Condition Responsive Control Of Reactor Feed, Pressure, Or By-pass Patents (Class 60/287)
  • Publication number: 20120036835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent metering system, and to a method for controlling the injection of a reducing agent into the exhaust gas flow (9) of a turbocharged internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, wherein the metering system can be connected to a reducing agent tank (1), from which reducing agent can be removed, wherein the metering system comprises at least one nozzle (5) through which the reducing agent can be injected by means of compressed air into the exhaust gas flow (9), wherein at least one part of the compressed air is taken from a charger of the internal combustion engine, wherein the compressed air supply (6) comprises an electric air pump (7) for generating compressed air, and comprises a bypass (19) in parallel with the air pump (7), so that the charge air of the turbocharger flows over or can flow over the air pump (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Georg Hüthwohl
  • Publication number: 20120031072
    Abstract: A regeneration system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter loading module that determines a current soot loading level of a PM filter. A PM filter temperature module determines a temperature of the PM filter. An exhaust flow rate module determines an exhaust flow rate of the PM filter. A control module deactivates an air pump of an air pump circuit and operates an engine within a predetermined range of stoichiometry based on the current soot loading, the temperature and the exhaust flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Halim G. Santoso, Michael J. Paratore, JR.
  • Patent number: 8109082
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for assisting regeneration of a particulate filter (6) arranged in an exhaust line (3) of a diesel engine (1) associated with a oxidizing catalyst (7), the engine (1) being equipped with feeding means (8) for injecting into the cylinders thereof at least one post-injection. Said system comprises means (17) for controlling the feeding means (8) in accordance with a strategy for regenerating the filter (6) wherein the feeding means (8) are switched between a first operating mode with post-injection for priming the catalyst (7) and a second operating mode with post-injection for producing an exothermic reaction by the primed catalyst (7). Said system comprises a temperature sensor (18) arranged in the exhaust line (3) upstream of the catalyst (7), and the control means (8) are capable of switching the feeding means (8) between the first and second operating modes based on said sensed temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Julien Marcelot, Frank Reyes
  • Publication number: 20120023905
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment process including providing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed in an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine; determining that a temperature of the exhaust stream is not within an NH3 based SCR range; and providing an amount of unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) to the SCR catalyst in response to the temperature of the exhaust stream not being within an NH3 based SCR range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Aleksey Yezerets, Zheng Liu, Neal W. Currier, J. Stephen Wills
  • Publication number: 20120023906
    Abstract: An aftertreatment system including a method which provides a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed in an exhaust stream of an engine; determines that an ammonia pre-load condition for the SCR catalyst is present; determines a first amount of ammonia pre-load in response to the ammonia pre-load condition; injects an amount of ammonia or urea into the exhaust stream in response to the first amount of ammonia; and adsorbs a second amount of ammonia onto the SCR catalyst in response to injecting an amount of ammonia or urea, where the second amount of ammonia is either the injected amount of ammonia or an amount of ammonia resulting from hydrolysis from the injected amount of urea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Aleksey Yezerets, Zheng Liu, Neal W. Currier, J. Stephen Wills
  • Patent number: 8099948
    Abstract: A first control valve is disposed downstream of a junction point of a first exhaust passage, and a second catalytic converter is disposed downstream of a junction point of the second exhaust passage. The first control valve and the second control valve are controlled so that the exhaust gas of all of the cylinders mainly passes one of the first catalytic converter disposed in the first exhaust passage and the second catalytic converter disposed in the second exhaust passage during a fuel-supply cutoff period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20120006005
