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Power Plants > Internal Combustion Engine With Treatment Or Handling Of Exhaust Gas > By Means Producing A Chemical Reaction Of A Component Of The Exhaust Gas > Having Means For Regenerating, Replacing, Or Feeding Liquid Or Solid Reagent Or Catalyst Having Means For Regenerating, Replacing, Or Feeding Liquid Or Solid Reagent Or CatalystHaving Means For Regenerating, Replacing, Or Feeding Liquid Or Solid Reagent Or Catalyst patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/31/08 - 20080022668 - Automotive diesel exhaust hc dosing valve for use with diesel particulate filter systems A dosing valve assembly is disclosed for administering a reducing agent into an exhaust stream from an internal combustion engine upstream of a catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter. The dosing valve assembly includes a control valve coupled to a source of reducing agent, a delivery valve constructed and arranged ... 01/24/08 - 20080016855 - Exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine The present invention has for its problem to be solved to provide a technique in which in an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine with a filter being arranged on an exhaust passage for trapping PM in an exhaust gas, it is possible to suppress an excessive ... 01/24/08 - 20080016854 - System for assisting regeneration of pollution management means in an engine exhaust line The invention concerns a system for assisting regeneration of pollution management means (1) associated with oxidation catalyst forming means (2) implementing an oxygen storage capacity (OSC) function, and integrated in an exhaust line of a motor vehicle diesel engine (4), wherein the engine is associated with common ramp means (7) ... 01/17/08 - 20080010978 - System for controlling depollution means regeneration The inventive system for controlling the regeneration of depollution means (1) which is integrated into the exhaust line (2) of a motor vehicle engine (3) and is associated with a common rail fuel supply means for carrying out the depollution means regeneration strategies (6) by using the fuel post-injections into ... 11/22/07 - 20070266701 - Exhaust particulate filter A method and system is disclosed for regenerating a particulate filter for an exhaust system. A source of hydrocarbon is injected into the exhaust flow upstream of the filter. The injected hydrocarbon within the filter is caused to oxidize and a temperature within the filter to rise, the temperature rise ... 11/08/07 - 20070256410 - Diesel particulate filter service method A diesel particulate filter of a motor vehicle is cleaned of ash, typically using equipment already available in a service shop. The filter apparatus is disconnected from the exhaust system of a motor vehicle. The filter apparatus is reversed and reconnected to the motor vehicle's exhaust system in a configuration ... 11/01/07 - 20070251220 - Brake torque load generation process for diesel particulate filter regeneration and sox removal from lean nox trap A method of regeneration of an emission control device in a diesel engine of a vehicle having a wheel brake comprises receiving a generation request by an operator of the vehicle; activating the wheel brake; increasing engine torque; and regenerating the emission control device. ... 10/11/07 - 20070234710 - Method for regenerating a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter In a method for regenerating a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter arranged in an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, a constant value is set in a first regeneration phase for the air/fuel ratio λM of the air/fuel mixture fed to the internal combustion engine when a predeterminable triggering ... 09/13/07 - 20070209351 - Desulfation control strategy The inventors' concept relates to controlling a power generation system having an exhaust aftertreatment system comprising a fuel reformer and an LNT in series. Over the course of a desulfation, a fuel injection upstream of the fuel reformer is pulsed to create alternating lean and rich phases and control the ... 08/30/07 - 20070199311 - Flexible exhaust emission aftertreatment system for compression cycle diesel engines An apparatus for the reduction of nitric oxides (NOx) and particulate matter of exhaust emissions from a diesel engine having an electronic control module. The apparatus includes a first treatment device for reducing particulate matter and a second treatment device for reducing NOx emissions from the engine exhaust. The apparatus ... 08/23/07 - 20070193256 - Regeneration controller for exhaust purification apparatus of internal combustion engine A regeneration controller for an exhaust purification apparatus (36, 38) of an engine (2) that appropriately burns particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust purification apparatus. The regeneration controller includes an ECU (70) that determines whether an estimated accumulation amount (PMsm) of particulate matter deviates from an actual accumulation amount. When ... 07/26/07 - 20070169469 - Particulate loading monitoring system A particulate trap regeneration system is provided, which may include a particulate trap having a filter medium configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine and a regeneration device configured to reduce an amount of particulate matter in the particulate trap, ... 