Method and apparatus for supplying air to emission abatement device by use of turbocharger
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1. A method, comprising the step of:
- operating a turbocharger so as to advance pressurized air (i) from the turbocharger to a combustion engine and (ii) from the turbocharger to an emission abatement device via a flow path not including any combustion section of the engine.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a combustion engine, an emission abatement device, and a turbocharger. The emission abatement device is fluidly coupled to the engine to receive exhaust gas therefrom. The turbocharger comprises an air compressor that is fluidly coupled to the engine to supply pressurized air to the engine and that is fluidly coupled to the emission abatement device via a flow path not including any combustion section of the engine to supply pressurized air to the emission abatement device. An associated method is disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising the step of:
operating a turbocharger so as to advance pressurized air (i) from the turbocharger to a combustion engine and (ii) from the turbocharger to an emission abatement device via a flow path not including any combustion section of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a combustion engine, an emission abatement device fluidly coupled to the engine to receive exhaust gas therefrom, and a turbocharger comprising an air compressor that is fluidly coupled to the engine to supply pressurized air to the engine and that is fluidly coupled to the emission abatement device via a flow path not including any combustion section of the engine to supply pressurized air to the emission abatement device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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an emission abatement component, a thermal regenerator configured to generate heat for regeneration of the emission abatement component, and a turbocharger comprising an air compressor fluidly coupled to the thermal regenerator via a flow path not including any engine combustion section to supply pressurized air to the thermal regenerator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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