Low pressure EGR system having full range capability
Abstract
An exhaust treatment system for an engine is disclosed and may have an air induction circuit, an exhaust circuit, and an exhaust recirculation circuit. The air induction circuit may be configured to direct air into the engine. The exhaust circuit may be configured to direct exhaust from the engine and include a turbine driven by the exhaust, a particulate filter disposed in series with and downstream of the turbine, and a catalytic device disposed in series with and downstream of the particulate filter. The exhaust recirculation circuit may be configured to selectively redirect at least some of the exhaust from between the particulate filter and the catalytic device to the air induction circuit. The catalytic device is selected to create backpressure within the exhaust circuit sufficient to ensure that, under normal engine operating conditions above low idle, exhaust can flow into the air induction circuit without throttling of the air.
- Inventors:
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- West Peoria, IL
- Dunlap, IL
- Washington, IL
- Chillicothe, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 988813
- Patent Number(s):
- 7591131
- Application Number:
- 11/606,332
- Assignee:
- Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC05-00OR22806
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2006 Nov 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Easley, Jr William Lanier, Milam, David Michael, Roozenboom, Stephan Donald, Bond, Michael Steven, and Kapic, Amir. Low pressure EGR system having full range capability. United States: N. p., 2009.
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title = {Low pressure EGR system having full range capability},
author = {Easley, Jr William Lanier and Milam, David Michael and Roozenboom, Stephan Donald and Bond, Michael Steven and Kapic, Amir},
abstractNote = {An exhaust treatment system for an engine is disclosed and may have an air induction circuit, an exhaust circuit, and an exhaust recirculation circuit. The air induction circuit may be configured to direct air into the engine. The exhaust circuit may be configured to direct exhaust from the engine and include a turbine driven by the exhaust, a particulate filter disposed in series with and downstream of the turbine, and a catalytic device disposed in series with and downstream of the particulate filter. The exhaust recirculation circuit may be configured to selectively redirect at least some of the exhaust from between the particulate filter and the catalytic device to the air induction circuit. The catalytic device is selected to create backpressure within the exhaust circuit sufficient to ensure that, under normal engine operating conditions above low idle, exhaust can flow into the air induction circuit without throttling of the air.},
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year = {Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
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