    Abstract: An exhaust gas processing method may include desulfurizing a catalyst by raising temperature of the catalyst to a predetermined value, if the front/end temperature difference ?T is less than a predetermined temperature difference X, while reducing agent is being injected, determining whether travel distance, fuel consumption amount, or travel time exceeds a first reference value, after the desulfurization, determining whether fuel is replenished by detecting the fuel amount, and determining whether a high sulfur fuel is refueled or not, if the first reference value does not exceed a predetermined value, the fuel is replenished, and the temperature difference (?T) is less than the predetermined temperature difference (X) during injection of the reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jin Ha Lee
  • Publication number: 20120006011
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SCION-SPRAYS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen, Paul Bartholomew Ravenhill, Steven Barraclough
  • Publication number: 20120000182
    Abstract: A regeneration system includes a first module, a mode selection module and an adsorber regeneration control (ARC) module. The first module monitors at least one of (i) a temperature of a first catalyst of a catalyst assembly in an exhaust system of an engine and (ii) an active catalyst volume of the first catalyst. The mode selection module is configured to select an adsorber regeneration mode and generates a mode signal based on the at least one of the temperature and the active catalyst volume. The ARC module at least one of activates an air pump and cranks the engine to regenerate an adsorber of the catalyst assembly while the engine is deactivated based on the mode signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Halim G. Santoso
  • Patent number: 8087232
    Abstract: In an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, a control valve is disposed downstream of a junction point of one of two exhaust passages of the engine, and a control valve and a catalytic converter are disposed downstream of a junction point of the other of the exhaust passages. The control valves of the two exhaust passages are controlled so that exhaust gas of all of the cylinders mainly passages the catalytic converter of the other exhaust passage during startup of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeki Miyashita, Naoya Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20110314794
    Abstract: A diesel engine system includes a diesel engine, a NOx control device downstream of the engine, an exhaust line between the engine and the NOx control device, a bypass line connected to the exhaust line at a first end upstream of the NOx control device, and a bypass valve connecting the exhaust line and the bypass line, the bypass valve permitting flow through the exhaust line to the NOx control device when in an open position and preventing flow through the exhaust line to the NOx control device and permitting flow through the exhaust line to the bypass line when in a closed position. A controller can arranged to control opening and dosing of the bypass valve, such as when an operating condition of the engine reaches a predetermined operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Mack Trucks, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Geyer
  • Patent number: 8079213
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a technique for improving the efficiency of performance regeneration process that is executed on NOx storage reduction catalysts provided in a plurality of branch passages branching from the exhaust passage and reduce emissions of NOx from an internal combustion engine to the atmosphere. When the quantity of NOx discharged from an internal combustion engine and flowing into an exhaust pipe is smaller than a predetermined quantity, fuel serving as reducing agent is added through a fuel addition valve while torque change moderating process is executed (from T0 to T1). After that, a first flow rate control valve is closed to make the flow rate of the exhaust gas flowing in the first branch passage smaller than that in the second branch passage (from T1 to T3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsujimoto, Tomihisa Oda, Takanori Ueda, Kuniaki Nimi
  • Patent number: 8079211
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for injecting liquid reductant into an engine exhaust. An example system includes a gas deflector positioned upstream of an injector where the gas deflector is configured to create a high pressure zone upstream of the deflector and a low pressure zone downstream of the deflector surrounding the injector outlet. A bypass flow passage diverts exhaust flow from the high pressure zone upstream of the deflector to allow the bypassed portion of exhaust to flow into the exhaust gas stream to form a gas shield for a liquid reductant spray from the injector. In this way, it is possible to reduce deposit formation and accumulation in the exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Levin, Jeremy Keller, Furqan Zafar Shaikh
  • Patent number: 8074442
