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Method for increasing the efficiency of a catalyst in a diesel engine
Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat SCpA
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Filing: 1995-07-21
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2015-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An injection method applicable to engines featuring a Denox catalyst for reducing the nitric oxide content of exhaust gas. In addition to the main injection phase, the method presents a post-injection phase predominantly performed during the exhaust stroke of the engine, so that the diesel fuel injected does not contribute--or only to a very limited extent--towards combusion, but is supplied directly to the Denox catalyst to increase its efficiency. The method involves no alterations to the injection system, by virtue of post-injection being controlled and optimized by the central unit controlling injection as a whole.
Inventors
- 👤 Giovanni Maria Rossi Sebastiano
- 👤 Silvio Canale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:17
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2006; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/38; F02D41/3809; F02D41/3827; F02D41/40; F02D41/402; F02D41/405; F02M; F02M45/00; F02M45/02; F02M45/04; F01N2430/00; F01N2430/06; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/32; F02D41/02; F02D41/021; F02D41/0235; F02D41/027; F02D41/029; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of activating a Denox catalyst of a diesel engine having a rail injection system, said method comprising the steps of: injecting diesel fuel during a main injection phase; and injecting diesel fuel during an auxiliary post-injection phase, wherein said auxiliary post-injection phase is carried out in the range between just prior to the exhaust stroke and the top dead center of the engine at the end of the exhaust stroke, at least a portion of said auxiliary post-iniection phase being carried out during the exhaust stroke.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of activating a Denox catalyst of a diesel engine having a rail injection system, said method comprising the steps of: injecting diesel fuel during a main injection phase; and injecting diesel fuel during an auxiliary post-injection phase, wherein said auxiliary post-injection phase is carried out in the range between just prior to the exhaust stroke and the top dead center of the engine at the end of the exhaust stroke, at least a portion of said auxiliary post-iniection phase being carried out during the exhaust stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said post-injection phase comprises injecting the diesel fuel into the engine cylinders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said post-injection phase is performed alternately in the engine cylinders in successive cycles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling said post-injection phase according to a memorized cycle sequence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising monitoring conditions of the engine, and enabling said post-injection phase upon predetermined values of said conditions being detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said engine conditions comprise engine speed and load.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising detecting conditions of the engine, and calculating the amount of the diesel fuel to be injected as a function of said engine conditions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said post-injection phase is performed alternately in the engine cylinders in successive cycles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said rail injection system is used to inject diesel fuel during both of said main injection phase and said auxiliary post-injection phase.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein at least a pqrtion of said diesel fuel supplied during said auxiliary post-injection phase does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein all of said diesel fuel supplied during said auxiliary post-injection phase does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein an entirety of said auxiliary post-injection phase is carried out during the exhaust stroke of the engine.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of activating a Denox catalyst in an exhaust line downstream of a diesel engine, said diesel engine having at least one cylinder and having a rail injection system which injects a first quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during a main injection phase, said method comprising: injecting a second quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during an auxiliary post-injection phase in the range between just prior to the exhaust stroke and the top dead center of the engine at the end of the exhaust stroke such that at least a portion of said second quantity of diesel fuel does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state, at least a portion of said auxiliary post-injection phase being carried out during the exhaust stroke.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of activating a Denox catalyst in an exhaust line downstream of a diesel engine, said diesel engine having at least one cylinder and having a rail injection system which injects a first quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during a main injection phase, said method comprising: injecting a second quantity of diesel fuel into said at least one cylinder during an auxiliary post-injection phase in the range between just prior to the exhaust stroke and the top dead center of the engine at the end of the exhaust stroke such that at least a portion of said second quantity of diesel fuel does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state, at least a portion of said auxiliary post-injection phase being carried out during the exhaust stroke.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said second quantity of diesel fuel is injected via said rail injection system which injects said first quantity of diesel fuel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein all of said second quantity of diesel fuel does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein all of said second quantity of diesel fuel does not combust and reaches said Denox catalyst in an unburned state.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein an entirety of said auxiliary post-injection phase is carried out during the exhaust stroke of the engine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said post-injection phase is controlled according to a memorized cycle sequence.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein conditions of the engine are detected, said post-injection phase being enabled when predetermined values of said engine conditions are detected.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said engine conditions comprise engine speed and load.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein said second quantity of fuel is determined as a function of said engine conditions.
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