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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Adaptive control of scr urea injection to compensate errors

Номер: US20120000189A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method for controlling a selective catalytic reduction injection system having a storage tank, a pump, a delivery line, and an injection nozzle includes monitoring the selective catalytic reduction injection system, determining a selective catalytic reduction injector system effective area ratio, comparing the selective catalytic reduction injector system effective area ratio to a threshold, calculating a compensation factor upon surpassing the threshold, and modifying the commanded injected mass according to the calculated compensation factor.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Injection system for an internal combustion engine

Номер: US20120006011A1
Принадлежит: Scion Sprays Ltd

The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine having an injector which functions as a a positive displacement pump and dispenses an amount of lubricant fixed for each and every operation of the injector. The fluid dispensed could be a lubricant delivered directly to crankshaft bearings, camshaft bearings, tappets or cylinder sleeve. Alternatively the fluid could be fuel, water or urea delivered to an exhaust system upstream of a catalytic converter. The injector can have a one-way valve with a valve element having a domed or conical surface for directing fluid flow across a sharp edge which induces turbulence in the fluid flow.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Particulate filter ash loading prediction method and vehicle using same

Номер: US20120083967A1
Принадлежит: Deere and Co

A particulate filter ash loading prediction method including the steps of determining a service age for the particulate filter; calculating an ash accumulation rate in the particulate filter; determining a maximum service age for the particulate filter dependent upon the ash accumulation rate; and comparing the service age to the maximum service age. If the service age exceeds the maximum service age then indicating that a service and/or replacement of the particulate filter is needed due to ash loading.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Particulate filter ash loading prediction method and vehicle using same

Номер: US20120083990A1
Принадлежит: Deere and Co

A particulate filter ash loading prediction method including the steps of determining a maximum average time for the filter; performing a calculation of a running average of time between regenerations of the filter; calculating an end-of-service life ratio of the filter dependent upon the maximum average time and the running average. The method further includes the steps of determining a delta pressure adjustment factor to compensate for ash loading of the filter depending upon the end-of-service life ratio; and comparing the delta pressure adjustment factor to a predetermined maximum delta pressure value, and, if the delta pressure adjustment factor exceeds the predetermined maximum normalized delta pressure adjustment factor, then indicating that a service or replacement of the filter is needed due to the ash loading.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Control of aftertreatment regeneration in a hybrid powered vehicle

Номер: US20120090294A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Inc

A method for controlling aftertreatment regeneration for a system having a hybrid powertrain is described. The method includes determining that an engine aftertreatment regeneration is indicated when a regeneration request index exceeds a first threshold. The method includes determining an acceptable battery usage amount based on a current battery state of charge (SOC) and a minimum battery SOC. The method further includes determining a battery usage amount for an engine aftertreatment regeneration operation. The method includes initiating an engine aftertreatment regeneration when the battery usage amount is less than or equal to the acceptable battery usage amount.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

System and method for controlling regeneration of an exhaust after-treatment device

Номер: US20120102921A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method for controlling regeneration of an exhaust after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine in a vehicle includes establishing a baseline value for a mass of soot collected in the exhaust after-treatment device. The baseline value is a threshold mass of soot to be reached for regenerating the filter, and is determined as a function of a speed of the engine and a quantity of fuel entering the engine. The method also includes modifying the baseline value in response to an engine operating parameter that alters a fuel-air ratio of a combustible mixture entering the engine to generate a modified baseline value. The method additionally includes regenerating the exhaust after-treatment device using the modified baseline value. A system for controlling regeneration of an exhaust after-treatment device for an internal combustion engine is also provided.

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24-05-2012 дата публикации

Particulate filter diagnostics

Номер: US20120125081A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Inc

A system includes an internal combustion engine producing an exhaust stream, a particulate filtering device that treats the exhaust stream, a particulate sensor operatively coupled to the exhaust stream at a position downstream of the particulate filtering device, and a temperature sensor operatively coupled to the exhaust stream. The system includes a controller that interprets a particulate sensor particulate stability condition, interprets a particulate sensor input value and a particulate sensor temperature, compensates the particulate sensor input value in response to the particulate sensor temperature, and filters the compensated particulate sensor input value. The controller determines a soot accumulation value in response to the filtered compensated particulate sensor input value, interprets a diagnostic enable condition, and determines a particulate filter diagnostic value in response to the active diagnostic enable condition and the soot accumulation value. The controller provides the particulate filter diagnostic value to an output device.

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24-05-2012 дата публикации

Method for diagnosing a fault of an scr system

Номер: US20120126989A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method is provided for diagnosing a fault in a selective catalytic reduction system having an electric driven transportation device that provide a mass flow of a Diesel Exhaust Fluid into the selective catalytic reduction system. The method includes, but is not limited to applying an electric signal to the transportation device for establishing the mass flow, monitoring a parameter value of the electric signal, monitoring the mass flow provided into the selective catalytic reduction system caused by the transportation device when it is driven with the signal, determining, for the monitored mass flow, the difference between the corresponding parameter value, and a corresponding parameter value stored in a data map.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Exhaust gas pressure loss calculation device for engine

Номер: US20120192635A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

An object of the present invention is to provide a corrected exhaust gas pressure loss calculation device which corrects an exhaust gas pressure loss that varies from moment to moment in accordance with engine operating conditions to a corrected exhaust gas pressure loss that can be used directly in control. The present invention converts an exhaust gas pressure into the corrected exhaust gas pressure loss, which is an exhaust gas pressure loss under a reference condition, from a relationship between an exhaust gas mass flow rate and an exhaust gas mass flow rate under the reference condition, a relationship between an exhaust gas temperature and an exhaust gas temperature under the reference condition, a relationship between the exhaust gas pressure and an exhaust gas pressure under the reference condition, and a relationship between an exhaust gas viscosity coefficient under a condition of the exhaust gas temperature and a viscosity coefficient of a viscous gas under the reference condition.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Multi-leg exhaust after-treatment system and method

Номер: US20120210697A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Intellectual Property Inc

This disclosure provides an exhaust flow detection and variable dosing system and method for treating exhaust flow from an engine. The system includes first and second exhaust flow legs, a cross passage connecting these legs upstream of SCRs and a sensor positioned along the cross passage to detect at least one of differential pressure between the exhaust flow legs, and exhaust flow in the cross passage. A dosing circuit connects a dosing treatment supply to each of the exhaust flow legs at or upstream of the SCRs, and at least one dosing device positioned along the dosing circuit to control the amount of the dosing agent delivered to each exhaust leg. An electronic control unit controls the amount of a dosing agent delivered to the exhaust flow legs independently based on exhaust flows determined for each leg using at least one of the differential pressure and cross passage exhaust flow.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Particulate filter regeneration process diagnostic

Номер: US20120227381A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system for the treatment of exhaust gases includes an engine, an exhaust system, and a controller. The exhaust aftertreatment system is configured to accept exhaust gas from the engine and includes a particulate filter configured to filter particulate matter from the exhaust gas. A controller is configured to determine an actual temperature of the particulate filter during a regeneration process and analyze the actual temperature relative to a temperature deviation threshold. The controller is configured to adjust the temperature deviation threshold in real time based, at least in part, on an operating condition of the engine and a mass flow of the exhaust gas.

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04-10-2012 дата публикации

Exhaust methane control systems and methods

Номер: US20120247086A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system for a vehicle, includes a conversion temperature determination module and a heating control module. The conversion temperature determination module generates a methane conversion temperature corresponding to a predetermined methane conversion efficiency. The heating control module selectively applies power to a substrate of an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) based on a temperature of the EHC and the methane conversion temperature. The EHC includes at least one catalyst that reacts with methane in exhaust output from an engine.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Diagnostic apparatus for catalyst in fuel-property reforming system

Номер: US20120291424A1
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A diagnostic apparatus for a catalyst in a fuel-property reforming system includes an inlet-side temperature sensor disposed upstream of the fuel-reforming catalyst and an outlet-side temperature sensor disposed downstream of the fuel-reforming catalyst. In a reforming driving mode, while the EGR valve is opened to recirculate a part of exhaust gas into the intake pipe, a reforming-fuel injector injects a reforming fuel into the EGR gas. A fuel-reforming catalyst reforms the fuel into a fuel having high-combustibility. A differential temperature between a temperature detected by the inlet-side temperature sensor and a temperature detected by the outlet-side temperature sensor is compared with a deterioration-determination threshold, whereby a computer determines whether the fuel-reforming catalyst is deteriorated.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Gas monitoring method implementing soot concentration detection

Номер: US20130000280A1
Автор: Sergey Korenev
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

A method for detecting soot in a gas is disclosed. The method may include applying a voltage pulse to electrodes exposed to the gas, wherein the voltage pulse has a higher voltage amplitude than a breakdown voltage of the gas. The method may also include detecting breakdown of the gas, and determining a time to breakdown of the gas since application of the voltage pulse. The method may additionally include determining a concentration of particulate matter entrained in the gas based on the time to breakdown.

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14-02-2013 дата публикации

Catalyst anomaly diagnostic system

Номер: US20130036808A1
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Active air-fuel ratio control is performed to alternately control an air-fuel ratio in an area located upstream of a catalyst between a lean side and a rich side. Switching is carried out between lean control and rich control at the same time when an output from a post-catalyst sensor reaches a threshold. Whether the catalyst is normal or abnormal is determined based on the rate of a change in the output from the post-catalyst sensor between a first point of time when a pre-catalyst air-fuel ratio reaches stoichiometry after the output from the post-catalyst sensor reaches the threshold and a second point of time when the output from the post-catalyst sensor reaches the threshold next time.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Selective catalytic reduction sensor

Номер: US20130061665A1
Автор: Tomoyuki Itou
Принадлежит: Isuzu Motors Ltd

Provided is an SCR sensor that does not degrade a measurement accuracy of a quality sensor even when a remaining amount of a urea tank is reduced. A quality sensor 122 is installed between a minimum remaining amount liquid level S and a bottom portion 105 b of a urea tank 105; a drop pipe 131 is installed from a ceiling portion of the urea tank 105 to a top space in the urea tank 105; a support 174 is installed from the bottom portion to the ceiling portion of the urea tank 105; the quality sensor 122 and the drop pipe 131 are integrated through the support 174; and a bubble diffusion region B caused by the urea aqueous solution dropping from the drop pipe 131 is out of a sensitive region F of the quality sensor 122.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Selective catalytic reduction system

Номер: US20130064718A1
Принадлежит: Isuzu Motors Ltd

An SCR system that can detect a NO x concentration accurately irrespective of an operation state of an engine is provided. The SCR system including: an SCR device 103 provided in an exhaust pipe 102 for an engine E; a dosing valve 104 that injects urea solution on an upstream side of the SCR device 103 ; a NO x sensor 110 provided in the exhaust pipe 102 ; and an urea solution injection control unit 127 that controls a urea solution injection quantity according to a NO x concentration value detected by the NO x sensor 110 includes a pressure estimation unit 131 that estimates a NO x sensor pressure that is a pressure inside the exhaust pipe 102 at a position where the NO x sensor 110 is provided, and a NO x concentration detection value correction unit 136 that corrects the NO x concentration value detected by the NO x sensor 110 , according to the NO x sensor pressure estimated by the pressure estimation unit 131.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Method for Operating a Particle Filter

Номер: US20130074476A1
Принадлежит: DAIMLER AG

A method for operating a particle filter that filters particles contained in the exhaust of motor vehicle combustion engines. A conditioning step is performed such that the separation efficiency of the particle filter for particles is increased relative to the value existing in the new condition.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

NOx EMISSION ESTIMATION METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT

Номер: US20130085733A1
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

A NO x emission estimation method and arrangement for a diesel engine for estimating the amount of NO x generated in a combustion chamber of the diesel engine. The method comprises the steps of: providing values for speed and load by measuring the engine speed and the fuel injection amount; providing a base NO x value from an engine speed-load resolved reference NO x map; defining and providing emission influencing input parameters by measuring corresponding signal values; calculating a deviation between at least one emission influencing input parameter and a speed-load resolved reference value for the at least one emission influencing input parameter; multiplying the calculated deviation with an individual value from an individual speed-load resolved weight map for the at least one emission influencing input parameter, thereby creating an emission influencing input parameter related correction for the at least one emission influencing input parameter; adding and summarizing the at least one emission influencing input parameter related correction to the base NO x value and thereby obtaining an estimated NO x mass flow value.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

Exhaust gas processing device

Номер: US20130086888A1
Автор: Ji Ho Cho, Jin Ha Lee
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co, Kia Motors Corp

An exhaust gas treatment method having a particulate matter (PM) sensor on which a part of PM exhausted from a diesel particulate filter (DPF) may be attached and that generates a signal, may include determining a sensor trap PM model amount that may be trapped on the PM sensor in a condition that the diesel particulate filter may be operated normal according to an engine driving condition and a variation thereof, determining a sensor trap PM real amount that may be attached on the PM sensor by using the signal that may be generated from the PM sensor, and determining a condition of the diesel particulate filter by comparing the sensor trap PM model amount and the sensor trap PM real amount.

