per square foot of sheet, and thus a higher (or lower) density of the insert.