Apparatus, system, and method for insulating an exhaust aftertreatment component
US8066792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2915
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
According to one representative embodiment, an exhaust aftertreatment component that includes a housing that defines an interior cavity through which exhaust gas is flowable. The housing includes an inner body, an outer body, and a space defined between the inner and outer bodies. The component also includes an insulation pack that is positioned within the space. The insulation pack includes insulation media encapsulated by a flexible fabric. The insulation pack further includes an at least partially rigid member that has a rigidity greater than a rigidity of the insulation media and flexible fabric.
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