An exhaust treatment component for treating an exhaust produced by an engine. The exhaust treatment component includes a housing, a first exhaust treatment component substrate positioned within the housing, and a dosing module for dosing a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust. The dosing
An exhaust treatment component for treating an exhaust produced by an engine. The exhaust treatment component includes a housing, a first exhaust treatment component substrate positioned within the housing, and a dosing module for dosing a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust. The dosing module is secured to the housing and positioned upstream of the first exhaust treatment component substrate. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned between the dosing module and the first exhaust treatment component substrate. The ultrasonic transducer is configured to emit a plurality of ultrasonic waves into the exhaust including the reagent exhaust treatment fluid.
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1. An exhaust treatment device for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, comprising: a housing;an exhaust treatment component positioned within the housing;a dosing module for dosing a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust, the dosing module secured to the housing and positioned upst
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An exhaust treatment device for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, comprising: a housing;an exhaust treatment component positioned within the housing;a dosing module for dosing a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust, the dosing module secured to the housing and positioned upstream of the exhaust treatment component;an ultrasonic transducer positioned between the dosing module and the exhaust treatment component, the ultrasonic transducer configured to emit a plurality of ultrasonic waves into the exhaust including the reagent exhaust treatment fluid; anda mixing device positioned between the ultrasonic transducer and the exhaust treatment component, the mixing device including a decomposition tube having a first end communicating with the dosing module and a second end having a flow reversing device disposed proximate thereto, the flow reversing device including a plurality of deflecting members that intermix the exhaust and reagent exhaust treatment fluid, and direct the exhaust and reagent exhaust treatment fluid in predetermined directions,wherein the flow reversing device reverses a flow direction of the exhaust back towards the first end of the decomposition tube. 2. The exhaust treatment component of claim 1, wherein the dosing module is coupled to a dosing module mount that is secured to the housing. 3. The exhaust treatment component of claim 2, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the dosing module mount. 4. The exhaust treatment component of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the decomposition tube. 5. The exhaust treatment component of claim 1, further comprising a controller in communication with the ultrasonic transducer. 6. The exhaust treatment component of claim 5, wherein controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer simultaneously with actuation of the dosing module. 7. The exhaust treatment component of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer immediately before or immediately following actuation of the dosing module. 8. The exhaust treatment component of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to increase or decrease an amplitude or frequency of the ultrasonic waves based on an exhaust treatment system operating condition. 9. The exhaust treatment component of claim 8, wherein the exhaust treatment system operating condition includes an exhaust temperature, a temperature of the reagent exhaust treatment fluid, and an amount of NOx in the exhaust. 10. An exhaust treatment device for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, comprising: a housing;an exhaust treatment component positioned within the housing;a dosing module for dosing a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust, the dosing module secured to the housing and positioned downstream of the first exhaust treatment component;a mixing device located within the housing and positioned downstream from the dosing module; andan ultrasonic transducer positioned between the dosing module and the mixing device, the ultrasonic transducer configured to emit a plurality of ultrasonic waves into the exhaust including the reagent exhaust treatment fluid,wherein the mixing device includes: a shell;a decomposition tube having a first end extending from the shell and communicating with the dosing module, and a second end positioned within the shell;a flow reversing device disposed proximate the second end, the flow reversing device directing the exhaust and reagent exhaust treatment fluid in predetermined directions into the shell; anda support plate fixed to an interior surface of the housing upstream from the first end of the decomposition tube, the support plate defining an aperture for receipt of the decomposition tube and a plurality of through-holes for allowing the exhaust to flow therethrough before entering the first end of the decomposition tube,wherein a direction of the exhaust flow firstly reverses after entering the first end of the decomposition tube; andthe flow reversing device secondly reverses the direction of the exhaust flow back towards the first end of the decomposition tube. 11. The exhaust treatment component of claim 10, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the decomposition tube. 12. The exhaust treatment component of claim 10, wherein the dosing module is coupled to a dosing module mount that is secured to the housing. 13. The exhaust treatment component of claim 12, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the dosing module mount. 14. The exhaust treatment component of claim 10, further comprising a controller in communication with the ultrasonic transducer. 15. The exhaust treatment component of claim 14, wherein controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer simultaneously with actuation of the dosing module. 16. The exhaust treatment component of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer immediately before or immediately following actuation of the dosing module. 17. The exhaust treatment component of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to increase or decrease an amplitude or frequency of the ultrasonic waves based on an exhaust treatment system operating condition. 18. The exhaust treatment component of claim 14, wherein the exhaust treatment system operating condition includes an exhaust temperature, a temperature of the reagent exhaust treatment fluid, and an amount of NOx in the exhaust. 19. An exhaust treatment system for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, comprising: a first exhaust treatment component;a common hood that mechanically supports the first exhaust treatment component;a dosing module mounted to the common hood at a position upstream from the first exhaust treatment component, the dosing module operable to dose a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust;an ultrasonic transducer positioned between the dosing module and the first exhaust treatment component, the ultrasonic transducer configured to emit a plurality of ultrasonic waves into the exhaust including the reagent exhaust treatment fluid; anda mixing assembly located within the housing and positioned downstream from the dosing module and the ultrasonic transducer, the mixing device including: a decomposition tube having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to receive the exhaust from the common hood and being configured to receive a reagent exhaust treatment fluid; anda flow reversing device disposed proximate the second end, the flow reversing device configured to direct a mixture of the exhaust and reagent exhaust treatment fluid as the mixture exits the second end of the decomposition tube in a direction back toward the first end,wherein the flow reversing device includes a plurality of deflecting members for intermixing the exhaust and reagent exhaust treatment fluid. 20. The exhaust treatment system of claim 19, wherein the dosing module is coupled to a dosing module mount that is secured to the housing. 21. The exhaust treatment system of claim 20, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the dosing module mount. 22. The exhaust treatment system of claim 19, further comprising a controller in communication with the ultrasonic transducer. 23. The exhaust treatment system of claim 22, wherein controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer simultaneously with actuation of the dosing module. 24. The exhaust treatment system of claim 22, wherein the controller is configured to operate the ultrasonic transducer immediately before or immediately following actuation of the dosing module. 25. The exhaust treatment system of claim 22, wherein the controller is configured to increase or decrease an amplitude or frequency of the ultrasonic waves based on an exhaust treatment system operating condition. 26. The exhaust treatment system of claim 22, wherein the exhaust treatment system operating condition includes an exhaust temperature, a temperature of the reagent exhaust treatment fluid, and an amount of NOx in the exhaust. 27. The exhaust treatment component of claim 19, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is fixed to the decomposition tube. 28. An exhaust treatment system for treating an exhaust produced by an engine, comprising: an exhaust conduit;an exhaust treatment component positioned within the exhaust conduit;a dosing module for injecting a reagent exhaust treatment fluid into the exhaust conduit, the dosing module secured to the exhaust conduit and positioned upstream of the exhaust treatment component;a plurality of ultrasonic transducers fixed to the exhaust conduit and positioned between the dosing module and the exhaust treatment component,wherein the dosing module injects the reagent exhaust treatment fluid in a plurality of spray paths, and the ultrasonic transducers are fixed to the exhaust conduit in a configuration that corresponds to each of the spray paths such that ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transducers atomize a respective spray path. 29. The exhaust treatment system of claim 28, wherein the dosing module injects three spray paths, and the ultrasonic transducers are spaced apart around a periphery of the exhaust conduit by 120 degrees.
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