Exhaust purification device of internal combustion engine
US5437153A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A NO.sub.x absorbent (17) is disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. This NO.sub.x absorbent (17) absorbs the NO.sub.x when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) is lean and releases the absorbed NO.sub.x when the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) becomes rich. It estimates the amount of NO.sub.x absorbed in the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) from the engine load and the engine rotational speed and when the amount of the estimated NO.sub.x becomes the maximum NO.sub.x absorption capacity of the NO.sub.x absorbent (17), makes the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into the NO.sub.x absorbent (17) rich.
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