07/12/07 - 20070157610 - Method for detecting excessive burn In an excessive burn detection method for detecting an excessive burn during a regeneration process, in which particulates accumulated in a particulate filter arranged in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine are burned and removed for regenerating the particulate filter, an oxygen concentration in exhaust gas in the exhaust ... 07/12/07 - 20070157609 - Method and apparatus for determining loading of an emissions trap by use of transfer function analysis An apparatus comprises an emissions trap and a transfer function device. The transfer function device is configured to determine a transfer function of the emissions trap wherein the transfer function is representative of loading of the emissions trap. An associated method is disclosed. ... 06/14/07 - 20070130925 - Regeneration control of exhaust gas filter A controller (70) controls regeneration of an exhaust gas filter (52) which traps particulate matter contained in exhaust gas to prevent the particulate matter from being discharged into the atmosphere. When regeneration of the exhaust gas filter (52) is underway and the engine (10) is decelerating, the controller (70) determines ... 06/14/07 - 20070130924 - System and method for regenerating a diesel particulate filter A system for regenerating a diesel particulate filter of the present invention includes a fixing part, a fluid supplying part, a fluid inhaling part, and a controller. The fixing part fixes a housing of a diesel oxidation catalyst-diesel particulate filter assembly. The fluid supplying part supplies a fluid of high ... 06/14/07 - 20070130923 - Apparatus, system, and method for adapting a filter regeneration profile An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for adapting a regeneration profile for a particulate filter. A controller's input module receives inputs relating to conditions of the filter or engine, and a regeneration vector module creates a regeneration vector. The regeneration vector is based on the inputs and comprises a ... 06/14/07 - 20070130922 - Apparatus, system, and method for determining a regeneration availability profile An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a regeneration availability profile for an exhaust gas aftertreatment system. The apparatus, in one embodiment, is configured to determine whether required regeneration conditions could be met within the system if attempted. The apparatus may include a data module for storing and ... 06/14/07 - 20070130921 - Apparatus, system, and method for determining a regeneration cycle thermal ramp An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a regeneration cycle thermal ramp. A thermal ramp module estimates a regeneration cycle thermal ramp. A soot content module estimates a soot content for a filter. In one embodiment, an oxygen content module estimates an oxygen gas concentration for the filter. ... 06/07/07 - 20070125074 - Procedure for the control of a pollutant control equipment It is suggested to use a procedure for the control of the regeneration of a pollutant control equipment arranged in the planned internal combustion engine used for powering a motor vehicle. It will be regenerated in periodical intervals by at least one stored component and a device for the execution ... 05/17/07 - 20070107418 - System for providing assistance in regenerating depollution means integrated in a vehicle exhaust line The system for assisting the regeneration of depollution means (4) associated with oxidation catalyst-forming means (3) integrated in an exhaust line (2) of a motor vehicle diesel engine (1) in which the engine (1) is associated with common manifold means (5) for feeding fuel to its cylinders, the system being ... 05/10/07 - 20070101705 - Particulate loading monitoring system A particulate trap regeneration system is provided, which may include a particulate trap having a filter medium configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine and a regeneration device configured to reduce an amount of particulate matter in the particulate trap, ... 05/10/07 - 20070101704 - Vehicle exhaust aftertreatment system A vehicle exhaust aftertreatment system for controlling emissions from an engine includes, in serial order: an exhaust outlet from the engine, an exhaust catalyst assembly that is in fluid communication with the exhaust outlet and includes a first NOx component coupled with a downstream oxidation catalyst, and a second NOx ... 05/03/07 - 20070095053 - Method and apparatus for emissions trap regeneration An apparatus comprises an emissions trap and a trap regenerator fluidly coupled to the emissions trap to advance a regenerative agent thereto to regenerate the emissions trap. The trap regenerator is configured to change a concentration of the regenerative agent advanced to the emissions trap from a first trap-regenerating level ... 04/26/07 - 20070089406 - Method of avoiding undesired no2 emissions of internal combustion engines A method of reducing undesired NO2 emissions of an internal combustion engine that operates with excess air and has an exhaust gas section, including providing the exhaust gas section with at least one catalytic converter that operates with NO oxidation activity, wherein the catalytic converter is adapted to increase the ... 