Patent ID: 6374944
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: F01D,F01N,F23J

Abstract:
A silencer for reducing acoustic energy in a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion power source comprising:a chamber at least partially defined by a chamber wall, said chamber in commnunication with an inlet port for introducing exhaust gas into said chamber and an exhaust port for exiting exhaust gas from said chamber, said inlet port adapted to be in communication with an exhaust stack; a housing at least partially surrounding said chamber wall to form at least one cavity between said chamber wall and said housing, said cavity having acoustic absorbing material disposed therein; and a deflector at least partially disposed within said chamber, said deflector having a gallery portion in communication with a channel extending through said chamber wall, said channel for draining the contents of the gallery portion which are diverted from entering the exhaust stack.