Patent ID: 9677449
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: F01N,Y02A,Y02T

Claim:
1. A system for controlling the temperature of an exhaust reductant used within an exhaust treatment system of a work vehicle, the system comprising: a tank including a plurality of walls defining an enclosed volume for containing the exhaust reductant, the tank further including a threaded port defined through a first wall of the plurality of walls and a secondary port defined through one of the plurality of walls, the secondary port having a first crosswise width; and an electric heating device extending lengthwise within the tank between a first end and a second end, the electric heating device including a mounting portion at the first end and a heating element extending between the mounting portion and the second end, the mounting portion being configured to be screwed into the threaded port to couple to the electric heating device to the tank, the mounting portion extending from an interior of the tank at least partially through the threaded port, the heating element having a second crosswise width that is less than the first crosswise width where the heating element is inserted into the tank via the secondary port; and a controller communicatively coupled to the electric heating device, the controller being configured to control the operation of the electric heating device based on a temperature associated with the tank.