Abstract:
A method for detecting a leak in a liquid system (e.g. for cleaning windows, fuel system or urea based SCR-system), the liquid system comprising a tank for storage of a liquid solution, an injector, a feed line arranged between the tank and the injector, a pressurizing means for allowing the liquid solution to flow in the feed line from the tank to the injector, a pressure sensor arranged to measure a pressure in the feed line, the method comprising the following steps • e) Operating the injector to generate a controlled injector liquid flow rate, (50) • f) Operating the pressurizing means for allowing the liquid solution to flow in the feed line from the tank to the injector, (100) • g) Monitoring the pressure of the liquid in the feed line and/or monitoring the feed line input liquid flow rate, (110) • h) Detecting an abnormal operating condition when the feed line input liquid flow rate increases above a predetermined feed line liquid flow rate threshold (Thl ) for a given feed line pressure and a given controlled injector liquid flowrate, and/or when the monitored feed line pressure decreases below a predetermined feed line pressure threshold (Th2) for a given feed line input liquid flow rate and a given controlled injector liquid flow rate (120) • i) When the abnormal condition is detected, the method comprises the further steps of • a) Operating the injector in order to prevent liquid from exiting the feed line, (130) • b) Depressurizing the feed line, (135) • c) Monitoring pressure measured by the pressure sensor subsequent to the depressurizing of the feed line, (140) • d) Determining the presence of a leak in the system by detecting whether the monitored pressure deviates from a predetermined pressure value over a predetermined time period or deviates from a predetermined pressure evolution based on at least one measurement. (150).
Abstract:
A method for detecting a leak in a feed line of a SCR system of a vehicle, the system comprising a tank for the storage of an ammonia precursor solution, an injector, the feed line being arranged between the tank and the injector, and a pressure sensor arranged to measure a pressure in the feed line. The method comprises a preliminary test and the following subsequent steps of:• - closing the injector (21); • - depressurizing the feed line (22); by a reversably operating pump or a second pump for reverse direction • - monitoring pressure measured by the pressure sensor subsequent to the depressurizing (23); • - determining the presence/absence of a leak in the feed line by detecting whether the monitored underpressure deviates from a predetermined pressure evolution based on one or more measurements.