04/26/07 - 20070089405 - Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine There are provided a NOx storage reduction catalyst which is provided in an exhaust passage for an engine, and a sulfur concentration sensor which can detect a total concentration of SOx and H2S in exhaust gas that has passed through the NOx catalyst, and a concentration of SOx in the ... 04/12/07 - 20070079605 - Exhaust aftertreatment system with transmission control A power generation system having a fuel reformer positioned inline with an engine exhaust stream. A transmission controller selects torque ratios and thereby operating points for the engine in order to facilitate start-up or operation of the fuel reformer. In one embodiment, the controller selects operating points to heat the ... 03/15/07 - 20070056270 - Apparatus, system, and method for estimating ash accumulation An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for estimating ash accumulation. An interpolation module calculates a first particulate accumulation from an interpolation function. An ash feedback module calculates an ash accumulation as an ash feedback function of the first particulate accumulation and a stored first ash accumulation estimate. In one ... 03/15/07 - 20070056269 - System for assisting the regeneration of depollution means integrated in an exhaust line of a diesel-engined vehicle This system in which the depollution means (1) are associated with oxidation catalyst-forming means (2), and the engine (4) is associated with common manifold means (7) for feeding fuel and adapted to implement a regeneration strategy using at least one post-injection of fuel into the cylinders, is characterized in that ... 03/08/07 - 20070051098 - Regeneration controller for exhaust purification apparatus of internal combustion engine A regeneration controller for preventing particulate matter from increasing when an exhaust purification apparatus is inactivated. The regeneration controller includes an ECU 70 for heating the exhaust purification apparatus and eliminating the particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust purification apparatus when an estimated accumulation amount is greater than a reference ... 03/01/07 - 20070044459 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a collector, which collects exhaust particles in exhaust gas. The apparatus computes a pressure-difference-based measured value of a collected amount of the particles based on a pressure difference, and computes a pressure-difference-based estimated value by correcting the measured value. ... 03/01/07 - 20070044458 - Exhaust particulate filter A particulate filter for an exhaust system configured to receive an exhaust flow is disclosed. The filter includes a wall-flow filtration element having a first regeneration zone and a second regeneration zone, the first zone being downstream of the second zone, and a heat source disposed at the first regeneration ... 03/01/07 - 20070044457 - Exhaust gas aftertreatment systems A method is presented for determining an amount of reductant stored in the catalyst by intrusively desorbing a portion of reductant and monitoring the response of a reductant sensor to the desorbed portion. The desorbtion can be performed at vehicle start-up to determine initial storage amount and to adjust reductant ... 03/01/07 - 20070044456 - Exhaust gas aftertreatment systems A method is presented for determining an amount of reductant stored in the catalyst by intrusively desorbing a portion of reductant and monitoring the response of an reductant sensor to the desorbed portion. The desorbtion can be performed at vehicle start-up to determine initial storage amount and to adjust reductant ... 03/01/07 - 20070044455 - Dpf regeneration monitoring method A method for operating an internal combustion engine (100) and exhaust system therefor includes the step of initiating a regeneration event in a diesel particulate filter (DPF 109) (401). A first oxygen concentration (213) of a gas upstream of the DPF 109, and a second oxygen concentration (215) of the ... 02/08/07 - 20070028603 - Exhaust gas-purifying device A filter body 7 is constituted by porous members through which exhaust gas 2 passes for capturing of particulates in the exhaust gas 2 and is provided with rod-like and cylindrical electrodes 9 and 10 so as to generate plasma in the filter body 7, thereby providing a plasma regenerative ... 02/01/07 - 20070022746 - Radio frequency-based particulate loading monitoring system A particulate trap regeneration system is provided, which may include a particulate trap having a filter medium configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine and a regeneration device configured to reduce an amount of particulate matter in the particulate trap, ... 01/18/07 - 20070012034 - Exhaust emission control system for internal combustion engine In an exhaust emission control system for a vehicular internal combustion engine, a particulate filter collects particulate matters in an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine. A filter regenerator regenerates the particulate filter by burning the particulate matters accumulated in the particulate filter. A filter front clogging detector determines ... 