Patent ID: 6324846
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: F01N,F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine having an intake manifold in which intake air is communicated to said internal combustion engine and an exhaust manifold having an exhaust expelled therethrough from a combustion process in said internal combustion engine, said internal combustion engine comprising:an exhaust gas recirculation system having a portion of said exhaust from said combustion process in said internal combustion engine recirculated back into said intake manifold;a heat exchanger defining a donor portion having an inlet end being in fluid communication with said exhaust manifold and an outlet end being in fluid communication with said intake manifold, a flow of exhaust passing through said donor portion of said heat exchanger, and a recipient portion having an inlet end and an outlet end and having said intake air passing therethrough;a first turbocharger defining a turbine section having an inlet portion being in fluid communication with said exhaust manifold and an outlet portion, and a compressor section having an inlet portion and an outlet portion being in fluid communication with said inlet end of said recipient portion of said heat exchanger and said intake manifold, and said turbine section being drivingly connected to said compressor section; anda generator being operatively connected to said first turbine section of said turbocharger.