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Exhaust gas mixer

US9945278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

15Claims

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Cary Wright · Cedar Falls, US
Nathan A. Bovee · Cedar Falls, US
William F. Gavin · Cedar Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2014
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A power system including a selective reduction catalyst and an exhaust gas mixer positioned downstream thereof. The exhaust gas mixer includes an inlet opening a plurality of peripheral inlet openings and a plurality of swirler guides. The inlet opening is positioned to receive a first portion of exhaust gas exiting the SCR catalyst, while the plurality of peripheral inlet openings are positioned to receive a second portion of exhaust gas exiting the SCR catalyst. The swirler guides extend radially inwards from a respective peripheral inlet opening, so as to swirl the second portion of exhaust gas about and into the first portion of exhaust gas.

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