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US 6,032,465 AGranted
Integral turbine exhaust gas recirculation control valve
AssigneeAlliedSignal Inc.
InventorBrian G. Regnier
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Abstract
A turbocharger with an integral exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) chamber incorporated into the turbine housing attaches to an exhaust outlet casting having a segregated EGR chamber. A valve in the turbine housing EGR chamber allows recirculation of exhaust gas directly from the turbine volute.
Claims3
A turbocharger for internal combustion engines comprising:
- a turbine housing having an integral EGR chamber disposed therein that is separated from an exhaust gas outlet of the housing, wherein the EGR chamber includes an exhaust gas passage that extends from the EGR chamber to a volute within the turbine housing;
- an EGR control valve disposed within the EGR chamber and positioned over the exhaust gas passage to control the passage of exhaust gas from the volute and out of the turbine housing;
- and,
- a flow path from the EGR chamber to an EGR conduit.
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