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Waste heat recovery system for recapturing energy after engine aftertreatment systems
Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property Inc
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Filing: 2011-08-09
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Granted: 2014-06-17
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Expires: 2031-08-09
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure provides a waste heat recovery (WHR) system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and an internal combustion engine including the same. The WHR system includes an exhaust gas heat exchanger that is fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system and is adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem. An energy conversion device is fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and is adapted to receive the vaporized working fluid and convert the energy of the transferred heat. The WHR system includes a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy C. Ernst
- 👤 Christopher R. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:01
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/065; F01K23/10; F01K23/106; F01K25/00; F01K25/08; F01K25/10; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/009; F01N13/0097; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/033; F01N3/035; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/206; F01N3/2066; F01N5/00; F01N5/02; F02; F02G; F02G5/00; F02G5/02; F01N13/02; F01N2013/026; F01N2240/00; F01N2240/02; F01N2250/00; F01N2250/02; F01N2410/00; F01N2560/00; F01N2560/06; F01N2610/00; F01N2610/02; F01N2900/00; F01N2900/06; F01N2900/14; F01N2900/1404; F01N3/105; F01N3/106; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2882; F01N9/00; F01N9/002; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/16; Y02T10/166; Y02T10/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system including a particulate filter, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment regeneration event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, the detected aftertreatment regeneration event including at least one of a time expiration of counter configured to correspond with a periodic regeneration of the particulate filter, a predetermined change in a pressure measurement across the particulate filter, and a notification to perform a regeneration based on a soot load calculation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system including a particulate filter, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment regeneration event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, the detected aftertreatment regeneration event including at least one of a time expiration of counter configured to correspond with a periodic regeneration of the particulate filter, a predetermined change in a pressure measurement across the particulate filter, and a notification to perform a regeneration based on a soot load calculation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The waste heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein the aftertreatment system includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element, and the control of the at least one parameter of the RC subsystem includes regulating an amount of exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas heat exchanger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The waste heat recovery system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a sensor adapted to sense a temperature of the working fluid and generate a signal characteristic of the sensed temperature of the working fluid; and a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, wherein the control module is adapted to control the bypass valve to bypass exhaust gas based on the generated signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The waste heat recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the aftertreatment system comprises a particulate filter (PF) and an selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element, and the heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the PF and upstream of the SCR and second heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the SCR, each of said first and second heat exchanger sections including a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path that bypasses the heat exchanger section and is in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The waste heat recovery system according to claim 4 , further comprising a sensor adapted to sense a temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow and generate a signal indicative of the sensed temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow, wherein, if the temperature is below a predetermined threshold value, the controller controls the bypass valves to provide more exhaust gas flow in the second heat exchanger section compared with the first heat exchanger section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The waste heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one controlled parameter of the RC subsystem includes control of a rate of flow of the working fluid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
218 words
An internal combustion engine system, comprising: an engine block including plural cylinders; an exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the block and adapted to provide a passage for exhaust gas resulting from combustion in the cylinders; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system fluidly connected to the exhaust manifold and including a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a particulate filter (PF); a waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle RC subsystem, said subsystem including a heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of the exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem, and an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having said transferred heat and to convert the energy of the transferred heat; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment regeneration event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, the detected aftertreatment regeneration event including at least one of a time expiration of counter configured to correspond with a periodic regeneration of the particulate filter, a predetermined change in a pressure measurement across the particulate filter, and a notification to perform a regeneration based on a soot load calculation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
218 words
An internal combustion engine system, comprising: an engine block including plural cylinders; an exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the block and adapted to provide a passage for exhaust gas resulting from combustion in the cylinders; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system fluidly connected to the exhaust manifold and including a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a particulate filter (PF); a waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle RC subsystem, said subsystem including a heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of the exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem, and an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having said transferred heat and to convert the energy of the transferred heat; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment regeneration event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, the detected aftertreatment regeneration event including at least one of a time expiration of counter configured to correspond with a periodic regeneration of the particulate filter, a predetermined change in a pressure measurement across the particulate filter, and a notification to perform a regeneration based on a soot load calculation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 7 , wherein the exhaust gas aftertreatment system and the heat exchanger comprise an integrated assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein the integrated assembly further comprises: at least one bypass channel adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, and a valve adapted to control an amount of exhaust gas flow through said at least one bypass channel based on said control of at least one parameter of the RC subsystem.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 9 , wherein the exhaust gas aftertreatment system further includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 10 , wherein the heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the DOC and the PF and upstream of the SCR and second heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the SCR, each of said first and second heat exchanger sections including a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path that bypasses the heat exchanger section and is in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 11 , further comprising a sensor adapted to sense a temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow and generate a signal indicative of the sensed temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow, wherein, if the sensed temperature is below a predetermined threshold value, the controller controls the bypass valves to provide more exhaust gas flow in the second heat exchanger section compared with the first heat exchanger section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one controlled parameter of the RC subsystem includes control of a rate of flow of the working fluid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