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Gas sensor element and gas sensor

Номер: US20130092537A1
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

The gas sensor element includes an inner space into which a measurement gas is introduce through a diffusion resistor, a first oxygen pump cell, a second oxygen pump cell and a sensor cell. One of the electrodes formed on the opposite surfaces of the solid electrolyte body of the first oxygen pump cell and one of the electrodes formed on the opposite surfaces of the second oxygen pump cell are disposed opposite to each other across from the inner space. The other electrode of the first oxygen pump cell and the other electrode of the second oxygen pump cell are exposed to a common reference oxygen concentration gas.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Power system and method for energizing an electrically heated catalyst

Номер: US20130133307A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A power system and a method for energizing an electrically heated catalyst are provided. The system includes a controller that generates a first control signal to set a switching device to a first operational state if the first temperature level downstream of the catalyst is less than a threshold temperature level and the engine is being decelerated. The controller further generates a second control signal to induce a generator to output a second voltage if the first temperature level is less than the threshold temperature level and the engine is being decelerated, such that the second voltage is applied through the switching device in the first operational state to the catalyst to increase a temperature of the catalyst.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Methods for an exhaust fluid sensor

Номер: US20130133309A1
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

System and method for controlling an engine

Номер: US20130204508A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method for controlling regeneration within an after-treatment component of an engine comprises receiving an upstream temperature signal representing a temperature of an exhaust stream upstream from the after-treatment component and calculating an expected downstream temperature based on the upstream temperature signal and a model for calculating the expected downstream temperature. A temperature index is calculated based on the upstream temperature signal and the expected downstream temperature, and an estimate of accumulated particulate matter in the after-treatment component is calculated based, at least in part, on the temperature index. The estimate of accumulated particulate matter in the after-treatment component is compared to a predetermined threshold associated with the after-treatment component, and a remedial action is initiated when the estimate of accumulated particulate matter in the after-treatment component exceeds the predetermined threshold.

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Method for determining the degree of saturation of solid ammonia storage materials in containers

Номер: US20130209316A1
Принадлежит: Amminex AS

A method is provided for estimating the degree of saturation (S) of a reversible solid ammonia storage material ( 3 ) in a storage unit ( 1 ). The storage unit ( 1 ) is equipped with a heater ( 2 ) to release ammonia and a connected tube ( 4 ) for ammonia flow. The initial temperature (T INIT ) is measured with a sensor ( 9 ) in or around the storage unit ( 1 ) before any heating is initiated. Heating is initiated while recording the active time of heating (t) or the amount of energy (Q) released by the heater. The desorption pressure created by solid storage material in the storage unit ( 1 ) is measured via a pressure sensor ( 8 ) in fluid communication with the storage unit ( 1 ). The time (t TARGET ), or the heat (Q TARGET ) where the pressure reaches a certain target pressure (P TARGET ) is recorded. The values of the target-pressure time (t TARGET ), or the target-pressure heat (Q TARGET ), and the initial temperature (T INIT ) are used to compute an approximate degree of saturation (S).

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Exhaust gas sampling device

Номер: US20130209330A1
Принадлежит: Horiba Ltd

An exhaust gas sampling device is intended to heat or cool a temperature of sampled exhaust gas flowing through a sampling line to a desired temperature in accordance with various exhaust gas conditions and usage conditions of the sampling line irrespective of a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust pipe, and includes the sampling line for sampling the exhaust gas to be introduced into an analyzing instrument; a plurality of heating parts provided along the sampling line from an upstream side to a downstream side for heating the exhaust gas flowing through the sampling line; and a temperature control part for individually setting set temperatures of the plurality of heating parts using the temperature of the exhaust gas in the exhaust pipe and a target temperature of the exhaust gas in an outlet side of the heating part located in the most downstream as parameters.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Particulate matter deposition amount estimation device, exhaust gas purification system, and particulate matter deposition amount estimation method

Номер: US20130269323A1
Принадлежит: KOMATSU LTD

There are provided a differential pressure deposition amount of PM deposited in a DPF based on an exhaust gas flow rate and a differential pressure of the DPF, calculating a model deposition amount of the PM using a model in which a PM amount burned in the DPF is subtracted from the PM amount, calculating a time change rate of the differential pressure deposition amount, and setting a first coefficient to be larger than a second coefficient when the exhaust gas flow rate exceeds a predetermined value and setting the first coefficient to be small when the exhaust gas flow rate exceeds the predetermined value and the time change rate is a predetermined threshold or more when multiplying the differential pressure deposition amount and the model deposition amount by the first and second coefficients, respectively, and calculating an addition value of the respective multiplied values as the PM deposition amount.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

System and method for controlling exhaust regeneration

Номер: US20130291516A1
Автор: Patrick Barasa
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system for controlling regeneration in an after-treatment component comprises a feedback module, an error module, a gain module, and a regeneration control module. The feedback module is configured for determining a rate of change of the value of a controlled parameter. The error module is in communication with the feedback module and is configured for determining a value of an error term by subtracting a value of a target parameter from the value of the controlled parameter. The gain module is configured for determining a value of a proportional gain factor by raising a mathematical constant “e” to the negative power of the value of a tuned gain exponent and for determining a value of a derivative gain factor by multiplying the value of the proportional gain factor by a tuning factor. The regeneration control module is configured for determining a value of a rational control increment.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Service test for exhaust gas treatment system

Номер: US20130298655A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A service procedure to test the SCR device involves turning on an upstream and downstream SCR NOx sensor, turning off an NH 3 injector, running the engine until enough upstream NOx mass has been generated by the engine to deplete any NH 3 load remaining in the SCR device, determining the operational status of the NOx sensors as follows: if 1−downstream NOx ppm/upstream NOx ppm=approx. 0; then the downstream NOx sensor is reading the same as the upstream NOx sensor and the downstream NOx sensor is determined to be good and the SCR device may have to be replaced; and if 1−downstream NOx ppm/upstream NOx ppm>approx. 0; then the downstream NOx sensor is reading high and the downstream NOx sensor is determined to be bad and downstream NOx sensor may have to be replaced.

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

Exhaust gas processing device for diesel engine

Номер: US20130305694A1
Принадлежит: Kubota Corp

An exhaust gas processing device for a diesel engine includes a DPF, a PM deposition amount estimating unit for PM deposited in the DPF, a DPF regenerating unit, a DPF regeneration control unit, a storage unit, an acceleration regeneration request information notifying unit, an acceleration regeneration start operating unit, and a mode selecting unit. When a normal regeneration process is selected, the time at which acceleration regeneration request determination reserve period T 1 elapses from the start of the normal regeneration process without the end of the normal regeneration process is time T 2 for acceleration regeneration request determination, at which time, if the PM deposition amount estimation value is greater or equal to acceleration regeneration request determination value J 2 , it is determined that there is the acceleration regeneration request. The DPF regeneration control unit allows the acceleration regeneration request information notifying unit to start notification of the acceleration regeneration request information.

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

Exhaust air injection

Номер: US20130312407A1
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Embodiments for controlling exhaust air-fuel ratio are provided. In one example, an engine method comprises adjusting upstream exhaust air-fuel ratio to maintain a first emission control device at or below a threshold temperature, and when the upstream exhaust air-fuel ratio is below a threshold, injecting air into an exhaust passage between the first emission control device and a second emission control device to maintain downstream exhaust at a different, higher air-fuel ratio. In this way, excess emissions may be converted while maintain the emission control devices below a maximum temperature.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Model-based system and method for mitigating diesel emission fluid deposits

Номер: US20140000247A1

A system and method for mitigating deposit of diesel emission fluid (DEF) decomposition products on interior surfaces of an internal combustion engine exhaust system ( 14 ). A processor in a controller ( 34 ) contains a model-based control algorithm ( 50 A; 50 B) for controlling DEF injection by a DEF injector ( 24 ) to mitigate deposit formation.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Particulate matter processing apparatus

Номер: US20140000248A1
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A concentration of HC in an exhaust gas is estimated with a high degree of accuracy by making use of a particulate matter processing apparatus ( 1 ). In the particulate matter processing apparatus ( 1 ) in which a processing part ( 3 ) with an electrode ( 5 ) installed therein is arranged in an exhaust passage ( 2 ) of an internal combustion engine, wherein particulate matter is caused to aggregate by generating a potential difference between the electrode ( 5 ) and the processing part ( 3 ), provision is made for a power supply ( 6 ) that is connected to the electrode ( 5 ) and applies a voltage thereto, an insulation part ( 4 ) that insulates electricity between the processing part ( 3 ) and the exhaust passage ( 2 ), and a ground part ( 53 ) that grounds the processing part ( 3 ), a detection device ( 9 ) that detects an electric current in the ground part ( 53 ), and an estimation device ( 7 ) that estimates a concentration of HC in an exhaust gas based on the electric current detected by the detection device ( 9 ) at the time when the voltage is applied to the electrode ( 5 ) by means of the power supply ( 6 ).

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

Method of operating a selective catalytic reduction (scr) assembly, and assembly therefor

Номер: US20140030175A1
Автор: Walter B. Hersel
Принадлежит: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, L.L.C.

A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) assembly, and method of operating the assembly, is described. In one example, the SCR assembly includes an SCR line, a flow restrictor, and a pressure sensor. The SCR line carries a reducing agent such as urea, and the flow restrictor is located in the SCR line. The pressure sensor senses the pressure of the reducing agent flowing through the SCR line, and the sensed pressure can be used to do one or more of the following: i) monitor the functionality of the SCR injector, ii) as one or more bases for controlling operation of an SCR fluid pump, and/or iii) determine a volume or volumetric flow rate of reducing agent that is ejected into an exhaust stream.

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

Method for model-based determination of a temperature distribution of an exhaust gas post-treatment unit

Номер: US20140032189A1
Принадлежит: MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH

In a method for a model-based determination of a temperature distribution of an exhaust gas post-treatment unit, a differentiation is made between steady operating states and non-steady operating states by taking into account the axial and the radial temperature distribution, and, on the basis of virtual segmentation of the post-treatment unit, in particular the radial heat transfer to the surroundings is taken into account in the model-based determination for steady operating states, and for non-steady operating states the heat transfer from the exhaust gas which flows axially through the post-treatment unit to the segments is taken into account by a heat transfer coefficient k.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Accumulated ash correction during soot mass estimation in a vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device

Номер: US20140033679A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of correcting a soot mass estimate in a vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device includes monitoring an exhaust gas pressure drop across a particulate filter included with the vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device. Following the detection of a pressure drop, a controller may determine a soot mass estimate from the monitored pressure drop; determine an ash volume estimate representative of an amount of ash within the particulate filter; determine an ash correction factor from the soot mass estimate and the ash volume estimate; and calculate a corrected soot mass value by multiplying the ash correction factor with the soot mass estimate. If the corrected soot mass value exceeds a threshold, the controller may generate a corresponding particulate filter regeneration request.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Method for operating an scr catalyic converter provided for the aftertreatment of exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine

Номер: US20140033682A1
Автор: Frank Schweizer
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

In a method for operating an SCR catalytic converter provided for the reduction of NOx in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, which SCR catalytic converter is operated with a reagent which can be stored in the SCR catalytic converter such that there is a certain reagent fill level in the SCR catalytic converter, wherein the actual NOx concentration downstream of the SCR catalytic converter is monitored on the basis of the signal of a sensor, which is arranged downstream of the SCR catalytic converter and which is sensitive at least with respect to NOx, in comparison with a calculated NOx concentration downstream of the SCR catalytic converter, it is provided according to the invention that, in the case of a comparison result which represents a conversion deficit as a difference between the measured actual NOx concentration and the previous calculated reagent fill level in the SCR catalytic converter is corrected to a new calculated reagent fill level, whereby an immediate dosing of reagent takes place.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Operating Method for a Motor Vehicle Diesel Engine Having an Exhaust Emission Control System

Номер: US20140041367A1
Принадлежит: DAIMLER AG

An operating method is provided for a motor vehicle diesel engine having an exhaust emission control system that includes a three-way catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter situated one behind the other in the flow direction of the exhaust gas. The diesel engine is operated, at least intermittently, with an air-fuel ratio of approximately λ=1.0 in a first operating range in which the SCR catalytic converter falls below a predefinable minimum temperature and with excess air that is typical for normal diesel engine operation in a second operating range in which the SCR catalytic converter exceeds the predefinable minimum temperature. An output signal of an exhaust gas sensor situated downstream from the three-way catalytic converter and which is correlated with a NOx concentration of the exhaust gas is used to set the air-fuel ratio in the first operating range.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Differential pressure-based enablement of a particulate filter diagnostic

Номер: US20140069081A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust system having a particulate filter which removes soot from the exhaust stream, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor measures instantaneous differential pressure across the filter. The controller executes a method to selectively enable or disable execution of an efficiency diagnostic of the filter as a function of a learned differential pressure offset value. The controller may also compare the differential pressure to a calibrated threshold and execute a control action when the differential pressure falls within an allowable range of the threshold. This may include applying the differential pressure offset value and enabling execution of the diagnostic using measurements from the zeroed sensor. Another control action may be executed when the measured differential pressure is not within the allowable range of the threshold, including disabling the execution of the diagnostic and setting a diagnostic code indicating that the sensor may be faulty.

