Exhaust gas mixing system
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1. A system for mixing exhaust gas components, comprising:
- an exhaust passage;
a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage and including;
an outer wall defining a chamber volume; and
at least one opening disposed in the outer wall configured to provide fluid communication between the chamber volume and the exhaust passage; and
an additive supply device configured to supply at least one exhaust gas additive to the chamber volume.
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Abstract
A system for mixing exhaust gas components is provided. The system may include an exhaust passage and a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage. The distribution chamber may include an outer wall defining a chamber volume and at least one opening disposed in the outer wall configured to provide fluid communication between the chamber volume and the exhaust passage. An additive supply device may be configured to supply at least one exhaust gas additive to the chamber volume.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for mixing exhaust gas components, comprising:
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an exhaust passage;
a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage and including;
an outer wall defining a chamber volume; and
at least one opening disposed in the outer wall configured to provide fluid communication between the chamber volume and the exhaust passage; and
an additive supply device configured to supply at least one exhaust gas additive to the chamber volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for mixing exhaust gas components, comprising:
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supplying exhaust gas to an exhaust passage; and
mixing the exhaust gas with at least one additive by supplying the at least one additive to a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A work machine, comprising:
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an engine;
an exhaust passage configured to receive an exhaust gas stream produced by the engine;
an exhaust gas mixing system, including;
a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage and including;
an outer wall defining a chamber volume; and
at least one opening disposed in the outer wall configured to provide fluid communication between the chamber volume and the exhaust passage; and
an additive supply device configured to supply at least one exhaust gas additive to the chamber volume. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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