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Exhaust purification system of internal combustion engine

US9453445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2013
Grant dateSep 27, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2033

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

Abstract

An internal combustion is configured such that a hydrocarbon supply valve (15) and an exhaust gas purification catalyst (13) are arranged in an engine exhaust gas passage and such that NOx contained within exhaust gas is purified by spraying hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon supply valve (15) at predetermined intervals. When SOx is to be released from the exhaust gas purification catalyst (13), the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas which flows into the exhaust gas purification catalyst (13) is enriched by generating, within a cylinder, combustion gas having a rich air-fuel ratio, and after that the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas which flows into the exhaust gas purification catalyst (13) is enriched by supplying hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon supply valve (15).

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