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

Method and system for monitoring the operation of a catalytic converter

Номер: US20170002714A1
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The present disclosure concerns a method for monitoring the operation of a catalytic converter that is disposed in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, wherein an exhaust gas temperature upstream of the catalytic converter and an exhaust gas temperature downstream of the catalytic converter are determined. In order to improve the monitoring of such a catalytic converter regardless of the respective type of catalytic converter used, it is proposed with the present disclosure that an exhaust gas mass flow through the catalytic converter is determined, wherein it is determined whether a thermal inertia of the catalytic converter is present or absent according to the presence of a triggering event taking into account the exhaust gas temperatures and the exhaust gas mass flow.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING UNWANTED EMISSIONS FROM AN ENGINE AT START OF SAID ENGINE

Номер: US20160003119A1
Принадлежит:

A method to reduce during the start of an engine undesired emissions from the engine, where an SCR catalytic converter for the cleaning of exhaust gases is arranged in an exhaust passage at the engine. The method includes controlling the dosage of fuel to the engine with a certain delay relative to what is the case during essentially optimal combustion in order to reduce the development of heat that results from the combustion of fuel through non-optimal combustion. Also a computer program product comprising program code to implement a method of reducing emissions. Also an arrangement to reduce during the start of an engine undesired emissions from the engine and a motor vehicle that is equipped with the arrangement. 2. The method according to claim 1 , whereby the dosage of fuel in the case of essentially optimal combustion can take place to each relevant cylinder in association with a turning point of the piston of the cylinder claim 1 , and whereby the dosage of fuel in the case with a certain delay takes place when the piston in the relevant cylinder has passed the said turning point.3. The method according to or claim 1 , whereby the dosage of fuel in the case with a certain delay takes place at a pre-determined crankshaft angle.4. The method according to claim 3 , whereby the said pre-determined crankshaft angle lies within an interval of 10-15 degrees compared with the said turning point.5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims claim 3 , comprising the step of:activating the said dosage of fuel with a certain delay after a completed starting mode of the said engine.6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims claim 3 , comprising the step of:{'b': 440', '1', '2, 'deactivating (s) the said dosage of fuel with a certain delay at a pre-determined temperature of at least one temperature (T, T) at the SCR system.'}7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims claim 3 , comprising the step of:{'b': 410', '270, ' ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20160003123A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

An electronic control module for operating an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The electronic control module is configured to monitor a first air-fuel equivalence ratio of engine exhaust gases upstream of a NOx trap, and to activate a diagnostic routine for the NOx trap when the first air-fuel equivalence ratio is smaller than one. The diagnostic routine enables the electronic control module to monitor a second air-fuel equivalence ratio of engine exhaust gases downstream of the NOx trap, to use the first and second air-fuel equivalence ratios to calculate an index that is representative of the conversion efficiency of the NOx trap, and to identify a failure of the NOx trap when the efficiency index is lower than a predetermined threshold value. 110-. (canceled)11. An electronic control module for operating an internal combustion engine , wherein the electronic control module is configured to:monitor a first air-fuel equivalence ratio of engine exhaust gases upstream of a NOx trap; andactivate a diagnostic routine for the NOx trap when the first air-fuel equivalence ratio is smaller than 1;wherein the diagnostic routine enables the electronic control module to:monitor a second air-fuel equivalence ratio of engine exhaust gases downstream of the NOx trap;use the first and second air-fuel equivalence ratios to calculate an index that is representative of a conversion efficiency of the NOx trap; andidentify a failure of the NOx trap when the efficiency index is lower than a predetermined threshold value.12. The electronic control module according to claim 11 , wherein the electronic control module is configured to:use the first air-fuel equivalence ratio to calculate a total quantity of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide entering the NOx trap in a given time period;use both the first and second air-fuel equivalence ratios to calculate a total quantity of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide converted in the NOx trap in the same time period; andcalculate the ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AT LEAST ONE NOx-SENSOR OF A DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM

Номер: US20170003259A1
Автор: HUNTER Arjen Daniël
Принадлежит:

A method and apparatus for field testing and diagnosing at least one NO-sensor in a diesel engine exhaust system are disclosed. The field testing apparatus is connectable to a truck having a lean burn diesel type engine, via an on-board diagnostic connector. The field testing apparatus is arranged to initiate a test cycle, and to diagnose at least one NO-sensor in an exhaust system of the truck. The test cycle is performed on a running engine as a test sequence in a stationary truck, in at least two different states of operation, while NOrelated values issued by the at least one NO-sensor are measured over a predefined period of time. At least one state of operation is obtained by simultaneously opening the exhaust gas recirculation valve and controlling the back pressure valve for increasing backpressure. A dedicated algorithm is used to compare the measured values to a predefined model, and to provide a numerical summary and statistical evaluation of the sensor functioning. The numerical summary being indicative of a likelihood of the at least one NO-sensor behaving correctly, and thereby enables a well founded decision as to whether or not the at least one NO-sensor requires replacement. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one NO-sensor is one of a first and a second NO-sensor.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first NO-sensor is positioned upstream of an exhaust gas treatment system.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second NO-sensor is positioned downstream of the exhaust gas treatment system.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust gas treatment system comprises an exhaust gas recirculation system connecting an exhaust to an inlet via an exhaust gas recirculation valve claim 1 , the exhaust comprises a back pressure valve claim 1 , and the method further comprises testing steps of:running the diesel engine in one state of operation, with one NOx production level;{'sub': 'x', 'obtaining a first values reading of the at least one NO- ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AN ACTIVE REGENERATION OF A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER

Номер: US20190003365A1
Автор: Dhanraj Vijay
Принадлежит:

A method for optimizing an active regeneration of a diesel particulate filter of a motor vehicle, including the following steps: First, information regarding the planned travel route of the motor vehicle is ascertained; subsequently, a query is made as to whether the remaining travel time is less than the time needed for an upcoming regeneration of the diesel particulate filter, and/or a query is made as to whether the following engine phase of the motor vehicle is an overrun phase; and the active regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is prevented, if the remaining travel time is less than the time needed for an upcoming regeneration of the diesel particulate filter, or if the following engine phase is an overrun phase. 19-. (canceled)11. A method for optimizing an active regeneration of a diesel particulate filter of a motor vehicle , comprising:a. ascertaining information regarding a planned travel route of the motor vehicle;b. at least one of: (i) querying as to whether a remaining travel time is less than a time needed for an upcoming regeneration of the diesel particulate filter, and (ii) querying as to whether a following engine phase of the motor vehicle is an overrun phase; andc. preventing the active regeneration of the diesel particulate filter, if one of: (i) the remaining travel time is less than the time needed for an upcoming regeneration of the diesel particulate filter, or (ii) if the following engine phase is an overrun phase.12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein an active regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is initiated claim 11 , as soon as the active regeneration has been prevented more often than a specifiable number of times.13. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the information about the planned travel route is used to determine sections along the planned travel route which are suitable for carrying out a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter successfully.14. The method as recited in claim 11 , ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

DEF DOSING FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYSTS

Номер: US20180008932A1
Принадлежит:

A method to reduce NOx breakthrough and NH3 slip is provided when the SCR system is increasing in temperature and/or increasing exhaust gas mass flow. The method includes the steps of monitoring states of parameters of the exhaust gas upstream of an SCR catalyst where the states of parameters include at least one of the inlet temperature or the exhaust gas mass flow; identifying one of a temperature increase or an increased exhaust gas mass flow at the SCR inlet; identifying a new lower ammonia set-point or storage concentration for the SCR; and identifying the rate of NH3 consumption. The method further includes the step of determining an “intervening phase” a small dosage of DEF is continued during the intervening phase. 1. A method to reduce NObreakthrough when the SCR is increasing in temperature , the method comprising the steps of:monitoring a plurality of parameters of an exhaust gas feed stream upstream of an ammonia-selective catalyst reduction device;identifying one of a temperature increase at an SCR inlet or an exhaust gas flow increase at an SCR inlet;identifying a new lower ammonia set-point;{'sub': 3', '3, 'determining an NHconsumption rate on the SCR brick, an estimated ammonia storage concentration on the SCR, and a percentage of NHconsumed by sequentially determining a change in ammonia storage for a plurality of discrete substrate elements on the SCR brick;'}comparing the new lower ammonia set point against the estimated ammonia storage concentration to determine if a transient phase status exists; and{'sub': 3', 'x, 'providing a percentage of DEF dosage equivalent to the percentage of NHconsumed during the transient phase to prevent NObreakthrough and to prevent NH3 slip until the expiration of the intervening phase and steady state is achieved'}wherein the percentage of DEF dosage does not deviate from the percentage of NH3 consumption during the transient phase.2. The method as defined in wherein the plurality of parameters includes at least ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20170009624A1
Автор: Hirooka Shigemasa
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprises an upstream side catalyst, a downstream side catalyst, a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor provided between the upstream side catalyst and the downstream side catalyst, and a control device able to control an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the upstream side catalyst as air-fuel ratio control. In the air-fuel ratio control, the control device switches the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas to the lean air-fuel ratio when the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor becomes the rich judged air-fuel ratio or less and switches the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas to the rich air-fuel ratio when the oxygen storage amount of the upstream side catalyst becomes the switching reference storage amount or more. During the air-fuel ratio control, the control device increases the concentration of NOin the exhaust gas flowing into the upstream side catalyst when the oxygen storage amount of the downstream side catalyst becomes the limit storage amount or less as control for increasing NO. As a result, NOis kept from flowing out from the downstream side catalyst. 1. An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprising:an upstream side catalyst provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine;a downstream side catalyst provided at a downstream side from the upstream side catalyst in a direction of exhaust flow in the exhaust passage;a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor provided between the upstream side catalyst and the downstream side catalyst in the exhaust passage; anda control device configured to be able to control an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas flowing into the upstream side catalyst as air-fuel ratio control,wherein the control device is further configured to:switch the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the upstream side catalyst to a lean air-fuel ratio leaner than a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio if an ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20170009626A1
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A deterioration diagnosis apparatus for an exhaust gas purification apparatus according to the invention performs an induction process when an internal combustion engine is operating at a lean air-fuel ratio, measures the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing out of the SCR catalyst by the air-fuel ratio sensor during the period through which the induction process is performed, and diagnoses deterioration of the SCR catalyst based on the difference between the air-fuel ratios thus measured. The diagnosis apparatus adjusts the quantity of reducing agent supplied to a hydrogen production catalyst during the period through which the induction process is performed, taking account of the degree of deterioration of the hydrogen production catalyst. 1. A deterioration diagnosis apparatus to be applied to an exhaust gas purification apparatus including a first exhaust gas purification device provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine capable of operating in a lean-burn mode and including a hydrogen production catalyst that brings about a water gas shift reaction using a reducing agent produced by combustion of air-fuel mixture when the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture is equal to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio lower than the theoretical air-fuel ratio , a second exhaust gas purification device provided in the exhaust passage downstream of said first exhaust gas purification device and including a selective catalytic reduction catalyst that stores oxygen in exhaust gas when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is a lean air-fuel ratio higher than the theoretical air fuel ratio and desorbs oxygen stored therein when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lower than the theoretical air-fuel ratio , a first air-fuel ratio sensor that measures a physical quantity correlating with the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into said second exhaust gas purification ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

AMMONIA STORAGE CAPACITY OF SCR CATALYST UNIT

Номер: US20220025799A1
Принадлежит:

