Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – By means producing a chemical reaction of a component of the...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Nguyen, Tu M. (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...
By means producing a chemical reaction of a component of the...
C060S274000, C060S276000, C060S277000, C060S284000, C060S303000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07121085
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for controlling hydrocarbon injection into engine exhaust to reduce NOx. The method and system inject the hydrocarbon into the engine exhaust in accordance with detection of a light-off event. The light-off event can be detected because when there is this hydrocarbon-O2 reaction, such reaction is an exothermic reaction and thus heat is generated and given off. The generation of such heat may be detected by measuring the difference in temperature across the catalyst. The peak in NOx conversion efficiency temperature changes with age. However, because the peak in NOx conversion efficiency temperature occurs at substantially the same light-off temperature, a determination of light-off by the system and method enables adjustment in the hydrocarbon injection level for maximum NOx reduction efficiency.
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Allen Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Lippa Allan J.
Nguyen Tu M.
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