01/11/07 - 20070006576 - Method for cleaning a particle filter and a vehicle for utilizing said method Method and arrangement for regenerating a particle filter (15) arranged in thermal proximity to a catalyst unit (16) in an exhaust duct (10) connected to an internal combustion engine (2). The particle filter is located downstream of an adjustable exhaust pressure regulator (20) for regulating an exhaust flow through the ... 01/04/07 - 20070000242 - Regeneration assembly A regeneration assembly includes a first portion including a combustion chamber connected to a combustor head. The regeneration assembly also includes a second portion including a housing. The first portion is removably connectable to the second portion. ... 01/04/07 - 20070000241 - Particulate trap regeneration system and control strategy A particulate trap regeneration system is provided. The system may include a particulate trap configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine. The system may also include a regeneration device configured to reduce an amount of particulate matter in the particulate ... 12/28/06 - 20060288692 - Exhaust treatment system An exhaust treatment system of a power source includes a filter having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a regeneration device disposed outside of the housing of the filter. The regeneration device is fluidly connected to the inlet of the housing. The exhaust treatment system also includes ... 12/07/06 - 20060272320 - Method for determining start and end points of regeneration of diesel soot-filtering device Disclosed herein is a method for determining start and end points of regeneration of a diesel soot-filtering device, which measures a value (hereinafter, referred to as “flow resistance value”) obtained by dividing a difference between pressures at front and rear ends of a diesel soot-filtering device by the flow rate ... 12/07/06 - 20060272319 - Segregated catalyzed metallic wire filter for diesel soot filtration A filter for removing soot particles from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine comprises a plurality of hollow channels which contain therein a metal mesh. The metal mesh can be coated with an oxidation catalyst to promote ignition of the soot particles and regeneration of the metal mesh for ... 11/30/06 - 20060266022 - Exhaust system The present invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, having an SCR module containing at least one SCR catalyst element in an SCR housing connected to an exhaust line and having a PF module containing at least one particulate filter ... 11/16/06 - 20060254262 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter for trapping particulates found in the exhaust gases of the engine. The regeneration process for burning the particulates trapped in the particulate filter is executed by performing post injection of fuel. The regeneration process is suppressed ... 11/16/06 - 20060254261 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for internal combustion engine, and engine control unit An exhaust gas purifying apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine, and an engine control unit are provided for appropriately regenerating a filter by supplying neither too much nor too less intake air when the filter is regenerated by supplying an unburnt fuel into exhaust gases. A filter is ... 11/09/06 - 20060248882 - Method and device for activating regeneration of a nitric oxide adsorber A method of activating regeneration of a nitric oxide adsorber (8) for treating exhaust gas produced by an internal combustion engine (1) of a vehicle, the method including the steps of determining the fill level (FILL) of the nitric oxide adsorber (8); monitoring the running conditions of the vehicle and/or ... 11/02/06 - 20060242950 - Apparatus and method for regenerating an exhaust gas aftertreatment component of an internal combustion engine A system is provided for regenerating an exhaust gas aftertreatment component of an internal combustion engine. The system is operable to determine an output torque of the engine, and to supply a single quantity of fuel to the engine after combustion of a main quantity of fuel if the output ... 10/26/06 - 20060236683 - Exhaust purifying apparatus and exhaust purifying method for internal combustion engine An exhaust purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes execution means, wherein, when an accumulation amount of particulate matter about a catalyst becomes less than a first determination value after a PM elimination control is started, the execution means executes burn-up control. Stopping means stops the PM elimination control ... 10/19/06 - 20060230749 - Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine There are provided a NOx storage reduction catalyst which is provided in an exhaust passage for an internal combustion engine, and concentration detection means whose detection state can be changed between a first detection state in which a total concentration of sulfur oxide and hydrogen sulfide in exhaust gas that ... 10/12/06 - 20060225409 - Exhaust gas purification device of internal combustion engine A diesel particulate filter (DPF) for trapping exhaust particulates is located in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine. Deposit amounts of a soluble organic fraction (SOF) as an organic solvent soluble component and soot as a solid carbon component of exhaust particulate components deposited in the DPF are estimated ... 