Patent ID: 8277548
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F01N,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A combined exhaust gas aftertreatment/dust ejector unit for use with an exhaust gas flow of a combustion process and an air cleaner of the combustion process, the unit comprising: an elongate housing containing an exhaust gas aftertreatment device and having an exhaust gas inlet to receive the exhaust gas flow from the combustion process and a radial exhaust gas outlet to direct the exhaust gas flow radially from the housing, the exhaust gas outlet having a cross section defined by two opposed long sides and two opposed short sides connecting the long sides; and a dust ejector comprising an ejector outlet positioned in the exhaust gas outlet, and an ejector conduit extending from the ejector outlet to an exterior of the housing for connection with the air cleaner, the ejector outlet having a cross section defined by two opposed long sides spaced inwardly from the two long sides of the exhaust gas outlet and two opposed short sides connecting the long sides of the ejector outlet and spaced inwardly from the short sides of the exhaust gas outlet.