The present disclosure describes methods for evaluating ammonia storage capacity of a close-coupled SCR unit while remaining compliant with prescribed emissions limits, methods of controlling an emission aftertreatment system including multiple SCR units and emission management systems for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine and an emission aftertreatment system that includes two or more SCR units. 1. A method of evaluating ammonia storage capacity of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit in an emission aftertreatment system (EAS) , the method comprising:operating the EAS at steady state conditions;dosing diesel exhaust fluid, into exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine, upstream of a close-coupled SCR unit;flowing the exhaust gas, into which the diesel exhaust fluid has been dosed, through the close-coupled SCR unit;flowing the exhaust gas from the close-coupled SCR unit through a downstream SCR unit;controlling NOx emissions from the EAS using the downstream SCR unit;terminating the dosing of diesel exhaust fluid into the flowing exhaust gas upstream of the close-coupled SCR unit;depleting ammonia stored in the close-coupled SCR unit;restarting the dosing of diesel exhaust fluid into the flowing exhaust gas upstream of the close-coupled SCR unit;reloading the close-coupled SCR unit with ammonia;determining the close-coupled SCR unit has reached a maximum ammonia loading; andupon determining the close-coupled SCR unit has reached the threshold ammonia loading, determine (1) an amount of ammonia loaded in the close-coupled SCR unit after restarting dosing of diesel exhaust fluid into the flowing exhaust gas upstream of the close-coupled SCR unit, (2) an amount of ammonia used for NOx conversion in the close-coupled SCR unit after restarting dosing of diesel exhaust fluid into the flowing exhaust gas close-coupled of the close-coupled SCR unit and (3) an amount of ammonia oxidized in the SCR unit after restarting dosing of diesel exhaust ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING VALIDITY OF NOx SENSOR OUTPUT

Номер: US20220025806A1
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Methods and systems for operating an engine that includes a controller and a NOx sensor are described. In one example, output of the NOx sensor is selectively made available to software modules within the controller when an offset in NOx sensor output is not expected. If the offset in NOx sensor output is expected, the NOx sensor output may not be made available to the software modules.

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

Method and Device for Inspecting and Safeguarding a Functionality of an Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment System of a Combustion Engine

Номер: US20220025808A1
Автор: Ellmer Dietmar
Принадлежит: Vitesco Technologies GmbH

The disclosure relates to a method for checking and ensuring the functionality of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system has a catalytic converter and a voltage source. The catalytic converter has a catalytic converter area and an electrical heating device which is selectively supplied with electrical energy from the voltage source. The method includes determining an actual value which is characteristic of an ohmic resistance of the heating device. The actual value being determined by using an electrical current strength supplied to the heating device and an electrical voltage supplied to the heating device from the voltage source. The method also includes providing a setpoint value which is characteristic of an expected ohmic resistance of the heating device. The setpoint value takes into account a specific heating-up behavior of the heating device and an expected long-term behavior of the catalytic converter. 1. A method for checking and ensuring functionality of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine , the exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a catalytic converter and a voltage source , the catalytic converter having a catalytic converter area and an electrical heating device which is selectively supplied with electrical energy from the voltage source , wherein the method comprising:determining an actual value which is characteristic of an ohmic resistance of the heating device, the actual value being determined by using an electrical current strength supplied to the heating device and an electrical voltage supplied to the heating device from the voltage source;providing a setpoint value which is characteristic of an expected ohmic resistance of the heating device, the setpoint value taking into account a specific heating-up behavior of the heating device and an expected long-term behavior of the catalytic converter; andcomparing the actual value with the ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURGING REDUCTANT FROM A REDUCTANT INJECTOR

Номер: US20200009505A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.

A reductant insertion system for inserting reductant into an aftertreatment system via a reductant injector comprises a reductant insertion assembly comprising a pump operatively coupled to the reductant injector via a reductant delivery line. A compressed gas source is operatively coupled to the reductant injector and provides a compressed gas to the reductant injector for gas assisted delivery of the reductant. A controller is operatively coupled to the compressed gas source and the reductant insertion assembly and configured to determine whether there is a reductant demand for the reductant. In response to there being no reductant demand, the controller stops the pump and activates the compressed gas source for a predetermined time so as to provide compressed gas to the reductant injector at a pressure sufficient to force reductant contained in the reductant injector upstream towards the reductant insertion assembly via the reductant delivery line while the pump is stopped. 1. A reductant insertion system for inserting reductant into an aftertreatment system via a reductant injector , the reductant insertion system comprising:a reductant insertion assembly comprising a pump operatively coupled to the reductant injector via a reductant delivery line and configured to pump the reductant to the reductant injector;a compressed gas source operatively coupled to the reductant injector and configured to provide a compressed gas to the reductant injector for gas assisted delivery of the reductant through the reductant injector; and determine whether there is a reductant demand for the reductant,', 'in response to determining that there is no reductant demand, stop the pump, and', 'activate the compressed gas source for a predetermined time so as to provide the compressed gas to the reductant injector, at a pressure sufficient to force reductant contained in the reductant injector upstream towards the reductant insertion assembly via the reductant delivery line while the ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

INTEGRATED LOAD BANK AND EXHAUST HEATER SYSTEM WITH LOAD SHED CAPABILITY FOR A DIESEL GENSET EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM

Номер: US20180010503A1
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An integrated load bank and exhaust heater for a diesel genset exhaust aftertreatment system of the type having a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) section. The load bank/heater can function as a load bank when testing the genset, as a heat source to optimize SCR efficiency, as to thermally regenerate the DPF filter. 115-. (canceled)16. A method of distributing power from a genset having an output power capacity to an electrical load powered by the genset and to a load bank/heater in an exhaust after treatment (AT) system coupled to the genset , the method including:delivering power from the genset to the electrical load;delivering power from the genset to the load bank/heater to heat exhaust from the genset;monitoring power demand on the genset while delivering power to the electrical load and the load bank/heater;determining whether the power demand of the electrical load is increasing at a high rate of change, wherein the high rate of change indicates that the power demand of the electrical load is projected to become greater than at least one of a selected output power capacity and a genset output power capacity; andreducing the amount of power applied to the load bank/heater in response to the electrical load power demand increasing at the high rate of change to preemptively shed load to prevent the power demand on the genset from becoming greater than at least one of the selected output power capacity and the genset output power capacity.17. The method of wherein reducing the amount of power applied to the load bank/heater includes discontinuing the application of power to the load bank/heater when the amount of power demanded by the electrical load about equals or exceeds the genset output power capacity or the selected output capacity.18. The method of wherein delivering power from the genset to the load bank/heater to heat exhaust from the genset further comprises delivering power from the genset to the load bank/ ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

Control System for a Valve

Номер: US20210010401A1
Автор: Jesse Kovac, Zhanzhao Feng
Принадлежит: IVEX Pty Ltd

The preferred invention is directed to a controller for a vehicle exhaust valve. The controller comprises a vehicle interface for determining a live value for an operating parameter of a vehicle, a recording module being configured to, upon activation, instantaneously record the live value of the operating parameter, and a programming module for determining a value range based on the recorded live value and allowing a desired position of the valve to be set such that during operation, the control system automatically moves the valve to the desired position when the operating parameter is within the value range.

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FLOW THROUGH AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM

Номер: US20210010405A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system operates to bypass one or more exhaust purifying devices during deceleration fuel cut-off (DFCO) events in order to avoid hydrocarbon purging. The system includes an internal combustion engine and exhaust purifying system including a first purifying device and a second purifying device. An exhaust gas sensor monitors an exhaust gas feedstream. A diverter valve is disposed to manage the exhaust gas feedstream and fluidly coupled to an exhaust diversion pipe. A controller detects operation of the engine in a DFCO state and monitors the exhaust gas feedstream via the exhaust sensor. The diverter valve is controlled to divert the exhaust gas feedstream away from at least one of the first and second purifying devices during the DFCO event when the exhaust gas feedstream has an air/fuel ratio that is greater than a threshold air/fuel ratio. 1. A system , comprising:an internal combustion engine fluidly coupled via an exhaust pipe to an exhaust purifying system, wherein the exhaust purifying system includes a first purifying device fluidly coupled to a second purifying device;an exhaust gas sensor disposed in the exhaust pipe upstream of the first purifying device to monitor an exhaust gas feedstream;at least one diverter valve disposed to manage the exhaust gas feedstream in the exhaust purifying system;the at least one diverter valve fluidly coupled to an exhaust diversion pipe;a controller, operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas sensor and the diverter valve, the controller including an instruction set that is executable to:detect operation of the engine in a Deceleration Fuel Cut-Off (DFCO) state;monitor, via the exhaust gas sensor, air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gas feedstream via the exhaust sensor;control the at least one diverter valve to divert the exhaust gas feedstream through the exhaust diversion pipe away from at least one of the first and second purifying devices during the DFCO event when the exhaust gas feedstream ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

Aftertreatment regeneration with variable time and temperature

Номер: US20190010845A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Inc

A system includes an exhaust aftertreatment system operatively coupled to an engine. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes an exhaust aftertreatment component. A flow sensor is structured to provide an exhaust flow rate value of exhaust gas exiting the engine. A temperature sensor is structured to provide an exhaust temperature value of the exhaust gas proximate the exhaust aftertreatment component. A controller includes an exhaust conditions circuit structured to interpret the exhaust flow rate value via operative communication with each of the flow sensor, and to interpret the exhaust temperature value via operative communication with the temperature sensor. A regeneration time circuit is structured to determine a regeneration time value based on each of the exhaust flow rate value and the exhaust temperature value via a regeneration time lookup table. A regeneration control circuit is structured to control regeneration of the exhaust aftertreatment component based on the regeneration time value.

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR OF A PARTICLE FILTER

Номер: US20190010853A1
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In a method and a device for diagnosing a differential pressure sensor of a particle filter of an internal combustion engine, where the differential pressure sensor is connected via a first pressure line to an exhaust-gas system upstream from the particle filter and via a second pressure line to the exhaust-gas system downstream from the particle filter and upstream from a rear muffler, a diagnosis of the first or second pressure lines is performed by evaluating a comparison of a differential pressure signal from a differential pressure sensor with modeled pressure values. 1. A method for diagnosing a differential-pressure sensor of a particle filter of an internal combustion engine , the differential-pressure sensor being connected (a) via a first pressure line to an exhaust-gas system upstream from the particle filter , and (b) via a second pressure line to an exhaust-gas system downstream from the particle filter and upstream from at least one rear muffler , the method comprising:diagnosing the first or second pressure lines by evaluating a comparison of a differential pressure signal from the differential pressure sensor with modeled pressure values.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ascertaining a measured pressure drop over the particle filter from the differential pressure signal claim 1 , forming a first cross-correlation claim 1 , which is of the measured pressure drop and a modeled pressure drop over the particle filter claim 1 , wherein the comparison includes comparing the first cross-correlation to a modeled value that includes a modeled pressure drop over the rear muffler.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising forming a second cross-correlation claim 2 , which is of the measured pressure drop claim 2 , the modeled pressure drop over the particle filter claim 2 , and a modeled pressure drop over the rear muffler claim 2 , wherein the comparison includes comparing the second cross-correlation to the first cross-correlation claim 2 , and ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

Control device for internal combustion engine

Номер: US20210010434A1
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A control device for the internal combustion engine is provided with a carbon dioxide concentration control part configured to cause a concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaust flowing into the filter to decrease when the temperature of the filter becomes a predetermined first temperature setting or more and less than a predetermined second temperature setting. The first temperature setting is made a temperature selected from a temperature band at which ash deposited on the filter can be made to be separate from the filter when the inside of the filter is in an atmosphere where the concentration of carbon dioxide is lower than when it is in an exhaust atmosphere. The second temperature setting is made a temperature set so as to prevent excessive temperature rise of the catalyst device.

