Exhaust gas alternator system
US6543229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exhaust gas alternator system for a diesel powered motor vehicle including a Stirling engine operating through a heat input of waste heat from a diesel engine exhaust to drive an electrical alternator. The cooler of the Stirling engine receives liquid engine coolant. An auxiliary diesel fuel burner may be operated to provide heat input for said Stirling engine when the diesel engine is not operated. The system may be used in an exhaust circuit having a catalytic converter.
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