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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
May. 03, 2002
Gerrick S. Gehner, Peoria, IL (US);
Russel R. Graze, Jr., Dunlap, IL (US);
Kartik G. Iyer, Dunlap, IL (US);
Korby A. Koch, Rome, IL (US);
Hemant P. Mallampalli, Normal, IL (US);
John R. Wagner, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for mixing a first stream of gas with a second stream of gas is provided. The method includes introducing a first stream of gas into a first stream manifold and directing the first stream from the first stream manifold into a mixing chamber via a plurality of first stream passages flow coupled to the mixing chamber. A second stream of gas is directed into the mixing chamber via at least one second stream passage flow coupled to a first end of the mixing chamber. A combined stream is formed from the first and second streams, gradually converged, and discharged from the mixing chamber through a mixing chamber exit port.