259 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system; a sensor adapted to sense a temperature of the working fluid and generate a signal characteristic of the sensed temperature of the working fluid; and a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, wherein the control module is adapted to control the bypass valve to bypass exhaust gas based on the generated signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
259 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system; a sensor adapted to sense a temperature of the working fluid and generate a signal characteristic of the sensed temperature of the working fluid; and a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, wherein the control module is adapted to control the bypass valve to bypass exhaust gas based on the generated signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
274 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, wherein the aftertreatment system comprises a particulate filter (PF) and an selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element, and the heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the PF and upstream of the SCR and second heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the SCR, each of said first and second heat exchanger sections including a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path that bypasses the heat exchanger section and is in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
274 words
A waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle (RC) subsystem for converting heat energy of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, comprising: an exhaust gas heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of an exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust gas heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem; an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having the transferred heat and convert the energy of the transferred heat; a condenser fluidly coupled to the energy conversion device and adapted to receive the working fluid from which the energy was converted; a pump having an inlet downstream of, and fluidly coupled to an outlet of the condenser and an outlet upstream of, and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger, said pump adapted to move fluid from the condenser to the heat exchanger; a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, wherein the aftertreatment system comprises a particulate filter (PF) and an selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element, and the heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the PF and upstream of the SCR and second heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the SCR, each of said first and second heat exchanger sections including a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path that bypasses the heat exchanger section and is in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
75 words
The waste heat recovery system according to claim 15 , further comprising a sensor adapted to sense a temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow and generate a signal indicative of the sensed temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow, wherein, if the temperature is below a predetermined threshold value, the controller controls the bypass valves to provide more exhaust gas flow in the second heat exchanger section compared with the first heat exchanger section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
251 words
An internal combustion engine system, comprising: an engine block including plural cylinders; an exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the block and adapted to provide a passage for exhaust gas resulting from combustion in the cylinders; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system fluidly connected to the exhaust manifold and including a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a particulate filter (PF); a waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle RC subsystem, said subsystem including a heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of the exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem, and an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having said transferred heat and to convert the energy of the transferred heat; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, wherein the exhaust gas aftertreatment system and the heat exchanger comprise an integrated assembly and wherein the integrated assembly further comprises: at least one bypass channel adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, and a valve adapted to control an amount of exhaust gas flow through said at least one bypass channel based on said control of at least one parameter of the RC subsystem.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
251 words
An internal combustion engine system, comprising: an engine block including plural cylinders; an exhaust manifold fluidly connected to the block and adapted to provide a passage for exhaust gas resulting from combustion in the cylinders; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system fluidly connected to the exhaust manifold and including a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a particulate filter (PF); a waste heat recovery system including a Rankine cycle RC subsystem, said subsystem including a heat exchanger fluidly coupled downstream of the exhaust aftertreatment system, said exhaust heat exchanger adapted to transfer heat from the exhaust gas to a working fluid of the RC subsystem, and an energy conversion device fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas heat exchanger and adapted to receive the working fluid having said transferred heat and to convert the energy of the transferred heat; and a control module adapted to control at least one parameter of the RC subsystem based on a detected aftertreatment event of a predetermined thermal management strategy of the aftertreatment system, wherein the exhaust gas aftertreatment system and the heat exchanger comprise an integrated assembly and wherein the integrated assembly further comprises: at least one bypass channel adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path bypassing the heat exchanger and in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger, and a valve adapted to control an amount of exhaust gas flow through said at least one bypass channel based on said control of at least one parameter of the RC subsystem.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 17 , wherein the exhaust gas aftertreatment system further includes a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) element.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
85 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 18 , wherein the heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the DOC and the PF and upstream of the SCR and second heat exchanger section positioned downstream of the SCR, each of said first and second heat exchanger sections including a bypass valve adapted to provide a bypass exhaust gas flow path that bypasses the heat exchanger section and is in parallel with an exhaust gas flow path through the heat exchanger section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
75 words
The internal combustion engine according to claim 19 , further comprising a sensor adapted to sense a temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow and generate a signal indicative of the sensed temperature characteristic of the exhaust gas flow, wherein, if the sensed temperature is below a predetermined threshold value, the controller controls the bypass valves to provide more exhaust gas flow in the second heat exchanger section compared with the first heat exchanger section.
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