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Method and apparatus for monitoring a urea injection system in an exhaust aftertreatment system

US7610750B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2006
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A monitoring system for an exhaust aftertreatment system is provided, comprising an injecting device operable to inject reductant into an exhaust gas feedstream upstream of a selective catalyst reduction device. The monitoring system comprises a control module, adapted to selectively intrusively control a rate of dosing from the injecting device and, monitor inputs from a sensing device. The sensing device can comprise an ammonia sensor, and, alternatively, a NOx sensor. The control module is adapted to discontinue the rate of dosing, and substantially increase and decrease the rate of dosing for a predetermined amount of time, and to identify a fault in the sensing device and the selective catalyst reduction device.

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