Caterpillar Inc.
ROTATIONAL EXHAUST FLOW CONTROL FOR DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID INJECTION

Abstract:

A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system is disclosed. The SCR system may include a mixing tube with a mixing tube inlet; a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injector proximate to the mixing tube inlet; and a flow control device proximate to the mixing tube inlet, wherein the flow control device is positioned within the mixing tube or affixed to the mixing tube inlet, and wherein the flow control device includes a plurality of vanes arranged around a center of the flow control device.