摘要:
The degree of a deterioration in catalyst is determined when the following requirements are satisfied: the operating state of an internal combustion engine (E) is in a predetermined operating state; and the temperature (T1m) of an exhaust gas, which flows into a catalyst (12), is in a second temperature range (ΔT80) in which the upper limit of the second temperature range (ΔT80) is 10% below the upper limit of a first temperature range (ΔT100) between the activation start temperature (Ta) and the activation end temperature (Tb) of the catalyst (12) before a deterioration and the lower limit of the second temperature range (ΔT80) is 10% above the lower limit of the first temperature range (ΔT100). A deterioration index temperature (Tic) is regarded as a shift level of light-off characteristics of the catalyst (12) toward the higher temperature side, and the deterioration index temperature (Tic) is added to the reference determination temperature (T0b) before the deterioration, and the sum is used as the determination temperature (T0) for exhaust gas temperature raising control. According to the above constitution, the degree of deterioration of the catalyst (12) can be estimated without using a concentration sensor for an exhaust gas component such as an NOx concentration sensor with high accuracy, and the worsening of the state of the exhaust gas is suppressed while minimizing the worsening of the fuel consumption.
摘要:
The degree of a deterioration in catalyst is determined when the following requirements are satisfied: the operating state of an internal combustion engine (E) is in a predetermined operating state; and the temperature (T1m) of an exhaust gas, which flows into a catalyst (12), is in a second temperature range (ΔT80) in which the upper limit of the second temperature range (ΔT80) is 10% below the upper limit of a first temperature range (ΔT100) between the activation start temperature (Ta) and the activation end temperature (Tb) of the catalyst (12) before a deterioration and the lower limit of the second temperature range (ΔT80) is 10% above the lower limit of the first temperature range (ΔT100). A deterioration index temperature (Tic) is regarded as a shift level of light-off characteristics of the catalyst (12) toward the higher temperature side, and the deterioration index temperature (Tic) is added to the reference determination temperature (T0b) before the deterioration, and the sum is used as the determination temperature (T0) for exhaust gas temperature raising control. According to the above constitution, the degree of deterioration of the catalyst (12) can be estimated without using a concentration sensor for an exhaust gas component such as an NOx concentration sensor with high accuracy, and the worsening of the state of the exhaust gas is suppressed while minimizing the worsening of the fuel consumption.
摘要:
In a NOx purification system 1 provided with a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20 and a control unit 30 which executes a NOx regeneration control and a sulfur poisoning regeneration control, a binary λ sensor 26 and a reducing agent concentration sensor 25 for detecting a concentration of the reducing agent are disposed downstream of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20. The level of deterioration of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20 caused by sulfur poisoning is estimated on the basis of a time period Ta from a time point T3 at which a marked decrease of oxygen concentration is detected by the binary λ sensor 26 to the time point T2 at which the marked increase of the oxygen concentration is detected by the reducing agent concentration sensor 25 under the NOx regeneration control. Accordingly, the sulfur poisoning amount is accurately estimated and by performing the sulfur poisoning regeneration at an appropriate frequency, any excessive sulfur poisoning regeneration can be avoided, thereby preventing deterioration of mileage.
摘要:
In an exhaust gas purification system, including a catalyst unit carrying an NOx occlusion-reduction type catalyst, a first-stage rich control having a target air-fuel ratio lower than theoretical air-fuel ratio and which is conducted through addition of an amount of a reducing agent meeting an amount of oxygen emitted in the initial stage of regeneration control. In the first-stage rich control a completion of oxygen emission is judged on the basis of an oxygen concentration on the downstream side of the catalyst unit. Upon determination of the completion of the oxygen emission, a later-stage rich control close to the theoretical air-fuel ratio with the target air-fuel ratio increased over that of the first-stage rich control is conducted to thereby accomplish regeneration of the catalyst unit. As a result, there can be prevented not only any outflow of unpurified NOx occurring in the initial stage of regeneration but also any outflow of virgin reducing agents, such as HC and CO, occurring in the later stage of regeneration.
