Abstract:
One of the inventors' concepts relates to controlling a temperature of a diesel exhaust aftertreatment device, such as a DPF or a fuel reformer, in which combustion is taking place. The concept is to inject reductant to combust in an upstream device, thereby removing oxygen in the exhaust and limiting combustion in the downstream device. The same total amount of heat may be generated, but the distribution is different and limits temperatures in the downstream device. The temperature limiting effect may be through one or more of the thermal storage capacity of the upstream device and or other upstream devices, the additional heat loss to the surroundings due to higher temperatures upstream in the exhaust system, or the benefit of a more uniform distribution of heat in the downstream device, which mitigates local hot spots. This concept may be used in a temperature control system.
Abstract:
A method is provided for regenerating a LNT (13) in a diesel engine (9) exhaust aftertreatment system (7). Typically, the aftertreatment system (7) comprises a fuel reformer (12), a LNT (13), and a SCR catalyst (14) in that order. Over the course of the regeneration, the concentration or flow rate of syn gas is increased, peaked, and then reduced. Preferably, the syn gas concentration or flow rate and the fuel reformer (12) temperature are simultaneously controlled using at least a fuel injector and an engine intake air throttle. The pattern of increasing the syn gas concentration or flow rate during a first part of the regeneration and decreasing the syn gas concentration of flow rate in a latter part of the regeneration reduces the fuel penalty for the regeneration and improves the ammonia production rate as compared to a system in which the syn gas concentration or flow rate is essentially constant throughout the regeneration.
Abstract:
One of the inventors' concepts relates to controlling a temperature of a diesel exhaust aftertreatment device, such as a DPF or a fuel reformer, in which combustion is taking place. The concept is to inject reductant to combust in an upstream device, thereby removing oxygen in the exhaust and limiting combustion in the downstream device. The same total amount of heat may be generated, but the distribution is different and limits temperatures in the downstream device. The temperature limiting effect may be through one or more of the thermal storage capacity of the upstream device and or other upstream devices, the additional heat loss to the surroundings due to higher temperatures upstream in the exhaust system, or the benefit of a more uniform distribution of heat in the downstream device, which mitigates local hot spots. This concept may be used in a temperature control system.
Abstract:
A lean NOx trap (105) is a diesel exhaust aftertreatment system (103) is selectively denitrated based on a measure relating to the state and/or the performance of the exhaust aftertreatment system (103), or a portion thereof comprising the lean NOx trap (105), reaching a critical value. The critical value is varied according to the demands currently being place on the exhaust aftertreatment system (103). In one embodiment, the critical value is set based on engine speed- load information. The method regenerates more frequently when exhaust aftertreatment demands are high and less frequently when demands are low. The method improves aftertreatment performance while reducing aftertreatment fuel penalty.
Abstract:
Discontinuous torque ratio shifts by a transmission (113) can result in complex transient exhaust conditions that can adversely affect exhaust air-fuel ratio control, which can result in ineffective lean NOX trap (105) regeneration. In extreme cases, the result can be irreversible damage to exhaust system components, particularly if an exhaust line fuel reformer (104) is in use. The inventors' concept is to alter either regeneration scheduling or shift scheduling to avoid shifting while regenerating.
Abstract:
Discontinuous torque ratio shifts by a transmission (113) can result in complex transient exhaust conditions that can adversely affect exhaust air-fuel ratio control, which can result in ineffective lean NO X trap (105) regeneration. In extreme cases, the result can be irreversible damage to exhaust system components, particularly if an exhaust line fuel reformer (104) is in use. The inventors' concept is to alter either regeneration scheduling or shift scheduling to avoid shifting while regenerating.
Abstract translation:通过变速器(113)产生的不连续扭矩比变化会导致复杂的瞬时排气状况,这会对排气空燃比控制产生不利影响,这可能导致无效的NO sub >陷阱(105)再生。 在极端情况下,结果可能是排气系统部件的不可逆转的损坏,特别是在使用排气管线燃料重整器(104)的情况下。 发明人的概念是改变再生调度或换档调度,以避免在再生时移位。 p>
Abstract:
A lean NO x trap (105) is a diesel exhaust aftertreatment system (103) is selectively denitrated based on a measure relating to the state and/or the performance of the exhaust aftertreatment system (103), or a portion thereof comprising the lean NO x trap (105), reaching a critical value. The critical value is varied according to the demands currently being place on the exhaust aftertreatment system (103). In one embodiment, the critical value is set based on engine speed- load information. The method regenerates more frequently when exhaust aftertreatment demands are high and less frequently when demands are low. The method improves aftertreatment performance while reducing aftertreatment fuel penalty.
Abstract:
A method is provided for regenerating a LNT (13) in a diesel engine (9) exhaust aftertreatment system (7). Typically, the aftertreatment system (7) comprises a fuel reformer (12), a LNT (13), and a SCR catalyst (14) in that order. Over the course of the regeneration, the concentration or flow rate of syn gas is increased, peaked, and then reduced. Preferably, the syn gas concentration or flow rate and the fuel reformer (12) temperature are simultaneously controlled using at least a fuel injector and an engine intake air throttle. The pattern of increasing the syn gas concentration or flow rate during a first part of the regeneration and decreasing the syn gas concentration of flow rate in a latter part of the regeneration reduces the fuel penalty for the regeneration and improves the ammonia production rate as compared to a system in which the syn gas concentration or flow rate is essentially constant throughout the regeneration.