Abstract:
A method for operating a turbocharged internal combustion engine (1), comprises the steps of operating the engine (1) by feeding combustion air and/or fuel into one or more combustion chambers (3a-3f) via intake openings/inlet valves (4a-4f), combusting the air and fuel and having a flow of exhaust gases flow out via exhaust openings/outlet valves (11a-11f), with the flow of exhaust gases driving a turbine portion (20a) which in turn drives a compressor portion (20b) for compressing combustion air prior to being fed into the one or more combustion chambers (3a-3f). The secondary air injection means (25-27) are activated for injecting pressurized secondary air into the engine (1) during an accelerating operation of the engine (1), in such a way that during said accelerating operation of the engine (1), one or more loads of pressurized secondary air are injected into the outlet manifold (12).