摘要:
In a NOx purification system 1 provided with a NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20 and a control unit 30 which executes a NOx regeneration control and a sulfur poisoning regeneration control, a binary λ sensor 26 and a reducing agent concentration sensor 25 for detecting a concentration of the reducing agent are disposed downstream of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20. The level of deterioration of the NOx occlusion reduction catalyst 20 caused by sulfur poisoning is estimated on the basis of a time period Ta from a time point T3 at which a marked decrease of oxygen concentration is detected by the binary λ sensor 26 to the time point T2 at which the marked increase of the oxygen concentration is detected by the reducing agent concentration sensor 25 under the NOx regeneration control. Accordingly, the sulfur poisoning amount is accurately estimated and by performing the sulfur poisoning regeneration at an appropriate frequency, any excessive sulfur poisoning regeneration can be avoided, thereby preventing deterioration of mileage.
摘要:
In an NOx purification system and a method for control of the NOx purification system, two oxidation catalysts are provided upstream of an ammonia solution supply unit, and the in-cylinder fuel injection is so controlled that hydrocarbon in exhaust gas is mainly oxidized by the upstream oxidation catalyst and nitric oxide in the exhaust gas is mainly oxidized by the downstream oxidation catalyst. In the purification of NOx in the exhaust gas by feeding an ammonia solution for NOx reduction to a selective reduction NOx catalyst, this technique enables the system to adjust the concentrations of HC, NO and NO2 in the exhaust gas flowing into the selective reduction NOx catalyst to proper values so as to purify the NOx efficiently by the selective reduction NOx catalyst. The NOx purification performance in a lower temperature range can be thus improved.
摘要:
In an exhaust gas purifying system (1) which is equipped with a NOx occlusion reduction type catalyst (11) and an oxidation catalyst (12) set on the upstream side of the catalyst (11) and in which sulfur purge control for regenerating the sulfur-poisoned catalyst (11) is conducted, in conducting the sulfur purge control, the air fuel ratio control for sulfur purge is conducted after the temperature difference (ΔTIO) between the inlet side and outlet side of the catalyst (11) has been reduced to a prescribed level (ΔT0) or below by raising the exhaust temperature. According to the invention, the sulfur poison on the catalyst (11) can be uniformly removed in the sulfur-purge regeneration control, whereby the service life of the catalyst (11) can be protected from being shortened by sulfur poisoning. Further, the catalyst (11) can be protected from the thermal deterioration caused by partial temperature rise inside the catalyst (11) on its downstream side, so that the service life of the catalyst (11) can be protected from being shortened by thermal deterioration.
摘要:
An exhaust gas cleaning method capable of maintaining an optimum NOx purification ratio in the continuously regenerative range of DPF in an exhaust gas cleaning system (1) having an NOx purification function and a PM purification function combined with each other and the exhaust gas cleaning system (1). In the exhaust gas cleaning system (1), NOx purification by an NOx occlusion/reduction type catalyst (42) and PM purification by a continuous regeneration type DPF (41) are preformed for exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. When the temperature (Tent) of the exhaust gas flowing in the DPF (41b) exceeds the self-burning temperature (Tent0) of PM and the differential pressure increasing rate (dP) of a differential pressure across the DPF (41b) exceeds a specified determination value (dP0), at least either of a control to reduce the frequency of enriching the exhaust gas and a control to reduce the degree of richness is performed in a catalyst regenerative control for regenerating the NOx occlusion/reduction type catalyst (42).
摘要:
An exhaust gas cleaning method capable of maintaining an optimum NOx purification ratio in the continuously regenerative range of DPF in an exhaust gas cleaning system (1) having an NOx purification function and a PM purification function combined with each other and the exhaust gas cleaning system (1). In the exhaust gas cleaning system (1), NOx purification by an NOx occlusion/reduction type catalyst (42) and PM purification by a continuous regeneration type DPF (41) are preformed for exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. When the temperature (Tent) of the exhaust gas flowing in the DPF (41b) exceeds the self-burning temperature (Tent0) of PM and the differential pressure increasing rate (dP) of a differential pressure across the DPF (41b) exceeds a specified determination value (dP0), at least either of a control to reduce the frequency of enriching the exhaust gas and a control to reduce the degree of richness is performed in a catalyst regenerative control for regenerating the NOx occlusion/reduction type catalyst (42).
摘要:
Structure for guiding exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas sensor in exhaust gas purification device installed in an exhaust passage, wherein a plurality of exhaust gas purification units is disposed in series in a container, the exhaust gas sensor is installed between the exhaust gas purification units and guide plates/pipes direct the exhaust gas flowing to the sensor to increase the exhaust gas sensor's responsiveness.