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION STEADY STATE AMMONIA SLIP DETECTION

Номер: US20190010884A1
Принадлежит:

Technical solutions are described for an emissions control system for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine. The emissions control system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device, an NOx sensor, and a controller for ammonia slip detection. The ammonia slip detection includes comparing an NOx measurement from the NOx sensor with a predicted NOx value. In response to the NOx measurement exceeding the predicted NOx value by a threshold value, the threshold value being calibrated to a first predetermined value, the threshold value is calibrated to a second predetermined value, a timer is initiated to a predetermined duration, and during the predetermined duration of the timer, in response to a second NOx measurement from the NOx sensor exceeding the predicted NOx value by the threshold value set to the second predetermined value, a reductant dosing rate of the SCR device is adapted according to the second predetermined value. 1. An emissions control system for treating exhaust gas in a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine , the emissions control system comprising:a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device;an NOx sensor; and comparing an NOx measurement from the NOx sensor with a predicted NOx value; and', calibrating the threshold value to a second predetermined value;', 'initiating a timer of a predetermined duration; and', 'in response to a second NOx measurement from the NOx sensor exceeding the predicted NOx value by the threshold value set to the second predetermined value, adapting a reductant dosing rate of the SCR device according to the second predetermined value.', 'during the predetermined duration of the timer], 'in response to the NOx measurement exceeding the predicted NOx value by a threshold value, the threshold value being calibrated to a first predetermined value], 'a controller that is configured to perform ammonia slip detection by2. The emissions control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION ADAPTATION FOR ACCURACY AND MINIMIZED TAILPIPE IMPACT

Номер: US20200011222A1
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Improved systems and methods for dosing agent injection adaptation for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system of an engine of a vehicle involve an adaptation procedure that is generally divided into distinct phases based upon the requirement to obtain an accurate dosing adaptation. The phases themselves provide the specific functions of catalyst ammonia storage depletion, catalyst ammonia storage and NOx conversion stabilization, and adaptation value factor determination and verification. 1. A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for an engine of a vehicle , the SCR system comprising:an SCR catalyst configured to convert nitrogen oxide (NOx) in an exhaust gas produced by the engine;a dosing system configured to inject an ammonia-based dosing agent into the exhaust gas;NOx sensors arranged upstream and downstream from the SCR catalyst and configured to measure levels of the NOx in the exhaust gas; and during a first phase, depleting stored ammonia from the SCR catalyst;', 'during a second phase, stabilizing the SCR catalyst with a specific amount of ammonia;', 'during a third phase, determining a dosing accuracy for the SCR catalyst and determining an adaptation factor based on the dosing accuracy;', 'generating first, second, and third flags upon completion of the first, second, and third phases, respectively; and', 'based on the first, second, and third flags and the adaptation factor, controlling the dosing system to mitigate tailpipe NOx emissions., 'a controller configured to monitor the measured NOx levels and to control at least one of the engine and the dosing system to perform an adaptation procedure that eliminates false time-based adaptations, the adaptation procedure comprising2. The SCR system of claim 1 , wherein the controller initiates the second phase upon detection of the first flag claim 1 , initiates the third phase upon detection of the second flag claim 1 , and controls the dosing system based on the adaptation factor upon detection ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

Method For Operating An Electrically Heatable Catalyst

Номер: US20200011225A1
Автор: Peter Hirth, Thomas Harig
Принадлежит: Vitesco Technologies GmbH

A method for operating an electrically heatable catalytic converter in an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine having at least one honeycomb body through which an exhaust-gas stream can flow, and having at least one electrically heatable heating conductor positioned upstream of the honeycomb body in a throughflow direction of the exhaust gas includes: applying an electrical current to the heating conductor such that the heating conductor is electrically heated in a manner dependent on an ambient temperature around the heating conductor; and electrically heating the heating conductor such that a dwell time of a temperature of the heating conductor is bounded in a temperature range defined by a first lower limit temperature T G1U and an upper limit temperature T G1O .

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

Control device for internal combustion engine

Номер: US20220034252A1
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An apparatus includes circuitry configured to: calculate a temperature of exhaust flowing into an exhaust after-treatment system as a first exhaust temperature, calculate a temperature of exhaust flowing out from the exhaust after-treatment system as a second exhaust temperature, calculate a rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and a rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature, and judge if the exhaust after-treatment system is in a removed state removed from the exhaust passage based on a difference between the rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and the rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature.

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18-01-2018 дата публикации

EXHAUST GAS CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20180016961A1
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A basic regeneration completion pressure difference value is set based on a predicted deposition amount of incombustible deposits produced steadily on a particulate filter, and a corrected regeneration completion pressure difference value higher than the basic regeneration completion pressure difference value is set based on a deposition amount of incombustible deposits deposited unsteadily on the particulate filter. After regeneration processing starts, when a time for which a pressure difference value is maintained to be equal to or greater than the basic regeneration completion pressure difference value after decreasing to the corrected regeneration completion pressure difference value exceeds a prescribed regeneration completion time, the regeneration processing ends. 1. An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine , the exhaust gas control apparatus comprising:a particulate filter configured to trap particulates in exhaust gas;a regeneration processing device configured to perform regeneration processing for eliminating the particulates trapped on the particulate filter;a pressure difference sensor configured to acquire a pressure difference between an upstream and a downstream of the particulate filter; and i) obtain a first pressure difference value representing an amount of deposits deposited in the particulate filter based on the pressure difference,', 'ii) set a second pressure difference value representing an end time of the regeneration processing based on a predicted deposition amount of incombustible deposits produced steadily on the particulate filter,', 'iii) set a third pressure difference value, which is higher than the second pressure difference value and represents an end time of the regeneration processing, based on a deposition amount of incombustible deposits deposited unsteadily on the particulate filter,', 'iv) when the first pressure difference value decreases to the second difference value before a prescribed time ...

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18-01-2018 дата публикации

Exhaust purification system and catalyst regeneration method

Номер: US20180017000A1
Принадлежит: Isuzu Motors Ltd

There is provided: a NOx-occlusion-reduction-type catalyst 32 that is provided in an exhaust passage 13 of an internal combustion engine 10, a NOx purge control unit 60 that performs a NOx purge control of setting the exhaust in the rich state and reducing and purifying NOx occluded in the NOx-occlusion-reduction-type catalyst 32; and a NOx purge inhibition processing unit 70 that inhibits NOx purge control when the internal combustion engine 10 becomes a motoring state in which fuel injection is stopped, and inhibiting, when the internal combustion engine 10 has started fuel injection during the inhibition of the NOx purge control, performance of the NOx purge control from the start of the fuel injection until a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

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22-01-2015 дата публикации

Exhaust flow estimation

Номер: US20150020504A1

The present technology provides systems for monitoring particulate matter buildup on a filter installed in the engine exhaust stream of a vehicle. A filter differential pressure sensor monitors a pressure differential across the filter. A downstream differential pressure sensor monitors a pressure differential across an exhaust stream outlet. A processor monitors a particulate buildup value based at least in part on the pressure differential across the filter and the pressure differential across the exhaust stream outlet. A method for monitoring particulate buildup is also provided. The method monitors a pressure differential across the filter, and determines a downstream exhaust flow rate based on a pressure differential between a filter outlet housing and an exit pipe, where the diameter of the filter outlet housing is greater than the diameter of the exhaust exit pipe.

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16-01-2020 дата публикации

HEATING SYSTEM FOR A TANK HEADER OF AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HEATING A TANK HEADER

Номер: US20200018208A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.

A system comprises a tank header configured to couple to a reductant tank and a heating mechanism positioned proximate to the tank header. The heating mechanism is configured to heat at least a portion of the tank header. The system may further comprise a conduit configured to pass reductant from the reductant tank and a junction configured to receive reductant from the reductant tank. 1. A system comprising:a tank header configured to couple to a reductant tank; anda heating mechanism positioned proximate to the tank header, the heating mechanism configured to heat at least a portion of the tank header.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the reductant tank and wherein the tank header comprises:a conduit configured to pass reductant from the reductant tank; anda junction configured to receive reductant from the reductant tank.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a dosing pump module configured to provide the reductant from the reductant tank to the conduit.4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor thermally coupled to the tank header.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heating mechanism is a resistive heating coil claim 1 , an inductive heater claim 1 , or a heat pump.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to execute a process comprising:accessing a parameter;calculating a temperature of the tank header using the parameter;comparing the calculated temperature to a threshold temperature; andactivating the heating mechanism to heat the at least the portion of the tank header responsive to comparing the calculated temperature to the threshold temperature.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to execute a process that comprises accessing a parameter indicative of reductant flow through the tank header claim 6 , wherein calculating the temperature of the tank header comprises using a thermal model to estimate the temperature of the tank header using the parameter ...

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25-01-2018 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT AT LOW LOAD CONDITIONS WITH STACK COMPLIANT EMISSIONS LEVELS

Номер: US20180021727A1

An apparatus for a gas turbine power plant that uniquely configures emission control equipment such that the plant can extend the emissions compliant operational range, the apparatus including a plurality of oxidation (CO) catalysts arranged in series. 1. An apparatus for a gas turbine power plant that configures emission control equipment such that the plant can extend the emissions compliant operational range below the traditional Gas Turbine Minimum Emissions Compliance Load (GT MECL) , said apparatus comprising:a heat exchanger;a first carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation catalyst; andat least one Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst downstream of said first CO oxidation catalyst;wherein the first CO oxidation catalyst is provided upstream of said heat exchanger and the SCR catalyst is provided downstream of said heat exchanger.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the SCR catalyst is a multi-pollutant SCR catalyst.3. The apparatus of further comprising:a second CO oxidation catalyst arranged in series with the first CO oxidation catalyst and disposed downstream of said heat exchanger.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the SCR catalyst reduces NOx emissions to maintain emissions compliance at low loads as well as between 50% and 100% load.5. A method for operating a gas turbine power plant with the apparatus described in such that the plant can extend the emissions compliant operational range below the traditional GT MECL claim 1 , the method comprises:operating the GT at a load point below 50% load;reducing the GT CO and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions in an exhaust stream using the first CO catalyst upstream of said heat exchanger as a first pass;injecting NH3 upstream of the SCR catalyst to reduce the NOx emissions to achieve stack emissions compliance; andimplementing control logic to operate the plant at the lower load range.6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the SCR catalyst is capable of a high NO2 conversion rate and reduces ...

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

Method and system for removing sulfur from a lean nox trap

Номер: US20170022863A1
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A method of removing sulfur from a lean NOx trap of a mild hybrid vehicle while the vehicle is stationary is disclosed, the method comprising connecting an electrical system of the vehicle to a large capacity external battery, operating an integrated starter generator driven by an engine of the vehicle as a generator to load the engine thereby allowing the engine to be operated at a higher torque level and rich of stoichiometric and storing the electrical energy produced by the integrated starter generator in the large capacity battery during the time period required for the removal of sulfur from the lean NOx trap.

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

NOx ESTIMATION USING LOCAL STATE-SPACE MODELS

Номер: US20170022865A1
Автор: KHALED Nassim, NAIK Priya
Принадлежит: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.

Implementations described herein relate to utilizing discrete transient local state space models to modify an output from a steady state NOestimation model to provide a final estimated NOvalue. An engine operating space, defined by a speed and injection quantity map, is subdivided into several discrete local state spaces and a transient model is developed for each discrete state space to output a NOestimation correction value. The transient models may be a regression model or the transient model may be an empirical map of data values. The NOestimation correction value modifies a steady state NOvalue to calculate the final NOestimated value. The final NOestimated value is then output to another component, such as a controller as an input for controlling one or more components of an engine, an aftertreatment system, and/or a diagnostic system. 1. A method comprising:accessing, by a controller, a set of one or more combustion parameters;{'sub': 'x', 'determining, using the controller, a steady state estimated NOvalue based on a steady state model and the accessed set of one or more combustion parameters;'}{'sub': 'x', 'determining, using the controller, a NOestimation correction value based on a transient model and the accessed set of one or more combustion parameters;'}{'sub': x', 'x', 'x, 'calculating, using the controller, a final estimated NOvalue based on the determined steady state estimated NOvalue and the determined NOestimation correction value; and'}{'sub': 'x', 'outputting the final estimated NOvalue as a parameter value to an aftertreatment system component or an engine component.'}2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more combustion parameters comprises an intake manifold pressure claim 1 , an intake mass air flow claim 1 , an exhaust manifold pressure claim 1 , or an engine-out NOconcentration.3. The method of further comprising:accessing a state space set of parameters comprising an engine speed, an injection quantity, or a start time of ...

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25-01-2018 дата публикации

EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20180023433A1
Автор: SUZUKI Hayato
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An object is to enable an exhaust gas purification system to bring about satisfactory oxidation of fuel in an oxidation catalyst in a temperature raising process of a filter, thereby allowing fuel supply to be performed at as low a temperature as possible. In the exhaust gas purification system, when the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst exceeds a specific threshold temperature that is determined based on the cetane number of fuel, a controller performs the temperature raising process. If the quantity of heat generated in the oxidation catalyst per unit time is smaller than a specific value while the temperature raising process is being performed, the temperature raising process in progress is suspended. The temperature raising process is resumed later on when the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into the oxidation catalyst exceeds an updated threshold temperature higher than the specific threshold temperature. 1. An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine comprising:a filter provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine to trap particulate matter in exhaust gas;an oxidation catalyst provided in said exhaust passage upstream of said filter or supported on said filter;a fuel supplier that is configured to supply fuel to the exhaust gas upstream of said oxidation catalyst; anda controller comprising at least one processor configured to:determine, after fuel is supplied to a fuel tank of said internal combustion engine, a cetane number of said fuel used in the internal combustion engine after the supply of fuel; andperform a temperature raising process, which is a process of raising a temperature of said filter by heat of oxidation reaction of fuel in said oxidation catalyst, by supplying fuel to the exhaust gas through said fuel supplier when the temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into said oxidation catalyst exceeds a specific threshold temperature that is determined on the basis ...

