US3413804A - Device for treating exhaust gases - Google Patents

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US3413804A
US3413804A US576572A US57657266A US3413804A US 3413804 A US3413804 A US 3413804A US 576572 A US576572 A US 576572A US 57657266 A US57657266 A US 57657266A US 3413804 A US3413804 A US 3413804A
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Schongs Bernhard Max
Lau Hans Waldemar
Behrens Jurgen
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
    • F01N3/0205—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust using heat exchangers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D49/00—Tractors
    • B62D49/02—Tractors modified to take lifting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/02—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
    • F01N3/05—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of air, e.g. by mixing exhaust with air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/06—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for extinguishing sparks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2230/00—Combination of silencers and other devices
    • F01N2230/06—Spark arresters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2270/00—Mixing air with exhaust gases
    • F01N2270/02—Mixing air with exhaust gases for cooling exhaust gases or the apparatus
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • a device for treating exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, particularly for use on vehicles carrying explosives or exposed to an explosive atmosphere includes a mixing chamber connected to the exhaust gas conduit and which is arranged to receive fresh air from atmosphere for mixing with the exhaust gases in order to reduce the temperature of the gases below a temperature at which there is a danger of further ignition or explosion of the gases.
  • the air is drawn directly through a filter which is constructed to entrain any explosive substances in suspension and into the mixing chamber for direct mixing with the exhaust gases.
  • the air is first directed through the engine water cooler or heat exchanger so that it is partially heated before it is brought in contact with the exhaust gases but is still cool enough to reduce the exhaust gases below a critical temperature to one in which ignition or sparking is not possible.
  • This invention relates in general to the construction of internal combustion engines and in particular to a new and useful exhaust gas treatment device for internal combustion engines which provides for means for mixing the hot exhaust gases with cooler primary air in order to lessen danger of explosion within the vicinity of the exhaust gases.
  • the present invention is particularly applicable for use with vehicles or field conveyors such as fork-lift trucks which include internal combustion engines as propulsion units.
  • Such devices are sometimes employed for the transportation of explosives or employed within rooms which have explosion prone atmospheres. Therefore it is necessary to cool the exhaust gases of the internal combustion engines so that neither the high temperature gases or any sparks which may be present would be likely to set otf an explosion. For this purpose, it is generally necessary to insure that the exhaust gases do not get any hotter than 120 C. and that the gases do not carry sparks or red hot particles which will be exhausted to the surrounding area.
  • a construction which includes an exhaust gasline for an internal combustion engine of an apparatus such as a field conveyor or fork-lift truck in which the exhaust line is directed into a mixing chamber into which cooling air is introduced along with the exhaust gases before the gases are permitted to discharge into atmosphere.
  • cooling air is drawn in through a filter arrangement to insure that no explosive particles will reman in suspension in the cooling air which is subsequently Patented Dec. 3, 1968 ice directed over the exhaust gases in a mixing chamber.
  • Additional filter means may advantageously include spark interceptors and flame protection devices which are arranged in the path of the exhaust gases.
  • a feature of the construction is that the arrangement permits an inexpensive and simple arrangement for cooling the exhaust gases to a suitable low temperature at which they will be unlikely to cause explosion and also the removal of any particles from the gases which may be apt to carry sparks or glowing matter.
  • the device provides high safety and operates with low power consumption and requires very little servicing.
  • the effect of the use of the apparatus is to admix to the hot exhaust gases such a quantity of air of lower temperature that the resulting mixed temperature of the exhaust gas mixture which issues into the free atmosphere will lie below the temperature safety limits.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a device for use in association wtih internal combustion engines on vehicles and the like and which includes means for directing a cooling air stream into association with the exhaust gases before they are delivered to atmosphere and for preferably additionally insuring that the exhaust gases are screened or filtered so that they do not carry over any sparks or ignitable elements.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a device for use in association with exhaust gaslines of internal combustion engines for insuring the delivery of exhaust gases which will not produce explosions and which is simple in design, rugged in construction and economical to manufacture.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic partial side elevational and partial sectional view of an exhaust gas system for a forklift truck constructed in accordance with the invention
  • FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 of another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 in particular the invention embodied therein as indicated in FIG. 1 includes an exhaust gas treatment apparatus employed for a vehicle such as a fork-lift truck having a chassis or body which is generally designated 1.
