Engine management strategy to improve the ability of a catalyst

Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – Methods

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60276, 60285, 60295, 123326, F01N 300

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060216387

ABSTRACT:
A method and engine control strategy is described that enables improved catalyst performance after having been exposed to severe operating environments. More specifically, rhodium-containing catalysts are reactivated by being subjected to fuel-rich spikes after being exposed to high temperature, excess oxygen conditions which typically arise during programmed fuel-cut engine control strategies. Thus the present invention represents a departure from current control strategies by providing fuel-rich spikes during engine control modes when conventional practice is not to provide rich-fuel spikes.

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