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25-01-2018 дата публикации

Electric Exhaust-Gas Catalytic Converter, Vehicle And Method For Operating An Electric Exhaust-Gas Catalytic Converter

Номер: US20180023442A1
Принадлежит: Continental Automotive GmbH

The disclosure relates to an electric exhaust-gas catalytic converter that has a heating device. The heading device includes a first heating element and a second heating element that are arranged separately from one another upstream and downstream of an active catalysis region of the electric exhaust-gas catalytic converter. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle which includes the electric exhaust-gas catalytic converter and to a method for operating the electric exhaust-gas catalytic converter.

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25-01-2018 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT

Номер: US20180023450A1
Автор: Zhang Xiaogang
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Methods and systems are provided for reducing engine emissions using a branched exhaust system. In one example, a branched exhaust system may include a plurality of sub-branches each housing a distinct exhaust component, and an order of exhaust flow through each of the exhaust components may be adjusted based on engine operating conditions and temperature demand of the distinct components. 1. A method for an engine comprising:adjusting a plurality of valves coupled to each of a first, second, third, and fourth sub-branch of a branched exhaust system, each sub-branch arranged parallel to a main exhaust passage and housing a distinct exhaust component; andvarying an order of exhaust flow through the distinct exhaust components based on temperature.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of valves is adjustable to one of a first position claim 1 , a second position claim 1 , and a third position intermediate to the first and second position.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sub-branches are arranged on one side of the main exhaust passage while the third and fourth sub-branches are arranged on another side of the main exhaust passage claim 1 , opposite the one side claim 1 , and wherein varying the order of exhaust flow includes diverting all exhaust flow initially towards the first and second sub-branch during a first condition when one or more of the temperature is lower than a threshold claim 1 , and an engine speed is higher than a threshold and diverting all exhaust flow initially towards the third and fourth sub-branch during a second condition when one or more or of the temperature is higher than the threshold claim 1 , and the engine speed is lower than a threshold.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the varying further includes:routing all the exhaust flow through the first sub-branch and then through the second sub-branch when the temperature is higher than the threshold;routing all the exhaust flow through the second sub ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

MODEL-BASED MONITORING FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICE IN AFTERTREATMENT ASSEMBLY

Номер: US20190024563A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

An aftertreatment assembly includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device having a catalyst and configured to receive an exhaust gas. A controller is operatively connected to the SCR device. The controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method of model-based monitoring of the SCR device. The method relies on a physics-based model that may be implemented in a variety of forms. The controller is configured to obtain at least one estimated parameter, and at least one threshold parameter based at least partially on a catalyst degradation model. The catalyst degradation model is based at least partially on a predetermined threshold storage capacity (Θ). A catalyst status is determined based on a comparison of the estimated and threshold parameters. The operation of the assembly is controlled based at least partially on the catalyst status. 1. An aftertreatment assembly comprising:a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device having a catalyst and configured to receive an exhaust gas;a controller operatively connected to the SCR device, the controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method of model-based monitoring of the SCR device; obtain at least one estimated parameter, including obtaining an estimated nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentration in the exhaust gas exiting the SCR device;', {'sub': T', 'T, 'obtain at least one threshold parameter based at least partially on a catalyst degradation model, including obtaining a threshold NOx concentration (y) in the exhaust gas exiting the SCR device, the catalyst degradation model being based at least partially on a predetermined threshold storage capacity (Θ);'}, 'determine a catalyst status based on a comparison of the at least one estimated parameter and the at least one threshold parameter; and', 'control operation of the assembly based at least partially on the catalyst ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

REGENERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE

Номер: US20190024566A1

A regeneration control device for an exhaust gas treatment device includes: a DOC blockage risk state determination part configured to determine whether the DOC is in a blockage risk state which is a state where blockage of the DOC is likely to occur, on the basis of comparison between a counter value and a threshold related to an operation time of the diesel engine; a DOC temperature increase execution part configured to execute a blockage recovery process for increasing a temperature of the DOC to a first temperature, if it is determined that the DOC is in the blockage risk state; a DPF forced regeneration condition determination part configured to determine whether a forced regeneration execution condition for, the DPF is satisfied; a DPF forced regeneration execution part configured to execute a forced regeneration process for increasing a temperature of the DPF to a second temperature and increasing the temperature of the DOC to the first temperature, if the forced regeneration execution condition is satisfied; and a counter reset process part configured to reset the counter value after completion of the forced regeneration process by the DPF forced regeneration execution part. 1. A regeneration control device for an exhaust gas treatment device , which performs recovery of a DOC disposed in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine and forced regeneration of a DPF disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the DOC , the regeneration control device comprising:a DOC blockage risk state determination part configured to determine whether the DOC is in a blockage risk state which is a state where blockage of the DOC is likely to occur, on the basis of comparison between a counter value and a threshold related to an operation time of the diesel engine;a DOC temperature increase execution part configured to execute a blockage recovery process for increasing a temperature of the DOC to a first temperature, if it is determined that the DOC is in the blockage risk state; ...

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

SEPARATELY DETERMINING FIRING DENSITY AND PUMPING DENSITY DURING FIRING DENSITY TRANSITIONS FOR A LEAN-BURN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20200025050A1
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A skip fire engine controller and method of control is described wherein during transitions from a first firing density to a second firing density, a firing density and a pumping density are separately set so as to balance the conflicting demands of (a) torque control, (b) Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH), (c) air flow through the engine and (d) air-fuel ratio. 1. An engine controller in a vehicle for controlling a lean burn internal combustion engine , the controller configured to:determine a target firing density while operating the internal combustion engine at a first firing density, the target firing density suitable to meet a requested torque demand for the internal combustion engine;determine a firing density during the transition from the first firing density to the target firing density;determine a pumping density during the transition from the first firing density to the target firing density;operate the internal combustion engine during the transition by:selectively firing or not firing each firing opportunity in accordance with the determined firing density;for each firing opportunity which is not fired, selectively either (a) pumping or (b) not pumping air through the internal combustion engine in accordance with the determined pumping density.2. The engine controller of claim 1 , wherein the firing density and the pumping density through the transition are determined to meet the requested torque demand claim 1 , while balancing the demands of operation at an acceptable Noise claim 1 , Vibration and Harshness (NVH) level and minimizing exhaust emissions.3. The engine controller of claim 1 , further configured to separately adjust:the firing density to mitigate excessive NVH; andthe pumping density to mitigate excessive emissions caused by too much or too little air flow through the internal combustion engine.4. The engine controller of claim 1 , when the first firing density is greater than the target firing density claim 1 , further configured to: ...

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DIFFERENTIAL AND RELATIVE PRESSURE USING A CONTROLLER

Номер: US20200025054A1
Принадлежит: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.

An aftertreatment system comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A filter is disposed in the housing and configured to remove particulate matter included in the exhaust gas. A delta pressure sensor configured to measure an inlet apparent pressure value upstream of the filter. An ambient pressure sensor separate from the delta pressure sensor is configured to measure an ambient pressure value of an ambient environment in which the aftertreatment system is located. A controller is configured to receive the inlet apparent pressure value, receive the ambient pressure value from the ambient pressure sensor, determine a relative inlet exhaust pressure value based upon the inlet apparent pressure value and the ambient pressure value, and adjust an exhaust flow rate of the exhaust gas based at least on the relative inlet exhaust pressure value. 1. An aftertreatment system configured to reduce constituents of an exhaust gas produced by an engine , comprising:a housing defining an internal volume, the housing having an inlet configured to receive the exhaust gas and an outlet configured to expel treated exhaust gas;a filter disposed in the housing, the filter configured to remove particulate matter included in the exhaust gas;a delta pressure sensor configured to measure an inlet apparent pressure value of the exhaust gas upstream of the filter;an ambient pressure sensor separate from the delta pressure sensor, the ambient pressure sensor configured to measure an ambient pressure value of an ambient environment within which the aftertreatment system is located; and receive the inlet apparent pressure value from the delta pressure sensor,', 'receive the ambient pressure value from the ambient pressure sensor,', 'determine a relative inlet exhaust pressure value based upon the inlet apparent pressure value and the ambient pressure value, and', 'adjust an exhaust flow rate of the exhaust gas based at least on the relative inlet exhaust pressure value., 'a controller ...

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS OF A CATALYST

Номер: US20200025056A1
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Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing operation of a catalyst in the presence of oxygen sensor degradation over a vehicle life cycle. The methods and systems described herein filter the output of one oxygen sensor according to a time constant of a different oxygen sensor so that determination of a catalyst index ratio is compensated for oxygen sensor degradation. 1. An engine operating method , comprising:filtering output of an oxygen sensor located upstream of a catalyst in an exhaust system of an engine via a controller according to response of an oxygen sensor located downstream of the catalyst; andadjusting an actuator via the controller responsive to the filtered output of the oxygen sensor.2. The method of claim 1 , where the actuator is a fuel injector and where the fuel injector is adjusted to reduce an amplitude of an engine air-fuel ratio.3. The method of claim 1 , where the actuator is a fuel injector and where the fuel injector is adjusted to increase a frequency of an engine air-fuel ratio.4. The method of claim 1 , where filtering includes digitally filtering output of the oxygen sensor located upstream of the catalyst.5. The method of claim 1 , where filtering includes applying a first order low-pass filter having a time constant or a smoothing factor that is based on output of the oxygen sensor located downstream of the catalyst.6. The method of claim 1 , where filtering includes adding a weighted past output of the oxygen sensor located upstream of the catalyst to a weighted present output of the oxygen sensor located upstream of the catalyst.7. The method of claim 1 , where the oxygen sensor located upstream of the catalyst is a wide band linear oxygen sensor.8. The method of claim 1 , where actuator is an ignition system.9. An engine operating method claim 1 , comprising:entering an engine into a fuel cut-off mode via a controller;estimating a time constant of an oxygen sensor located downstream of a catalyst in an exhaust system of the ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THERMAL CONTROL OF AFTERTREATMENT

Номер: US20210025304A1
Автор: CHARBONNEL Sylvain J.
Принадлежит: CATERPILLAR INC.

A method for controlling an internal combustion engine system including a catalyst includes receiving a desired output for an internal combustion engine, and receiving sensor information including information indicative of a temperature of the catalyst. The method includes calculating a plurality of sets of engine performance values based on respective sets of candidate control points, the engine performance values including a temperature change rate at which the temperature of the catalyst changes over time, and determining whether the temperature change rate satisfies a minimum warmup rate for the catalyst. The method also includes controlling the internal combustion engine based on a selected set of candidate control points and the minimum warmup rate. 1. A method for controlling an internal combustion engine system including a catalyst , the method comprising:receiving a desired output for an internal combustion engine;receiving sensor information including information indicative of a temperature of the catalyst;calculating a plurality of sets of engine performance values based on respective sets of candidate control points, the engine performance values including a temperature change rate at which the temperature of the catalyst changes over time;determining whether the temperature change rate satisfies a minimum warmup rate for the catalyst; andcontrolling the internal combustion engine based on a selected set of candidate control points and the minimum warmup rate.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sets of candidate control points include a first set of candidate control points that satisfies the minimum warmup rate by adjusting at least one of:a fuel injection timing;a mass of injected fuel; ora position of an exhaust gas recirculation valve.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the sets of candidate control points include a second set of candidate control points that satisfies the minimum warmup rate by adjusting a position of an intake ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

Method for control of exhaust aftertreatment for diesel engine

Номер: US20210025306A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of controlling an exhaust system for a diesel engine comprises providing an aftertreatment system comprising a first catalyst and a diesel exhaust fluid injection system, determining a preliminary dose of a diesel exhaust fluid of the diesel exhaust fluid injection system based on an incoming exhaust gas flow and an exhaust gas temperature, determining an NH3 factor based on incoming exhaust gas oxygen concentration and the incoming exhaust gas flow temperature, and determining a final dose of diesel exhaust fluid by multiplying the preliminary dose of diesel exhaust fluid by the NH3 factor.