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to realize a method of determining an abnormality in a particulate filter (5) capable of trapping and oxidizing particulate matter contained in exhaust gas in which even a minor abnormality in which small quantity of particulate matter can pass through the particulate filter (5) can be determined with a high degree of accuracy. To achieve this object, the abnormality determination method according to the invention, the transition of the inflowing exhaust gas temperature in and the outflowing exhaust gas temperature out of the particulate filter (5) during deceleration operating, and the degree of decrease in the outflowing exhaust gas temperature relative to the inflowing exhaust gas temperature is computed based on the transition. If the degree of decrease exceeds a threshold value, it is determined that the particulate filter (5) is abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sawada, Daisuke Shibata, Keisuke Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 8069655
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for delivering a dosant with engine exhaust. The apparatus includes a flow-rate regulator disposed downstream from an engine exhaust manifold that operates to control a fraction of exhaust from the engine exhaust manifold. The apparatus also includes a doser disposed downstream of the flow-rate regulator that provisions a supply of dosant to the path of the controlled fraction of exhaust, which atomizes, vaporizes, disperses, mixes with, and/or delivers the dosant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Carroll, III, Laszlo D. Tikk
  • Publication number: 20110277453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling air injection into the exhaust of an internal-combustion engine running on a cycle during which the expansion phase (D) thereof has a greater stroke than the compression phase (C) thereof and comprising at least one cylinder (10) with a combustion chamber (18), a piston (16), at least one intake means (24) with a valve (28) associated with an intake pipe (26), at least one exhaust means (30) with a valve (34) associated with an exhaust pipe (32), fresh air injection means (48) at the exhaust and an exhaust line (40) comprising at least one exhaust gas depollution means (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jorg ANDERLOHR, Antonio Pires Da Cruz, Franck Vangraefschepe, Jacques Lavy, Roda Bounaceur, Frédérique Battin-Leclerc
  • Patent number: 8056324
    Abstract: An regeneration system for use in a power system is disclosed. The regeneration system may include a source of intake air, an engine brake configured to reduce the speed of an engine by compression and release of the intake air, and a valve configured to divert a portion of the intake air to an auxiliary device. The regeneration system may further include a controller in communication with the engine brake and the valve. The controller may be configured to move the valve to reduce the portion of intake air diverted to the auxiliary device when the engine brake is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Wiley, Robert L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20110271661
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine configured to operate lean of stoichiometry includes reducing temperature of a portion of an exhaust gas feedstream recirculated to an intake system of the engine, and reducing mass flowrate of particulate matter and hydrocarbons borne in the recirculated portion of the exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the heat exchanger effective to reduce deposition of particulate matter and hydrocarbons onto and adhesion to surface areas of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Knafl, Patrick G. Szymkowicz
  • Patent number: 8051647
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine in which a main SOx trap catalyst able to trap SOx contained in exhaust gas is arranged in an engine exhaust passage, and the exhaust passage downstream of the main SOx trap catalyst is divided into a main exhaust passage and a bypass passage bypassing the main exhaust passage. An NOx storage catalyst is arranged in the main exhaust passage, and an auxiliary SOx trap catalyst is arranged in the main exhaust passage upstream of the NOx storage catalyst. Normally, the exhaust gas is made to flow in the main exhaust passage. When regenerating the main SOx trap catalyst, the exhaust gas is made to flow through the bypass passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsujimoto, Shinya Hirota
  • Publication number: 20110265461
    Abstract: It is determined quickly whether there is a shortage in reducing agent supplied to an NOx selective reduction catalyst. After it is determined that a quantity of reducing agent equal to or larger than a predetermined quantity is absorbed in the NOx selective reduction catalyst on the assumption that there is no abnormality in reducing agent supply unit, the supply of a quantity of reducing agent needed to reduce a quantity of NOx flowing into the NOx selective reduction catalyst is started. A determination of an abnormality in the reducing agent supply unit is made based on the NOx removal rate after the lapse of a predetermined period of time since the start of the supply of reducing agent. The NOx removal rate becomes lower when there is an abnormality in the reducing agent supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Shibata, Satoshi Endo, Taiga Hagimoto, Hiroshi Sawada
  • Patent number: 8037676
