EGR and blow-by flow system for highly turbocharged diesel engines

• US 5,611,204 A
• Filed: 06/27/1996
• Issued: 03/18/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cummins Engine IP Inc (Cummins Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cummins Engine Company Incorporated (Cummins Incorporated)
• Inventors: Henderson, Gregory H., Radovanovic, Rod, May, Angela R., Ghuman, A. S.
• Primary Examiner(s): KOCZO JR, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/671,072
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 60/605.2, 123/574, 417/151, 417/159, 417/194, 417/196
• US Class Current: 60/605.2
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 1/04 with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 3/06 with compression ignition compression ignition engines using air or gas for blowing fuel into compressed air in cylinder F02B13/02
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/12 having slidably-mounted valve members; having valve members movable longitudinally of conduit
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/05 High pressure loops, i.e. wherein recirculated exhaust gas is taken out from the exhaust system upstream of the turbine and reintroduced into the intake system downstream of the compressor
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/10 having means to increase the pressure difference between the exhaust and intake system, e.g. venturis, variable geometry turbines, check valves using pressure pulsations or throttles in the air intake or exhaust system
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/19 Means for improving the mixing of air and recirculated exhaust gases, e.g. venturis or multiple openings to the intake system
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/21 with EGR valves located at or near the connection to the intake system
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/23 Layout, e.g. schematics
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/25 with coolers having bypasses
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/50 Arrangements or methods for preventing or reducing deposits, corrosion or wear caused by impurities arrangement or layout of EGR passages with means for cleaning or treating the recirculated gases F02M26/35; protection of EGR valves from damage F02M26/74

Abstract

A gas flow network in combination with a highly turbocharged diesel engine for the blending of either EGR gas or blow-by gas from the crankcase vent with fresh charge air is disclosed. In the diesel engine assembly which incorporates the flow network for EGR gas, a venturi conduit and control valve combination is positioned between tile intake manifold and aftercooler and is connected to a flow line carrying the EGR gas. When the turbocharged diesel engine assembly is configured with a flow path for blow-by gas, the venturi and control valve combination is positioned between the intake manifold and aftercooler and is connected to a flow line carrying blow-by gas. These systems utilize a low static pressure at the narrow throat of the venturi so as to induce the flow of EGR gas or blow-by gas into the fresh charge air, the flow being controlled by the state of the control valve.

Claims

1. In combination:

a turbocharged diesel engine assembly including a diesel engine, a turbocharger, an engine gas flow line from said diesel engine for routing engine gas out of said diesel engine, and a fresh charge air flow line from said turbocharger to said diesel engine so as to deliver fresh charge air from said turbocharger to said diesel engine;

a venturi conduit placed in said fresh charge air flow line between said turbocharger and said engine, said venturi conduit having a throat area and defining a flow path therethrough for said fresh charge air; and

a control valve attached to said throat area and having a passageway therethrough and being disposed in flow communication with the flow path through said venturi conduit, said passageway intersecting said flow path at a location which coincides with said throat area, said passageway being connected in flow communication with said engine gas flow line whereby engine gas exiting from said diesel engine and flowing through said engine gas flow line is able to be blended with fresh charge air due to a low static pressure created by said venturi, the introduction of engine gas into said venturi conduit being controlled by said control valve.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said turbocharged diesel engine assembly includes an aftercooler in said fresh charge air flow line.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said venturi is placed downstream of said aftercooler between said aftercooler and said engine.

4. The combination of claim 2 wherein said venturi is placed upstream of said aftercooler between said aftercooler and said turbocharger.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said turbocharged diesel engine assembly includes a filter in said engine gas flow line upstream of said venturi.

6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said control valve is set at an acute angle relative to said venturi conduit such that in operation with a flow of engine gas through said passageway and a flow of fresh charge air through said venturi conduit, the engine gas enters the flow of fresh charge air at an acute angle.