Exhaust throttle control for aftertreatment system thermal management
US9212587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for thermal management of an SCR catalyst in an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine that includes an exhaust throttle but lacks a particulate filter. The thermal management can include interpreting, initiating, and/or completing a thermal management event for the SCR catalyst for removal of contaminants such as hydrocarbons and urea deposits. The thermal management event includes at least one of closing the exhaust throttle and increasing the thermal output of the engine to expose the SCR catalyst to a sufficiently high temperature over a time period that desorbs a sufficient amount of the hydrocarbons and/or removes a sufficient amount of the urea deposits to restore SCR catalyst performance.
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