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system including a reducing agent supplying apparatus and an exhaust gas purification apparatus, in that order from an upstream side of an exhaust passage in an internal combustion engine, and a control unit for controlling an amount of reducing agent supplied into the exhaust gas to recover purification capability of the exhaust gas purification apparatus. A concentration of the reducing agent in the exhaust gas, which flows into the exhaust gas purification apparatus, is varied temporally. The reducing agent is supplied in a proper amount to efficiently recover the purification capability. At the same time, the outflow of the reducing agent to the downstream side of the exhaust gas purification apparatus can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Gabe, Daiji Nagaoka
  • Publication number: 20110239646
    Abstract: A closely-coupled exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first exhaust conduit comprising a first valve operable between a first position promoting an exhaust flow within the first exhaust conduit to an inlet of a first oxidation catalyst and a second position promoting the exhaust gas flow within a second exhaust conduit. It also includes a third exhaust conduit fluidly coupled to an outlet of the OC and comprising a second valve operable between a first position promoting an exhaust flow within the third exhaust conduit to an inlet of a particulate filter (PF) and a second position promoting the exhaust gas flow through a fourth exhaust conduit to an inlet in the second exhaust conduit. It further includes a turbocharger fluidly coupled to the second exhaust conduit downstream of the inlet and a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) catalyst that is located downstream of the turbocharger and upstream of the PF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David Bennet, Brian G. Cooper, Huntly W. Thomas, Nick Winder
  • Publication number: 20110239630
    Abstract: A closely-coupled exhaust aftertreatment system for an engine having twin turbochargers includes a first exhaust conduit comprising a first valve operable between first and second positions, the first promoting flow within the first conduit to an oxidation catalyst (OC), the second promoting flow within a second conduit; a third conduit is fluidly coupled to the OC outlet and includes a second valve operable between first and second positions, the first promoting flow within the third exhaust conduit to a particulate filter (PF), the second promoting flow through a fourth conduit to an inlet in the second conduit. A first turbocharger is coupled to the second exhaust conduit downstream of the inlet; an SCR catalyst is downstream of the first turbocharger to receive the flow therefrom and upstream of the PF to provide the flow thereto. A second turbocharger is coupled to the third exhaust conduit downstream of the second valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David Bennet, Brian Cooper, Huntly W. Thomas, Nick Winder
  • Patent number: 8028514
    Abstract: The problem is to regenerate the purification ability of an exhaust gas purification device more reliably or efficiently in an exhaust gas purification system that combines a plurality of branch passages branch off from an exhaust gas passage and exhaust gas purification devices. When the purification ability of an exhaust gas purification device is regenerated, in the branch passage where the exhaust gas purification device is provided whose purification ability is to be regenerated, the opening angle of an exhaust gas flow volume control valve is set to the minimum opening angle that can reliably transport a reducing agent that is added from a reducing agent addition section. While the opening angle is maintained, the reducing agent is added. After the addition of the reducing agent is complete, the opening angle of an exhaust gas flow volume control valve is closed completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kuniaki Niimi, Kenichi Tsujimoto, Tomihisa Oda, Shinya Hirota, Takanori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20110219755
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for diesel engines includes at least one oxidation catalytic converter, a reducing agent injection device and a reduction catalytic converter disposed together in a housing having a first lateral chamber close to a first end side and a second lateral chamber close to a second end side. The reduction catalytic converter is disposed in the first lateral chamber, the oxidation catalytic converter is disposed in an outer annular space of the second lateral chamber and the reducing agent injection device is oriented toward an inner channel of the outer annular space of the second lateral chamber. A flow path for the exhaust gas from at least one exhaust gas inlet toward at least one exhaust gas outlet is provided through the oxidation catalytic converter, the reducing agent injection device and the reduction catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBH
    Inventor: Klaus Müller-Haas
  • Publication number: 20110219753
