Exhaust gas recirculation system

Patent · Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6464918

Freesh, C W

An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine including at least one combustion chamber; an intake mechanism for delivering a combustible fluid mixture to the combustion chamber; an ignition system for igniting the combustible mixture; and an exhaust system for carrying exhaust fluid produced by the combustion of the combustible fluid mixture away from the combustion chamber. The exhaust gas recirculation system includes a mechanism for diverting a portion of the exhaust fluid passing through the exhaust system; a conduit attached to the diverting mechanism for carrying the diverted fluid to the intake mechanism of the internal combustion engine; a heat sink connected to the conduit for removing heat from the diverted portion of the exhaust fluid; and a filter integrated along the conduit to remove particulate from the diverted exhaust fluid.

• Assignee: EDB-83-050518
• Patent Number(s): US 4356806
• OSTI ID: 6464918
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Nov 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-206611
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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