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

Method And Apparatus For Operating A Combustion Machine

Номер: US20170030237A1
Автор: Delp Matthias
Принадлежит: Continental Automotive GmbH

The disclosure relates to internal combustion engines in general, and teaches various methods and apparatus for operating engines with an exhaust-gas turbocharger. Some embodiments include a method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fresh-gas tract for the supply of fresh gas to a cylinder, and an exhaust tract for the discharge of exhaust gas. They may include determining a value of a first operating condition of a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust tract; determining a value of a second operating condition of the catalytic converter; calculating, as a function of the determined value, a first value for a maximum admissible scavenged-over quantity of fresh gas into the exhaust tract during scavenging operation; and setting the maximum admissible scavenged-over quantity to a second value lower than the first value if the value of the second operating condition reaches a predefined value. 1. A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fresh-gas tract for the supply of fresh gas to a cylinder , and an exhaust tract for the discharge of exhaust gas , the method comprising:determining a value of a first operating condition of a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust tract;determining a value of a second operating condition of the catalytic converter;calculating, as a function of the determined value, a first value for a maximum admissible scavenged-over quantity of fresh gas into the exhaust tract during scavenging operation; andsetting the maximum admissible scavenged-over quantity to a second value lower than the first value if the value of the second operating condition reaches a predefined value.2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein determining the value of the first operating condition of the catalytic converter comprises modeling the value of the first operating condition.3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first operating condition of the catalytic converter comprises a temperature gradient ...

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

METHOD FOR THE REGENERATION OF A PARTICLE FILTER, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PARTICLE FILTER

Номер: US20170030242A1
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A method and an internal combustion engine for the regeneration of a particle filter includes periodic regeneration phases, where a regeneration is performed by virtue of the soot particles that have been deposited in the particle filter being burned off. During the operation of the internal combustion engine, the reactivity of the soot deposits is determined on the basis of a characteristic map previously established empirically for different engine operating ranges of the internal combustion engine. 1. A method of regenerating a particle filter of an internal combustion engine , comprising the steps of:performing, during periodic regeneration phases, regeneration in which soot deposits in the particle filter are burned off, the soot deposits comprising soot particles deposited in the particle filter; anddetermining, during operation of the internal combustion engine, a soot reactivity of the soot deposits on the basis of a characteristic map saved in a memory.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic map is previously established empirically for different engine operating ranges of the internal combustion engine.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing the characteristic map by operating the internal combustion engine in different engine operating ranges on an engine test stand claim 1 , and determining a soot reactivity for each of the different engine operating ranges and storing the determined soot reactivity in the characteristic map as a function of the different engine operating phases.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a soot amount of the soot deposits in the particle filter and defining a time for the regeneration phase based on the soot amount and the soot reactivity of the soot deposits.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining a process temperature for the regeneration phase based on the soot amount and the soot reactivity of the soot deposits.6. The method of claim 1 , further ...

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

Method and system for monitoring of a physical quantity related to a particulate mass in at least one exhaust pipe

Номер: US20170030245A1
Принадлежит: SCANIA CV AB

Methods and systems are provided to monitor a quantity relating to particulate mass M in at least one exhaust pipe arranged downstream of a combustion engine. A first determination device determines a reduction Δ of a pressure difference dP over at least one or several particulate filters, arranged downstream of the combustion engine. This reduction Δ is related to a pressure difference dP ref over one or more corresponding reference particulate filters. A second determination device determines a quantity related to the particulate mass M, based on the determined reduction Δ of the pressure difference dP and a predetermined correlation between the reduction Δ and the quantity related to the particulate mass M, so that use of soot sensors in the exhaust pipe may be avoided. A comparison device compares the quantity with a defined threshold value M th and a providing device provides indications related to the comparison.

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04-02-2016 дата публикации

Aftertreatment system having multiple dosing circuits

Номер: US20160032801A1
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An aftertreatment system is disclosed for use with a combustion engine. The aftertreatment system may have at least one exhaust passage, and a plurality of dosing circuits configured to inject reductant into the at least one exhaust passage. The aftertreatment system may also have a controller in communication with each of the plurality of dosing circuits. The controller may be configured to determine a failure of a first of the plurality of dosing circuits, and to selectively adjust operation of a second of the plurality of dosing circuits based on the failure.

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05-02-2015 дата публикации

Temperature gradient correction of ammonia storage model

Номер: US20150033704A1
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

An exhaust gas treatment system includes a SCR device that stores a reductant that reacts with the NOx emissions and a reductant supply system to inject the reductant according to a reductant load model. At least one temperature sensor or model generates a temperature signal indicating an SCR temperature of the SCR device. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a control module in electrical communication with the reductant supply system. The control module is configured to determine an amount of reductant that slips from the SCR device based on the at least one temperature signal and the rate of change of the SCR temperature. The control module further determines a correction factor based on the amount of slipped reductant to modify the reductant load model.

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05-02-2015 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFICIENCY OF AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20150033706A1
Автор: PFAFFINGER Andreas
Принадлежит:

A method for determining the efficiency of an exhaust gas purification device of a diesel internal combustion engine for motor vehicles, having a first NOx sensor, arranged ahead of an oxidation catalyst and/or a particulate filter, and a second NOx sensor, arranged downstream of a reduction catalyst, and having a device for the metered supply of a reducing agent, wherein the method includes feeding the signals from the two NOx sensors are fed to a control unit, by means of which at least one feed quantity of the reducing agent is specified. To determine an efficiency of the oxidation catalyst and/or of the particulate filter, the NO and NO2 concentration and/or the NO2/NO ratio of the exhaust gas flow at the measurement position of the second NOx sensor and/or downstream of the reduction catalyst is determined by the control unit solely of the signal values acquired by the two NOx sensors 1. A method for determining the efficiency of an exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine , the purification device having at least one of an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter , a reduction catalyst , a first NOx sensor arranged upstream of that at least one of an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter , a second NOx sensor arranged downstream of the reduction catalyst , a device for metered supply of a reducing agent , and a control unit , the method comprising the steps of:feeding signals from the first NOx sensor and the second NOx sensor to the control unit to specify a feed quantity of the reducing agent; anddetermining, by the control unit, an efficiency of the at least one of an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter by determining at least one of an NO2/NO ratio and the NO and NO2 concentration of the exhaust gas flow at a measurement zone of the second NOx sensor solely using the signals from the first NOx sensor and the second NOx sensor.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a diesel ...

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

Method and device for controlling at least one scr catalytic converter of a vehicle

Номер: US20220049637A1
Автор: Michael ABT
Принадлежит: FPT Motorenforschung AG

A method for controlling a SCR catalytic converter of a vehicle, comprising a first step of modelling said at least one SCR catalytic converter as a plurality of NH3 storage cells (cell1, cell2, . . . , celln; cell1, cell2 . . . celln, cell1, cell2, . . . , celln), a second step of controlling only a first (cell1) of said plurality of storage cells, according to feedback control based on a reference value, and a third step of adapting said reference value on the basis of a storage level of at least another storage cell of said plurality of storage cells, wherein said first storage cell is arranged at an inlet of said SCR catalytic converter according an exhaust gas circulation.

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

Methods for making and using scr catalyst on-board diagnostic limit parts

Номер: US20220049639A1
Автор: Isaac STARK, Varun RAMESH
Принадлежит: PACCAR INC

A method of manufacturing an on-board diagnostic (OBD) limit part and a method of testing to evaluate an OBD system. The method of manufacturing the OBD limit part includes introducing a contaminant to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst and contacting the contaminant with the SCR catalyst for a selected period of time. The method of manufacturing utilizes a vessel, the contaminant, and the SCR catalyst. The OBD limit part is a combination of the contaminant and the SCR catalyst within the vessel. The method of testing to evaluate the OBD system includes collecting data related to an exhaust gas before and after the exhaust gas is exposed to the OBD limit part, collecting an indication provided by the OBD system, and comparing the data related to the exhaust gas and the indication provided by the OBD system. The method of testing to evaluate the OBD system utilizes a system that includes an exhaust gas source, a first and a second fluid path, the OBD limit part, and the OBD system.

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30-01-2020 дата публикации

Hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20200031333A1
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A hybrid vehicle is provided. A vehicle V has a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) provided on an exhaust passage to capture particulate matter (PM) included in exhaust, a generator motor connected to a crank shaft of an engine, an exhaust temperature sensor acquiring a filter temperature correlated with a temperature of the GPF, and an electronic control unit (ECU) performing motor drive control for rotating the crank shaft with the generator motor when a filter temperature is higher than or equal to a PM combustion start temperature and a PM combustion integration amount that is an integration amount of PM combusted in the GPF is less than a PM discharge integration amount.

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

Method and system for use when correcting supply of an additive to an exhaust gas stream

Номер: US20210033011A1
Принадлежит: SCANIA CV AB

The present invention relates to a method for correcting a supply of additive to an exhaust gas stream resulting from combustion in an internal combustion engine. A first aftertreatment component being arranged for oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide, and a reduction catalytic converter being arranged downstream said first aftertreatment component. Additive is supplied to said exhaust gas stream for reduction of nitrogen oxides in said reduction catalytic converter, the additive being supplied in proportion to an occurrence of nitrogen oxides in said exhaust gas stream, said proportion being subject to correction. The method includes: supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream upstream said first aftertreatment component to reduce oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide in said first aftertreatment component, and correcting said supply of additive to said exhaust gas stream when supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream.

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE PERFORMANCE OF TWO NOX SENSORS IN AN EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING CONFIGURATION COMPRISING TWO SCR UNITS

Номер: US20210033041A1
Принадлежит: SCANIA CV AB

The invention relates to a method, system, and computer program product for diagnosing an exhaust gas processing configuration for a combustion engine of a vehicle, said configuration comprising two SCR-units, two NOx-sensors and two reducing agent dosing units suitably arranged, comprising the steps of: performing a series of reducing agent dosing operations by a first reducing agent dosing unit; comparing measured NOx-contents measured by a first NOx-sensor and a second NOx-sensor related to said operations; and if the respective NOx-content measured by the respective NOx-sensors during the performed reducing agent dosing operations are substantially equal, determining that the respective NOx-sensors provide a proper performance. 1. A method for diagnosing an exhaust gas processing configuration for a combustion engine of a vehicle , said configuration comprising a first SCR-unit and a first NO-sensor arranged downstream said first SCR-unit and a second SCR-unit and a second NO-sensor arranged downstream said second SCR-unit and a first reducing agent dosing unit arranged upstream said first SCR-unit and a second reducing agent dosing unit arranged between said first SCR-unit and said second SCR-unit , said method comprising:determining whether a predetermined status of said exhaust gas processing configuration is at hand, and if so;performing a series of reducing agent dosing operations by said first reducing agent dosing unit;{'sub': x', 'x', 'x, 'determining an amount of NO-content measured by means of said first NO-sensor and said second NO-sensor for a number of said reducing agent dosing operations;'}{'sub': x', 'x', 'x, 'comparing said NO-content measured by said first NO-sensor and said second NO-sensor; and'}{'sub': x', 'x', 'x, 'if the respective NO-content measured by the respective NO-sensors during the performed reducing agent dosing operations are substantially equal, determining that the respective NO-sensors provide a proper performance.'}2. The ...

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05-02-2015 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC MONITORING OF GAS SENSORS

Номер: US20150039256A1
Автор: Michalske Andreas
Принадлежит:

In a method for dynamic monitoring of gas sensors of an internal combustion engine, in the event of a change of the gas state variable to be measured, a dynamic diagnosis is carried out based on a comparison of a measured signal which is an actual value of an output signal of the gas sensor and a modeled signal which is a model value. The output signal of the gas sensor is filtered using a high-pass filter and higher-frequency signal components are analyzed. 117-. (canceled)18. A method for dynamic monitoring of at least one gas sensor of an internal combustion engine , the gas sensor having a low-pass behavior depending on one of geometry , measuring principle , aging , or soiling , the method comprising:detecting a change of a selected gas state variable based on a comparison of a measured signal and a modeled signal, wherein the measured signal is an actual value of the selected gas state variable output by the gas sensor and the modeled signal is a model value; andperforming a dynamic diagnosis of the gas sensor upon detection of the change of the selected gas state variable, wherein the dynamic diagnosis includes (i) filtering the output signal of the gas sensor using a high-pass filter and (ii) analyzing higher-frequency signal components.19. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the dynamic diagnosis of the gas sensor is performed in the event of a change of an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture supplied to the internal combustion engine.20. The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein (i) the higher-frequency signal components of the gas sensor are compared to corresponding high-pass-filtered higher-frequency signal components of output signals from a model of the gas sensor and (ii) the dynamic of the gas sensor is deduced on the basis of the comparison.21. The method as recited in claim 20 , wherein (i) the higher-frequency signal components of the gas sensor and the higher-frequency signal components of output signals from the model are squared ...