    Abstract: A device for filtering particulates from an exhaust gas feedstream of an internal combustion engine includes a filter substrate having a multiplicity of alternately closed parallel flow passages having porous walls oriented parallel to a flow axis of the exhaust gas between an inlet and an outlet thereof, wherein subsets of the flow passages are associated with respective ones of a plurality of zones, a flow control valve to control flow of exhaust gas to each of the plurality of zones, a multi-zone heating element including a plurality of individually activated heating elements each corresponding to one of the plurality of zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Asim Tewari, Garima Bhatia
  • Publication number: 20110219754
    Abstract: A gas additive and a liquid additive are supplied efficiently. There are provided a liquid supply device that stores a liquid additive and supplies the liquid additive into an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, a gas supply device that stores a gas additive and supplies the gas additive into the exhaust passage, a catalyst that is arranged in the exhaust passage at a downstream side of locations at which the additives are supplied from the liquid supply device and the gas supply device, respectively, with the additives reacting in the catalyst, and an adjustment device that adjusts an amount of the liquid additive to be added from the liquid supply device and an amount of the gas additive to be added by the gas supply device in accordance with a rule defined beforehand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Itoh
  • Patent number: 8015799
    Abstract: There is provided a multicylinder internal combustion engine. Branches of an exhaust manifold are connected to a common exhaust gas sensor via respective exhaust communication passages. The exhaust gas sensor detects the exhaust air-fuel ratio of each cylinder. The distance from exhaust ports of the engine to the exhaust gas sensor is set to be shorter than the distance from the exhaust ports to a catalyst disposed in an exhaust pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuki Tamura, Kazuhito Kawashima
  • Patent number: 8006484
    Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for reducing emissions of IC engines using a fuel processor bypass. In general, the systems described here include an exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe, a valve, a fuel processor, a fuel injector, and a NOx trap. When the valve is in the open position, the entire exhaust passes through the bypass pipe. When the valve is in a closed position, the entire exhaust passes through the exhaust pipe. In some variations, the systems described here also comprise a pre-combustor, a thermal mass, a mixer, and/or a DPF. Methods for regenerating or desulfating a NOx trap are also described. Typically these methods include introducing exhaust into an exhaust pipe, opening a valve located at the inlet of a bypass pipe, injecting fuel upstream of a fuel processor, and introducing a reducing mixture into a NOx trap. The injection of fuel may be pulsed or continuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph A. Dalla Betta
  • Patent number: 8001774
    Abstract: At regeneration control while a vehicle mounting an internal combustion engine (10) is parked, both an exhaust throttle valve (13) and an exhaust brake valve (18) are used and if a catalyst temperature index temperature (Tg2) is lower than a predetermined first determining temperature (Tc1), first exhaust gas temperature rise control is conducted that the exhaust brake valve (18) is set to a fully closed side and multiple injection is carried out in in-cylinder fuel injection control, while if a catalyst temperature index temperature (Tg2) is equal to the predetermined first determining temperature (Tc1) or above, second exhaust gas temperature rise control is conducted that the exhaust brake valve (18) is set to an open side, the exhaust throttle valve (13) is set to the fully closed side, and post injection is carried out in the in-cylinder fuel injection control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Takao Onodera, Takashi Haseyama, Yoshinobu Watanabe, Takuro Iwashita, Kenji Hagio, Tatsuo Mashiko
  • Patent number: 8001768
    Abstract: The disclosure sets forth operating a spark-ignition, direct-fuel injection internal combustion engine equipped with an exhaust aftertreatment system including a lean-NOx reduction catalyst upstream of a second converter element. The engine preferentially operates in one of a homogeneous charge combustion mode and a stratified charge combustion mode based upon temperature of the lean-NOx reduction catalyst. Exhaust gas flow is selectively diverted to the second converter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: David J. Cleary, Calvin K. Koch, Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20110192148
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. A selective reduction catalyst is disposed in an exhaust passage of the engine for reducing NOx in exhaust gases from the engine under existence of a reducing agent. The reducing agent or a reactant for generating the reducing agent is supplied to the upstream side of the selective reduction catalyst. Occurrence of a reducing-agent slip in which the reducing agent is discharged to the downstream side of the selective reduction catalyst is determined. A storage amount indicative of an amount of the reducing agent stored in the selective reduction catalyst is temporarily reduced from the state where the storage amount is at the maximum, and thereafter the storage amount is increased until the occurrence of the reducing-agent slip is detected. An accuracy of the reducing agent supply is determined according to an occurrence state of the reducing agent slip when the storage amount is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji YASUI
