MBE 4000 APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION

6 EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION

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6.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 6-3

6.2 EGR COOLER ........................................................................................ 6-4
6.3 EGR CONTROL VALVES ........................................................................ 6-5
6.4 REED VALVES ........................................................................................ 6-5
6.5 EGR MIXER ............................................................................................ 6-5

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6.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System is to reduce engine exhaust gas
emissions in accordance with EPA regulations.
The EGR system consists of:
EGR Cooler (refer to section 6.2)
EGR Control Valves (refer to section 6.3)
Reed Valves (refer to section 6.4)
EGR Mixer (refer to section 6.5)
The MBE 4000 engines for on-highway EPA 2004 regulation applications use a cooled EGR
system. Exhaust gases from the front three cylinders are routed from the exhaust manifold
through the EGR cooler, past control and reed valves, and mixed with the intake manifold
charge air. The addition of cooled exhaust gases back into the combustion airflow reduces the
peak in cylinder combustion temperature. Less oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are produced at lower
combustion temperatures.
The recycled exhaust gases are cooled before engine consumption in a tube and shell engine
water cooler. See Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1 Airflow Diagram Through Engine With EGR System

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See Figure 6-2 for an illustration of the MBE 4000 engine with an EGR system.

1. Exhaust Gas Inlet Pipe 5. Mixer

2. EGR Shutoff Valve 6. Exhaust Gas Outlet Pipe
3. EGR Cooler 7. Reed Valves
4. Modulated EGR Valve

Figure 6-2 MBE 4000 Engine with EGR

6.2 EGR COOLER

The EGR system is equipped with a single-pass cooler. Exhaust gases from the first three
cylinders are directed through the EGR shutoff valve and through the cooler and reed valves, past
the modulated EGR valve and the mixer and then back to the cylinder.

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6.3 EGR CONTROL VALVES

There are two EGR valves on the MBE 4000 – the EGR shutoff valve and the modulated EGR
valve. The EGR valves regulate the flow of exhaust gases through the EGR system. The EGR
shutoff valve is a pneumatically driven butterfly valve, located at the inlet to the EGR cooler.
The modulated EGR valve is an electronically actuated butterfly valve located on the EGR cold
pipe, after the EGR cooler.

6.4 REED VALVES

The pressure in the exhaust manifold must be higher than the charge air pressure to drive exhaust
gas transport to the engine. The pressure of gases in the exhaust manifold changes over time,
peaking when exhaust valves open. Exhaust gases pass through the reed valves during these
pressure peaks. The reed valves permit transport of exhaust gases only during the time when the
exhaust gases pressure is greater than the charge air pressure.

6.5 EGR MIXER

The purpose of the mixer is to ensure good mixing of the cooled EGR gases with filtered charge
air. Once the exhaust gases are cooled and have completed their cycle through the EGR system,
they are released into the EGR mixer. The recycled exhaust gases are combined with the charged
air and directed to the cylinders.

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