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12-02-2015 дата публикации

Structure for utilizing exhaust heat of vehicle

Номер: US20150040544A1
Автор: Ho-Chan An, Jong-Ho Seon
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

A structure for utilizing exhaust heat of a vehicle is provided. The structure includes a first part that has an exhaust pipe in which exhaust gas having a predetermined temperature passes through and which is heated by exchanging heat with the exhaust gas. A bypass passageway is installed within the exhaust pipe and the exhaust gas is bypassed through the bypass passageway. A thermoelectric element is attached to an exterior of the exhaust pipe, formed by bonding a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor, and produces electricity using a thermoelectric effect. A second part is attached to the exterior of the thermoelectric element and coolant flows therein. A first exhaust gas passageway is installed in the second part in a longitudinal direction and the exhaust gas passes through the first exhaust gas passageway to heat the coolant.

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11-02-2016 дата публикации

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AFTERTREATMENT TEMPERATURE

Номер: US20160040616A1
Принадлежит:

A system and method are disclosed for controlling the temperature of an aftertreatment system, the method including interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature, determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero, and disengaging the engine from a transmission in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero, where the engine and the transmission comprise a portion of a vehicle powertrain. Alternatively, the method may include interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature, determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero, and performing a reduced air flow operation through the engine in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero. 1. A method , comprising:interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature;determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero; anddisengaging the engine from a transmission in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero during a disengagement period, wherein the engine and the transmission comprise a portion of a vehicle powertrain.2. A method , comprising:interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature;determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero; andperforming a reduced air flow operation through the engine in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero, wherein the engine comprises a portion of a vehicle powertrain.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aftertreatment indicating temperature comprises at least one temperature taken at an inlet claim 1 , a bed claim 1 , or an outlet and selected from the temperatures consisting of: a diesel oxidation catalyst ...

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09-02-2017 дата публикации

AMMONIA SENSOR CONTROL, WITH NOX FEEDBACK, OF AN SCR AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM

Номер: US20170037758A1
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An exemplary method includes determining an NHreference target in an exhaust conduit between a first SCR catalyst and a second SCR catalyst. The method includes determining a present amount of NHin the exhaust conduit between the first SCR catalyst and the second SCR catalyst, and determining an NHerror term in response to the NHreference target and the present amount of NH. The method further includes determining an amount of NOdownstream of the second SCR catalyst, and adjusting one of the NHreference target and a reductant doser command in response to the amount of NOdownstream of the second SCR catalyst. The method further includes providing a reductant doser command in response to the NHerror term. 1. A method , comprising:{'sub': 3', '3, 'determining an ammonia (NH) reference target comprising a target amount of NHin an exhaust conduit between a first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst and a second SCR catalyst located in the exhaust conduit;'}{'sub': '3', 'determining a present amount of NHin the exhaust conduit between the first SCR catalyst and the second SCR catalyst with an ammonia sensor;'}{'sub': 3', '3', '3, 'determining an NHerror term in response to the NHreference target and the present amount of NH;'}{'sub': '3', 'determining a reductant closer command in response to the NHerror term;'}{'sub': x', '3', 'x, 'determining an amount of NOdownstream of the second SCR catalyst, and adjusting one of the NHreference target and a reductant doser command in response to the amount of NOdownstream of the second SCR catalyst; and'}{'sub': '3', 'injecting, with a reductant injector, an amount of reductant in response to the adjusted one of the NHreference tamet and the reductant doser command.'}2. (canceled)3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining a rate of change of the amount of NOdownstream of the second SCR catalyst claim 2 , and further adjusting the one of the NHreference target and the reductant doer conunand in response to the ...

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09-02-2017 дата публикации

DUAL CATALYST HEATING SYSTEM

Номер: US20170037799A1
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Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In one example, the exhaust gas aftertreatment comprises at least two catalyst devices arranged in an exhaust tract, and a feed device for a reducing agent arranged between the two catalysts, and which furthermore comprises a first heat device at the inlet of the first catalyst and a second heat device downstream thereof, the system adapted for the reduction of nitrogen oxides. 1. A system for exhaust gas aftertreatment of a combustion engine in a motor vehicle , comprising:an exhaust tract;a first catalyst device arranged in the exhaust tract;a second catalyst device arranged downstream of the first catalyst device in the exhaust tract;a feed device for injecting a reducing agent arranged in between the first and the second catalyst device;a first heat device arranged at an inlet of the first catalyst device and a second heat device arranged downstream of the first catalyst device; anda control device.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second heat device is arranged at an outlet of the first catalyst device.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first heat device is coated with an oxidation catalyst.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second heat device is coated with one or more of a selective catalytic reduction catalyst and a hydrolysis catalyst.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second catalyst device comprises a catalyst for selective catalytic reduction and wherein the first catalyst device comprises a lean NOx trap.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mixer arranged between the first and the second catalyst device.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured with computer readable instructions stored on non-transitory memory for:responsive to a temperature of exhaust at the first catalyst being lower than a first threshold, actuating the first heat device; andresponsive to the ...

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12-02-2015 дата публикации

Gas sensor control apparatus

Номер: US20150041320A1
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

An O 2 sensor has a sensor element, which includes a solid electrolyte layer and a pair of electrodes. The solid electrolyte layer is held between the electrodes, which includes an atmosphere side electrode and an exhaust side electrode. A constant current circuit is installed in an electric path, which connects between the atmosphere side electrode and a ground, to induce a flow of a predetermined constant electric current between the electrodes through the solid electrolyte layer. A voltage circuit is installed in an electric path, which connects between the exhaust side electrode and a ground, to increase an electric potential of the exhaust side electrode by a predetermined amount relative to an electric potential at an output side of the constant current circuit, from which the electric current flows out of the constant current circuit.

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Номер: US20180038250A1
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A rich-wait-time threshold value is set based on the NOx discharge amount per unit time discharged from an internal combustion engine. When the elapsed time, i.e. either the elapsed engine operation time since rich control was performed on a lean NOx trap catalyst device, or the elapsed engine operation time since the engine was started, becomes equal to or greater than the rich-wait-time threshold value, a determination that the rich control be started is added as a necessary condition for starting the rich control. Accordingly, an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine, an internal combustion engine, and an exhaust gas purification method for an internal combustion engine are provided, with which the execution timing of the rich control for recovering the NOx occlusion capacity of the lean NOx trap catalyst device is rendered more appropriate, and thus NOx reduction is performed with little fuel consumption deterioration. 1. An exhaust gas purification system of an internal combustion engine comprising a lean NOx trap catalyst device provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine and a control device configured to perform a rich control for recovering a NOx occlusion capacity of the lean NOx trap catalyst device , calculate a NOx discharge amount per unit time discharged from the internal combustion engine;', 'set a rich-wait-time threshold value on the basis of the calculated NOx discharge amount per unit time;', 'determine to start the rich control when an elapsed time, which is an elapsed engine operation time after the rich control is performed on the lean NOx trap catalyst device or an elapsed engine operation time after the engine is started, becomes equal to or greater than the rich-wait-time threshold value;', 'start the rich control by a command to start the rich control; and', 'command the control device to start the rich control, the determination of starting the rich control using the elapsed time being set ...

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ENGINE OUT NOx BASED ON IN-CYLINDER CONTENTS

Номер: US20180038255A1
Принадлежит: Cummins, Inc.

An apparatus includes an engine module, an in-cylinder content module, and an engine out NOx module. The engine module is structured to interpret engine in-cylinder data regarding an operating condition within a cylinder of an engine, wherein the engine in-cylinder data includes an engine torque, an engine speed, a rail pressure, and a start-of-injection. The in-cylinder content module is structured to interpret at least one additional in-cylinder data point regarding the operating condition within the cylinder of the engine. The engine out NOx module is structured to determine an engine out NOx amount responsive to the engine in-cylinder data and the at least one additional in-cylinder data point. 1. An apparatus , comprising:an engine module structured to interpret engine in-cylinder data regarding an operating condition within a cylinder of an engine, wherein the engine in-cylinder data includes an engine torque and an engine speed;an in-cylinder content module structured to interpret at least one additional in-cylinder data point regarding the operating condition within the cylinder of the engine; andan engine out NOx module structured to determine an engine out NOx amount responsive to the engine in-cylinder data and the at least one additional in-cylinder data point.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional in-cylinder data point includes an in-cylinder oxygen fraction amount.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional in-cylinder data point includes one or more of an in-cylinder trapped air mass amount claim 1 , an in-cylinder exhaust gas recirculation amount claim 1 , an in-cylinder oxygen-to-fuel ratio value claim 1 , a temperature value indicative of a temperature in the cylinder at intake valve closing claim 1 , and a humidity value indicative of a humidity in the cylinder.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an aftertreatment module structured to control one or more components of an aftertreatment ...

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

Exhaust emission control system of engine

Номер: US20180038256A1
Принадлежит: Mazda Motor Corp

An exhaust emission control system of an engine is provided including a NO x catalyst for oxidizing HC and storing NO x within exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, and reducing the NO x when the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich. The system includes a SCR catalyst for purifying NO x by causing a reaction with NH 3 , a urea injector, a fuel injection controlling module, and a processor configured to execute a NO x reduction controlling module for performing a NO x reduction control to enrich the air-fuel ratio to reach a target ratio. When the urea injection is determined to be abnormal, the NO x reduction controlling module performs a NH 3 -supplied NO x reduction control in a state where a larger amount of unburned fuel than the amount of unburned fuel in the exhaust passage in the NO x reduction control is supplied to the exhaust passage.

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM OF ENGINE

Номер: US20180038301A1
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An exhaust emission control system of an engine including a NOcatalyst disposed in an exhaust passage and for storing NOwithin exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, and reducing the stored NOwhen the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich, is provided. The system includes a SCR catalyst disposed downstream of the NOcatalyst and for purifying NOby causing a reaction with ammonia, and a processor configured to execute a NOreduction controlling module for controlling the air-fuel ratio to a target ratio so that the stored NOis reduced. The controlling module limits the performance of the NOreduction control when a temperature of the SCR catalyst is above a given temperature and loosens the limitation in a given engine operating state in which an exhaust gas flow rate is above a given rate despite the SCR catalyst temperature. 1. An exhaust emission control system of an engine , including a NOcatalyst disposed in an exhaust passage of the engine and for storing NOwithin exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean , and reducing the stored NOwhen the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich , the system comprising:{'sub': x', 'x, 'a SCR catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the NOcatalyst and for purifying NOwithin exhaust gas by causing a reaction with ammonia; and'}{'sub': x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x, 'a processor configured to execute a NOreduction controlling module for performing a NOreduction control in which the air-fuel ratio is controlled to a target air-fuel ratio so that the stored NOis reduced, the target air-fuel ratio being a ratio at which the stored NOis reducible, wherein the NOreduction controlling module limits the performance of the NOreduction control when temperature of the SCR catalyst is above a given temperature, the limitation of the performance of the NOreduction control being loosened in a given operating state of the engine in which a flow rate of ...

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM OF ENGINE

Номер: US20180038302A1
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An exhaust emission control system of an engine, including an NOcatalyst disposed in an exhaust passage for storing NOwithin exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, and reducing the stored NOwhen the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich, is provided. The system includes an SCR catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the NOcatalyst and for purifying NOwithin exhaust gas by causing a reaction with ammonia, a controller executing a NOreduction controlling module for executing a control in which the air-fuel ratio is controlled to a target air-fuel ratio so that the stored NOis reduced, and an ammonia adsorption amount acquiring module for acquiring an ammonia adsorption amount of the SCR catalyst by detection or estimation. The NOreduction controlling module controls the target air-fuel ratio to be leaner as the ammonia adsorption amount increases. 1. An exhaust emission control system of an engine , including an NOcatalyst disposed in an exhaust passage of the engine for storing NOwithin exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean , and reducing the stored NOwhen the air-fuel ratio is approximately stoichiometric or rich , the system comprising:{'sub': x', 'x, 'an SCR catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage downstream of the NOcatalyst and configured to purify NOwithin exhaust gas by causing a reaction with ammonia; and'}a controller, wherein{'sub': x', 'x', 'x', 'x, 'the controller is configured to execute an NOreduction controlling module for executing an NOreduction control in which the air-fuel ratio is controlled to a target air-fuel ratio so that the stored NOis reduced, the target air-fuel ratio being a ratio at which the stored NOis reducible; and'}{'sub': x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x', 'x, 'the NOreduction controlling module sets a first air-fuel ratio that is rich as the target air-fuel ratio until a predetermined time period passes from start of the NOreduction control, and sets a second ...

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