  • An internal combustion engine 2 is mounted on the chassis 1 as is a battery 4 and a generator 3 for an electrical system therefor.
  • the exhaust gases from the engine 2 are directed outwardly first through a muffler or sound damper 8 which includes a flame protection device 9.
  • the gases which leave the flame protection device 9 are directed outwardly through a conduit 16 and are discharged through a nozzle 15 into a mixing chamber 10.
  • the mixing chamber 10 advantageously includes a conical bafl'le 11 for spreading the gases outwardly to facilitate the mixing of the gases with cooler air which is also directed into the mixing chamber.
  • air is drawn inwardly through an air filter 6 arranged adjacent the top of the chassis 1 under the action of a fan 7 which is located within the filter.
  • the air is directed by the fan 7 downwardly into a pressure chamber 14 after it is taken in through the filter and part of it is directed through a conduit 13, which extends through an engine water cooler or heat exchanger and into the upper end of the mixing chamber 10, and another part is directed directly through the heat exchanger 5.
  • the nozzle 15 is advantageously shaped to provide a suction elTect at its discharge so that it aids in drawing the air into the mixing chamber where it is thoroughly mixed with the exhaust gases being discharged through the nozzle.
  • the bafiie 11 aids in insuring complete mixing of the air and the exhaust gases before they are directed outwardly through the exhaust conduit 12.
  • the inlet for the conduit 13 is located in a space 14 of maximum pressure between the fan 7 and the heat exchanger 5.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a fork-lift truck having a chassis generally designated 1'.
  • An internal combustion driving engine 2 is mounted on a chassis 1' and is arranged to drive a generator 3' as in the other embodiment.
  • the battery 4 is also indicated on the chassis.
  • air is drawn through a filter 6' by a fan 7' and passes through a chamber 14 where part may be delivered through apertures 21 to circulate within the interior portion 15 of the chassis over the exhaust line 19. Additional parts of the air may be directed directly through a cooler 5 into a mixing chamber having a flame protection device or Wall 22 therein at the location of the inlet of the exhaust line 19.
  • a protecting wall 23 is provided in the path of the incoming air stream in order to provide for a shielding action in the vicinity of hot exhaust gases and to prevent the rusting of the cooler 5.
  • the exhaust gases which are directed through the exhaust pipe 19 into the mixing chamber 20 are cooled so that the temperature of the mixed gases is lowered sufficiently below any ignition temperature before it passes through an outlet or discharge 24.
  • the embodiment indicated in FIG. 2 is particularly applicable for the use with vehicles having limited interior space. With this embodiment the primary air is utilized most economically for cooling purposes.
  • a device for treating exhaust gases from internal combustion engines comprising mean defining a mixing chamber having a discharge to atmosphere for treated exhaust gases, an internal combustion engine exhaust conduit having a discharge opening in said mixing chamber, an air filter for entraining explosive substances in suspension, an engine Water heat exchanger, an means for drawing air through said air filter from the atmosphere and for directing at least a portion of the air through said heat exchanger and at least a portion of the air into said mixing chamber to mix the air with and cool said exhaust gases to a temperature and consistency at which they will have substantially no tendency to initiate explosions, engine housing means surrounding said exhaust conduit, and passage means connected to said filter for directing a part of the incoming air from said filter into the interior of said housing means in order to build up an excess pressure therein.
  • a device including housing means for said engine surrounding said exhaust conduit.
  • means defining -a passage from said filter to said heat exchanger having an opening for the passage of a portion of the air entering said filter into said housing, said heat exchanger forming a wall of said mixing chamber and a portion of the air passing through said filter flowing through said heat exchanger into said mixing chamber, said means for drawing air through said filter comprising a fan located within said filter.
  • a device including a flame protection device arranged adjacent the discharge of said exhaust gases in said mixing chamber.
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US4104993A (en) * 1975-10-30 1978-08-08 Societe Anonyme De Vehicules Industriels Et D'equipements Mecaniques Saviem Engine cooling systems
US4891940A (en) * 1986-11-20 1990-01-09 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Muffler cooling structure for liquid-cooled engine system

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US2687008A (en) * 1953-03-19 1954-08-24 Nat Mine Service Co Safety exhaust system for internalcombustion engines
US2795103A (en) * 1956-07-26 1957-06-11 Jenison George Health muffler

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US2544605A (en) * 1947-11-13 1951-03-06 Mallory Marion Internal-combustion engine
US2687008A (en) * 1953-03-19 1954-08-24 Nat Mine Service Co Safety exhaust system for internalcombustion engines
US2795103A (en) * 1956-07-26 1957-06-11 Jenison George Health muffler

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US4104993A (en) * 1975-10-30 1978-08-08 Societe Anonyme De Vehicules Industriels Et D'equipements Mecaniques Saviem Engine cooling systems
US4891940A (en) * 1986-11-20 1990-01-09 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Muffler cooling structure for liquid-cooled engine system

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