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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2009
Edward R. Romblom, De Witt, MI (US);
Ronald M. Tkac, Brighton, MI (US);
Gary J. Arvan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Edward R. Romblom, De Witt, MI (US);
Ronald M. Tkac, Brighton, MI (US);
Gary J. Arvan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A turbocharger having a turbine housing with an integral EGR conduit is disclosed. The turbine includes a turbine wheel attached to a turbine shaft and rotatably disposed in a turbine housing having a turbine volute conduit having a turbine inlet passage fluidly coupled to a turbine volute conduit having a turbine volute passage and a turbine volute inlet and an EGR conduit having an EGR passage, the EGR passage having an EGR conduit inlet, the EGR conduit inlet disposed on the turbine inlet conduit. The turbine inlet conduit is configured for fluid communication of a first portion of an exhaust gas flow received from an engine to the turbine wheel. The EGR conduit is configured for fluid communication of a second portion of the exhaust gas flow to an engine intake manifold.