Turbocharged engine exhaust gas recirculation system
First Claim
1. An improved exhaust gas recirculation system for turbocharged gaseous fuel engines including an exhaust gas pipe, an exhaust driven turbocharger connected to the exhaust pipe, and a gaseous fuel supply connected to a carburetor for the engine, the improvement comprising:
- exhaust conduit means connected to the exhaust pipe between the engine and turbocharger;
first air conduit means connected to the turbocharger;
venturi means connected with said exhaust and first air conduit means and with the engine carburetor;
second air conduit means connecting said first air conduit means with the exhaust pipe for increasing the pressure in said exhaust pipe;
first valve means located in said exhaust conduit means for controlling the flow of exhaust gas therethrough;
second valve means located in said second air conduit for controlling the flow of air therethrough; and
,valve control means connected with both said valve means for opening said valve means when the engine is operating at more than idle speed or when loaded and permitting said valve means to close during starting and idling of the engine.
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Abstract
Improved exhaust gas recirculation systems for turbocharged gas engines that include an exhaust pipe, a turbocharger connected thereto, and a carburetor connected with a source of gas for the engine. The recirculation system includes an air conduit extending from the turbocharger compressor discharge to a venturi, an exhaust gas conduit that extends from a connection with the exhaust pipe between the engine and the turbocharger to the venturi, a second air conduit that extends from the exhaust pipe to a connection with the first air conduit, and control valves located in the exhaust gas conduit and in the second air conduit. The valves are closed when the engine is being started or idling at no load and open when a load is imposed or when engine rpm'"'"'s are increased. No pumps, blowers, etc. are needed because the system operates on a differential in pressure created within the system to cause the exhaust gas recirculation.
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8 Claims
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1. An improved exhaust gas recirculation system for turbocharged gaseous fuel engines including an exhaust gas pipe, an exhaust driven turbocharger connected to the exhaust pipe, and a gaseous fuel supply connected to a carburetor for the engine, the improvement comprising:
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exhaust conduit means connected to the exhaust pipe between the engine and turbocharger; first air conduit means connected to the turbocharger; venturi means connected with said exhaust and first air conduit means and with the engine carburetor; second air conduit means connecting said first air conduit means with the exhaust pipe for increasing the pressure in said exhaust pipe; first valve means located in said exhaust conduit means for controlling the flow of exhaust gas therethrough; second valve means located in said second air conduit for controlling the flow of air therethrough; and
,valve control means connected with both said valve means for opening said valve means when the engine is operating at more than idle speed or when loaded and permitting said valve means to close during starting and idling of the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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