Method for determining the charge state of a particle filter installed in the exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine and device for reducing the particle emissions of an internal combustion engine

US8152912B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HJS EMISSION TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Schrewe · Brilon, DE
• Rüdiger Mandt · Breckerfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2009
• Grant date: Apr 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/40
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for determining the charge state of a particle filter installed in the exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine comprises the following steps: determining the exhaust gas volumetric flow in the flow direction of the exhaust gas downstream of the particle filter (2), detecting the pressure present in the exhaust gas line (1) in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas prior to the particle filter (2), comparing the exhaust gas volumetric flow determined hinter the particle filter (2) with the detected pressure present upstream of the particle filter (2) and evaluating the results of the comparison with consideration to the exhaust gas back pressure of the uncharged particle filter (2) and the exhaust gas back pressure caused by the particle filter charge, said pressure being higher than the uncharged filter. Further described is a corresponding device for reducing the particle emissions of an internal combustion engine.