  • Publication number: 20110192149
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided. A selective reduction catalyst is disposed in an exhaust passage of the engine for reducing NOx in exhaust gases from the engine under existence of a reducing agent. The reducing agent or a reactant for generating the reducing agent is supplied to the upstream side of the selective reduction catalyst. Occurrence of a reducing-agent slip in which the reducing agent is discharged to the downstream side of the selective reduction catalyst is determined. A storage amount indicative of an amount of the reducing agent stored in the selective reduction catalyst is temporarily reduced from the state where the storage amount is at the maximum, and thereafter the storage amount is increased until the occurrence of the reducing-agent slip is detected. A supply correction amount for correcting an amount of the reducing agent is calculated according to an occurrence state of the reducing agent slip when the storage amount is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji YASUI
  • Patent number: 7992382
    Abstract: A particulate trap system for an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of contiguous porous walls, and a remotely actuated relief valve downstream of said trap for periodically creating a reverse pressure throughout the exhaust system upstream of the relief valve and including said trap. A reversing apparatus periodically creates a reverse pressure drop across a portion of the contiguous porous walls of said trap to dislodge accumulated particulate and cause a portion of the filtered exhaust gas to flow back through said portion of the contiguous porous walls to remove particulate therefrom. A control system actuates the relief valve and the reversing apparatus. In one embodiment the system is utilized on a vehicle and the reversing apparatus includes a relief valve that is also operative as an exhaust brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Valley Holding Company
    Inventor: John M. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20110185706
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing the regeneration of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in a Diesel engine system. The engine having an intake and an exhaust line and being configured to after-inject or post-inject quantities of fuel into a combustion chamber for raising the temperature of the engine exhaust gas. The engine including in the exhaust line, but not limited to, a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The method including, but not limited to identifying a faulty condition of the engine system and, in case that such faulty condition is not critical, measuring the intake air charge and, in case such intake air charge is acceptable, and performing a regeneration process for said Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Alessia TUNINETTI, Igor ZANETTI, Stefano CASSANI
  • Patent number: 7987935
    Abstract: When an exhaust gas switching valve is in a closed state, a target rotation speed Ne* and a target torque Te* are set in the same way as when the exhaust gas switching valve is in an open state to control an engine (S120, S130). A motor torque command Tm1* is set by using the target torque Te* corrected by a correction torque ?T based on an engine rotation speed Ne, and also a motor torque command Tm2* is set so that a torque demand Tr* is delivered to a drive shaft to control motors MG1 and MG2 (S150 to S230). Thereby, since the exhaust gas switching valve is in a closed state, even if the output from the engine decreases, the engine and the motors MG1 and MG2 can be controlled properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Ichimoto
  • Patent number: 7984609
    Abstract: An exhaust gas post treatment system for nitrogen oxide and particle reduction of internal combustion engines operated with excess air. An oxidation catalytic converter is disposed in the exhaust gas stream of the engine for converting at least a portion of the nitric oxide in the exhaust gas into nitrogen dioxide. The first particle separator or filter is disposed in the exhaust gas stream downstream of the oxidation catalytic converter for converting carbon particles accumulated in the separator or filter into carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and nitric oxide with the aid of nitrogen dioxide contained in the exhaust gas. A partial exhaust gas stream is branched off from the exhaust gas stream upstream of the first separator or filter. A metering device adds reduction agent to the partial exhaust gas stream in the form of ammonia or a material that releases ammonia downstream of the supply location due to hot exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Andreas Döring, Klaus Richter
  • Publication number: 20110173950
