Abstract: A catalyst regeneration processing apparatus for an internal-combustion engine includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine whether a gap is equal to a predetermined degree or less, the gap being a difference between (a) a progress degree of heat deterioration of a NOx catalyst in a predetermined time in a case of assuming that a regeneration process is executed for the predetermined time and (b) a progress degree of heat deterioration of the NOx catalyst in the predetermined time in a case of assuming that the regeneration process is not executed. The electronic control unit is configured to execute the regeneration process in a case of determining that the gap is equal to the predetermined degree or less, even when a sulfur poisoning quantity does not exceed a permissible upper limit quantity.

Abstract: A catalyst regeneration processing apparatus for an internal-combustion engine includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine whether a gap is equal to a predetermined degree or less, the gap being a difference between (a) a progress degree of heat deterioration of a NOx catalyst in a predetermined time in a case of assuming that a regeneration process is executed for the predetermined time and (b) a progress degree of heat deterioration of the NOx catalyst in the predetermined time in a case of assuming that the regeneration process is not executed. The electronic control unit is configured to execute the regeneration process in a case of determining that the gap is equal to the predetermined degree or less, even when a sulfur poisoning quantity does not exceed a permissible upper limit quantity.

Abstract: This device is applied to an internal combustion engine that has a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber, a supercharger and an exhaust purification device. As a fuel injection from the fuel injection valve, a post-injection is executed separately from the fuel injection for torque generation. The device includes an air amount sensor provided on the intake passageway upstream of the supercharger, and a pressure sensor provided on the intake passageway downstream of the supercharger. A correction term is calculated based on the rate of change of the air pressure detected by the pressure sensor. An upper-limit injection amount is set based on the engine rotation speed, the passageway air amount detected by the air amount sensor, the correction term and a main injection amount. Using the upper-limit injection amount, a target post-injection amount is restricted.

Abstract: This device is applied to an internal combustion engine that has a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber, a supercharger and an exhaust purification device. As a fuel injection from the fuel injection valve, a post-injection is executed separately from the fuel injection for torque generation. The device includes an air amount sensor provided on the intake passageway upstream of the supercharger, and a pressure sensor provided on the intake passageway downstream of the supercharger. A correction term calculated based on the rate of change of the air pressure detected by the pressure sensor. An upper-limit injection amount is set based on the engine rotation speed, the passageway air amount detected by the air amount sensor, the correction term and a main injection amount. Using the upper-limit injection amount, a target post-injection amount is restricted.