Emissions diagnostic system
US6363771B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An emissions diagnostic system is used with a compression ignition engine having an exhaust gas stream directed into an SCR catalyst capable of reducing NOx in the exhaust gas stream. The system comprises a tank for storing a solution of urea, a pump in fluid communication with the tank for drawing the solution of urea from the tank, a valve in fluid communication with the pump and the exhaust gas stream for receiving the solution of urea from the pump, an air pump connected to the valve for providing air into the valve for mixing with the solution of urea, the valve for spraying the solution of urea into the exhaust gas stream, a sensor for sensing the level of NOx emissions emitted by the SCR catalyst, and a control module connected to the sensor for determining whether the level of NOx emissions is at an acceptable level.
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