EXHAUST GAS AFTER-TREATMENT MIXING DEVICE AND PACKAGE THEREFOR

• US 20200131974A1
• Filed: 04/25/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tenneco (Suzhou) Emission System Co., Ltd. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tenneco (Suzhou) Emission System Co., Ltd. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: WANG, CONG, WANG, LIN, WANG, PING
• Granted Patent: US 10,704,448 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/2132 using nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/3141 with additional mixing means other than injector mixers
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/421 by moving the components in a convoluted or labyrinthine path B01F25/433 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 13/00 Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 13/082 of tailpipe, e.g. with means for mixing air with exhaust for exhaust cooling, dilution or evacuation F01N13/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 2610/02 the substance being ammonia or urea
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 2610/1453 Sprayers or atomisers; Arrangement thereof in the exhaust apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/035 with catalytic reactors , e.g. catalysed diesel particulate filters
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/0871 Regulation of absorbents or adsorbents, e.g. purging by electrically controlling the supply of combustible mixture or its constituents only F02D41/0235
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/206 Adding periodically or continuously substances to exhaust gases for promoting purification, e.g. catalytic material in liquid form, NOx reducing agents F01N3/2066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/2066 Selective catalytic reduction [SCR]
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/2892 Exhaust flow directors or the like, e.g. upstream of catalytic device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

The present application discloses an exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device including a first plate, a second plate and a mixer. The mixer includes a first space, a second space and a third space located between the first space and the second space. Top portions of the first space and the second space are in communication with the third space. The mixer includes a first raised portion protruding into the third space and a second raised portion located below the first raised portion. A fourth space is formed between the first raised portion and the second raised portion. As a result, the distance and time of urea evaporation is increased and the mixing uniformity is improved. Besides, a package with the exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device is also provided.

Claims

1. An exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device, comprising:

a casing comprising a mounting seat for mounting a urea injector to spray urea; and

a mixing assembly located in the casing, the urea being sprayed to the mixing assembly, the mixing assembly comprising;

a first plate having a first inlet and a second inlet respectively located at two sides of the first plate;

a second plate; and

a mixer located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein;

the mixer comprises a first space in communication with the first inlet, a second space in communication with the second inlet, and a third space located between the first space and the second space, a top portion of the first space being in communication with the third space, and a top portion of the second space being also in communication with the third space;

wherein

the mixer comprises a first raised portion protruding from the bottom into the third space and a second raised portion located below the first raised portion, so that a fourth space is formed between the first raised portion and the second raised portion;

wherein

the first raised portion comprises a first side and a second side, the first side comprises a plurality of first perforations to communicate the third space with the fourth space, and the second side comprises a plurality of second perforations to communicate the third space with the fourth space;

wherein

the second plate is provided with an outlet in communication with the fourth space.

2. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the mixer comprises a first curved wall and a first partition wall to mate with the first curved wall, and the first space is located between the first curved wall and the first partition wall.

3. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 2, wherein the first partition wall comprises a first fixing portion fixed to a bottom of the first curved wall and a first extension arm located on an inner side of the first curved wall;

and a first swirling direction is defined between the first curved wall and the first partition wall.

4. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 3, wherein the mixer comprises a second curved wall and a second partition wall to mate with the second curved wall;

and the second space is located between the second curved wall and the second partition wall.

5. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 4, wherein the second partition wall is provided with a second fixing portion fixed to a bottom of the second curved wall and a second extension arm located on an inner side of the second curved wall, a second swirling direction being defined between the second curved wall and the second partition wall, wherein the first swirling direction is one of clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and the second swirling direction is the other of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

6. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 5, wherein the first swirling direction and the second swirling direction are both within a cross section of the casing;

a third swirling direction and a fourth swirling direction are also defined in the fourth space and located within the cross section, wherein the third swirling direction is substantially the same as the first swirling direction, and the fourth swirling direction is substantially the same as the second swirling direction.

7. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the first raised portion comprises a first top portion connecting the first side and the second side, a first bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the first side, and a second bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the second side;

the second raised portion comprising a third side, a fourth side opposite to the third side, a second top portion connecting the third side and the fourth side, a third bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the third side, and a fourth bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the fourth side.

8. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 7, wherein an angle formed by the first side and the second side is an acute angle, and the first top portion, the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion are all arc-shaped.

9. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 7, wherein the shape of the first raised portion is the same as that of the second raised portion;

an angle formed by the third side and the fourth side is an acute angle, and the second top portion, the third bottom portion and the fourth bottom portion are all arc-shaped.

10. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 9, wherein the third bottom portion and the fourth bottom portion are fixed inside the casing.

11. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the first space, the second space, the third space and the fourth space are blocked by the second plate along an exhaust gas inlet direction, so that most of airflow must rotate from the first space and the second space into the third space, and then flow in a double swirl manner to the outlet in the fourth space.

12. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 4, wherein the first raised portion, the first curved wall and the second curved wall are formed by bending a plate to be ω

-shaped as a whole.

13. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the outlet comprises a first outlet and a second outlet located on both sides of the second plate, respectively.

14. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 13, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are both located at edges of the second plate.

15. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the first plate is provided with a notch communicating with the fourth space.

16. The exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device according to claim 1, wherein the urea injector is configured to spray atomized urea droplets into the third space.

17. An exhaust gas after-treatment package comprising a first after-treatment carrier assembly, a second after-treatment carrier assembly downstream of the first after-treatment carrier assembly, and a third after-treatment carrier assembly downstream of the second after-treatment carrier assembly, wherein the exhaust gas after-treatment package further comprises an exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device located between the second after-treatment carrier assembly and the third after-treatment carrier assembly, and the exhaust gas after-treatment mixing device comprises:

a casing comprising a mounting seat for mounting a urea injector to spray urea; and

a mixing assembly located in the casing, the urea being sprayed to the mixing assembly, the mixing assembly comprising;

a first plate having a first inlet and a second inlet respectively located at two sides of the first plate;

a second plate; and

a mixer located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein;

the mixer comprises a first space in communication with the first inlet, a second space in communication with the second inlet, and a third space located between the first space and the second space, a top portion of the first space being in communication with the third space, and a top portion of the second space being also in communication with the third space;

wherein

the mixer comprises a first raised portion protruding from the bottom into the third space and a second raised portion located below the first raised portion, so that a fourth space is formed between the first raised portion and the second raised portion;

wherein

the first raised portion comprises a first side and a second side, the first side comprises a plurality of first perforations to communicate the third space with the fourth space, and the second side comprises a plurality of second perforations to communicate the third space with the fourth space;

wherein

the second plate is provided with an outlet in communication with the fourth space.

18. The exhaust gas after-treatment package according to claim 17, wherein the mixer comprises a first curved wall and a first partition wall to mate with the first curved wall, and the first space is located between the first curved wall and the first partition wall;

wherein

the first partition wall comprises a first fixing portion fixed to a bottom of the first curved wall and a first extension arm located on an inner side of the first curved wall; and

a first swirling direction is defined between the first curved wall and the first partition wall;

wherein

the mixer comprises a second curved wall and a second partition wall to mate with the second curved wall; and

the second space is located between the second curved wall and the second partition wall;

wherein

the second partition wall is provided with a second fixing portion fixed to a bottom of the second curved wall and a second extension arm located on an inner side of the second curved wall, a second swirling direction being defined between the second curved wall and the second partition wall, wherein the first swirling direction is one of clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and the second swirling direction is the other of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions;

wherein

the first swirling direction and the second swirling direction are both within a cross section of the casing;

a third swirling direction and a fourth swirling direction are also defined in the fourth space and located within the cross section, wherein the third swirling direction is substantially the same as the first swirling direction, and the fourth swirling direction is substantially the same as the second swirling direction.

19. The exhaust gas after-treatment package according to claim 17, wherein the first raised portion comprises a first top portion connecting the first side and the second side, a first bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the first side, and a second bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the second side;

the second raised portion comprising a third side, a fourth side opposite to the third side, a second top portion connecting the third side and the fourth side, a third bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the third side, and a fourth bottom portion extending outwardly from a bottom of the fourth side;

wherein

an angle formed by the first side and the second side is an acute angle, and the first top portion, the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion are all arc-shaped;

wherein

the shape of the first raised portion is the same as that of the second raised portion;

an angle formed by the third side and the fourth side is an acute angle, and the second top portion,

the third bottom portion and the fourth bottom portion are all arc-shaped;

wherein the third bottom portion and the fourth bottom portion are fixed inside the casing.

20. The exhaust gas after-treatment package according to claim 17, wherein the first space, the second space, the third space and the fourth space are blocked by the second plate along an exhaust gas inlet direction, so that most of airflow must rotate from the first space and the second space into the third space, and then flow in a double swirl manner to the outlet in the fourth space.