    Abstract: Provided are emissions treatment systems for an exhaust stream having an ammonia-generating component, such as a NOx storage reduction (NSR) catalyst or a lean NOx trap (LNT) catalyst, and an SCR catalyst disposed downstream of the ammonia-generating catalyst. The SCR catalyst can be a molecular sieve having the CHA crystal structure, for example SSZ-13 or SAPO-34, which can be ion-exchanged with copper. The LNT can be layered, having an undercoat washcoat layer comprising a support material, at least one precious metal, and at least one NOx sorbent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements, rare earth elements, and combinations thereof and a top washcoat layer comprising a support material, at least one precious metal, and ceria in particulate form, the top washcoat layer being substantially free of alkaline earth components. The emissions treatment system is advantageously used for the treatment of exhaust streams from diesel engines and lean burn gasoline engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Catalysts LLC
    Inventors: Chung-Zong Wan, Xiaolai Zheng, Susanne Stiebels, Claudia Wendt, Torsten Neubauer, R. Samuel Boorse
  • Patent number: 7980059
    Abstract: An object is to estimate the degree of deterioration of an NOx catalyst with improved accuracy in an exhaust gas purification system having the NOx catalyst provided in an exhaust passage. According to the present invention, an NOx sensor is provided downstream of an NOx catalyst, and the difference between an estimated value of the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage upstream of the NOx catalyst and a detection value of the NOx sensor at a time when NOx in the exhaust gas is not removed in the NOx catalyst is calculated. In addition, in estimating the degree of deterioration of the NOx catalyst, the estimated value of the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage upstream of the NOx catalyst is corrected based on this difference, and the degree of deterioration of the NOx catalyst is estimated based on the difference between this corrected value and the detection value of the NOx sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Shibata, Hiroshi Sawada
  • Publication number: 20110167803
    Abstract: An engine control system includes an injection determination module, a correction factor determination module, and a regeneration control module. The injection determination module determines a desired amount of hydrocarbons (HC) to inject into exhaust gas produced by an engine based a flow rate of the exhaust gas. The correction factor determination module determines a correction factor for the desired amount of HC based on engine speed and engine load. The regeneration control module controls injection of an adjusted amount of HC into the exhaust gas during regeneration of a particulate matter filter, wherein the adjusted amount of HC is based on the desired amount of HC and the correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Funk, Thomas Larose, JR., Patrick Barasa, Michael V. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7971430
    Abstract: A system for treating exhaust gases from an engine is described. The system includes, the exhaust gases routed from the engine to atmosphere through an exhaust passage, the system comprising: an injector directing a spray of reductant into the exhaust gases routed from the engine to atmosphere; an exhaust separation passage that separates an exhaust gas flow received from the engine into a plurality of separate exhaust gas flows; a plurality of oxidation catalysts, each of which receives one of the plurality of separate exhaust gas flows; a flow combining passage that receives the plurality of separate exhaust gas flows and combines them into a re-combined exhaust gas flow; a turbocharger that receives the re-combined exhaust gas flow from the flow combining passage; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned downstream of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Kay Lambert, Yinyan Huang, Harold Huimin Sun, Christopher Oberski
  • Patent number: 7971433
    Abstract: A system and method for treating exhaust gasses from an engine is described. In one example, the exhaust gasses are routed from the engine to atmosphere through a helical exhaust passage. The helical exhaust passage includes a plurality of spatially separated exhaust passages that separates the exhaust flow into separated smaller flows, wherein the smaller flows are re-introduced into a common passage and re-combined to form a single exhaust flow, and wherein the plurality of spatially separated exhaust passages induces a helical flow pattern within the re-combined exhaust flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Michael Kabat, Furqan Zafar Shaikh, Bryan Christopher Stoll, Sandro Balestrino, Michael Levin
  • Publication number: 20110146268
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling an engine in a vehicle, the engine having a turbocharger, and a particulate filter upstream of a turbocharger turbine. In one example, the method comprises, under selected boosted operating conditions, injecting a reductant upstream of the filter during an exhaust stroke to generate an exothermic reaction at the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Hepburn, William Charles Ruona, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopichandra Surnilla, Eric Matthew Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20110146240
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, described herein is an apparatus for mitigating on-board diagnostic (OBD) faults generated by an OBD system of an internal combustion engine (ICE) system having a selective catalytic reduction system with a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) decomposition tube. The apparatus includes a fault mitigation module that is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system and issue a request for regenerating the DEF decomposition tube when a value of the at least one OBD signal reaches a predetermined regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The regeneration threshold is reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The apparatus also includes a regeneration module that is configured to regenerate the DEF decomposition tube according to the issued request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Wilhelm, Kwadwo O. Owusu, April Evans, Xiao Lin, Robert Kern, Douglas Alan Mitchell, Lisa Farrell
  • Publication number: 20110146244
    Abstract: A power system comprising an engine that produces exhaust, a particulate filter that traps soot from the engine, and a controller that switches the power system from a first operation mode into a second operation mode to regenerate the particulate filter in response to a load on the engine changing and a threshold amount of time greater than zero passing after the load on the engine changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alistair C. Farman, Antony Eager
  • Patent number: 7963095
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system located upstream of the inlet system for a gas turbine. The air conditioning system may include at least one conditioning module for adjusting the temperature of the airstream. The at least one conditioning module may have a plurality of forms including at least one of the following systems: a chiller, an evaporative cooler; a spray cooler, or combinations thereof. The specific form of the at least one conditioning module may be determined in part the configuration of the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rahul J. Chillar, David L. Rogers, Abbas Motakef
  • Publication number: 20110138786
    Abstract: An exhaust-cleaning device for internal combustion engines having varying exhaust amount, which is intended to constitute a part of an exhaust system co-operating with an engine includes a main converter and a pre-converter located upstream the main converter, seen in the direction that exhaust fumes are intended to pass the exhaust-cleaning device. The exhaust-cleaning device is distinguished by a bypass arranged in the area of the pre-converter. The bypass includes a first opening upstream the pre-converter, and a second opening downstream the pre-converter and upstream the main converter, so that at least a part of the exhaust fumes passes past the pre-converter without passing therethrough. An extension for an exhaust-cleaning device and a vehicle including such an exhaust-cleaning device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KOENIGSEGG AUTOMOTIVE AB
    Inventor: Christian V. Koenigsegg
  • Publication number: 20110132337
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating an engine exhaust system. In one example, a system comprises a first valve, and a second valve coupled to the first valve via a shaft. A first position of the shaft situates the first valve closed and the second valve open, a second position situates the second valve closed and the first valve open by a first amount, and a third position situates the second valve closed and the first valve open by a second, larger amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Aaron Lupescu, Daniel Joseph Styles, James Michael Kerns, Michael James Uhrich, Stephen B. Smith, David A. May
  • Publication number: 20110131957
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a turbocharged engine including a particulate filter positioned upstream of a turbocharger turbine, a catalyst positioned downstream of the turbine, and an EGR passage coupled between an engine exhaust and engine intake. In one example, the method comprises, diverting exhaust gas from downstream of the filter to the engine intake via the EGR passage, and adjusting an amount of diverted exhaust gas based on filter operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Hepburn, William Charles Ruona, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Gopichandra Surnilla, Eric Matthew Kurtz
  • Patent number: 7954313
    Abstract: An exhaust purifying system for an internal combustion engine is provided with a plurality of DPFs (30a and 30b) branched and connected to an exhaust passage (15) for collecting particulate matter in an exhaust gas and an ozone supplier for supplying ozone to the upstream side of each of the plurality of DPFs (30a and 30b). The system respectively changes a ratio of a supply amount of the exhaust gas and a ratio of a supply amount of the ozone between the plurality of DPFs (30a and 30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirohito Hirata, Masaru Kakinohana, Masaya Ibe