10/05/06 - 20060218903 - Motor control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle A motor control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle in which a diesel engine is used is disclosed by which the compulsory regeneration time period of the hybrid vehicle is reduced to achieve enhancement of the fuel cost. The motor control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a filter for collecting ... 10/05/06 - 20060218902 - Burner assembly for particulate trap regeneration An exhaust treatment system is provided. The system may include a particulate trap configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow, the exhaust flow including at least a portion of a totality of exhaust gases produced by an engine. The system may further include ... 09/21/06 - 20060207244 - Method for operating an internal combustion engine and device for implementing the method A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in whose exhaust region, in the direction of flow of the exhaust gas, there are situated a first broadband lambda sensor which makes available a first lambda signal, an NOx adsorption catalyst and a second broadband lambda sensor which makes available a ... 09/14/06 - 20060201143 - Method for using partial homogeneous charge compression ignition in a diesel internal combustion engine for nox trap regeneration A method for operating a diesel IC-engine being able to run in a conventional mode and in a partial Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (pHCCI) mode. The method comprises the features of switching the pHCCI mode from lean pHCCI to rich pHCCI as a response to a control signal indicating that ... 09/14/06 - 20060201142 - Optimization of hydrocarbon injection during diesel particulate filter (dpf) regeneration A diesel engine system having an exhaust system with a catalyst and a diesel particulate filter includes a first module that determines a light-off temperature of the catalyst based on an exhaust flow rate (EFR) through the exhaust system and a second module that selectively generates an enable signal based ... 09/14/06 - 20060201141 - Control strategy for reducing fuel consumption penality due to nox adsorber regeneration A method for enabling initiation of regeneration of a NOx adsorber catalyst. While the engine is operating to propel the vehicle, data indicative of NOx adsorption efficiency of the NOx adsorber catalyst, data indicative of temperature of exhaust gas passing through the NOx adsorber catalyst, data indicative of speed of ... 09/14/06 - 20060201140 - Aid system for regeneration of a particle filter for an exhaust line characterized in that the particle filter (7) is impregnated with a catalyst for oxidizing the hydrocarbons and CO present in the exhaust gases flowing through said particle filter. ... 09/07/06 - 20060196175 - Nox adsorber and method of regenerating same New technologies, such as NOx adsorber catalytic converters, are being used to meet increasingly stringent regulations on undesirable emissions, including NOx emissions. NOx adsorbers must be periodically regenerated, which requires an increased fuel consumption. The present disclosure includes a method of regenerating a NOx adsorber within a NOx adsorber catalytic ... 08/31/06 - 20060191257 - Method of desulfating a nox storage and conversion device A method of desulfating a catalytic NOx storage and conversion device is disclosed, wherein the method includes determining an amount of sulfur stored in the catalytic NOx storage and conversion device; determining an interval for exposing the catalytic NOx storage and conversion device to a rich exhaust stream based upon ... 08/31/06 - 20060191256 - Support system for the maintenance of a particle filter fitted in an exhaust system on a motor vehicle engine This system for assisting the maintenance of a particle filter integrated into an exhaust line of a motor vehicle diesel engine is characterized in that it comprises means (1) for calculating the volume of ash from the engine lubricating oil, means (2) for calculating the volume of ash from the ... 08/31/06 - 20060191255 - Method and device of a particular filter for an exhaust system, silencer including such a device, and a combustion engine driven vehicle Method and device for a particle filter for an exhaust system for a combustion engine, wherein the filter is regenerated by spontaneous combustion of particles accumulated in the filter. Exhaust gases from the combustion engine are led, during operation, past the filter when the counterpressure in the exhaust gases which ... 08/10/06 - 20060174610 - Controlling lean nox trap (lnt) catalyst performance A method of using a lean NOx trap (LNT) catalyst to control vehicle engine emissions. While catalyst temperature is within a low range, the catalyst is allowed to store NOx until the catalyst is saturated. The saturated catalyst is heated to a temperature exceeding the low range. The heated catalyst ... 08/03/06 - 20060168950 - Combination emission abatement assembly and method of operarting the same A combination emission abatement assembly includes a first emission device such as a NOX trap and a second emission abatement device such as a soot particulate filter. Reformate gas from a fuel reformer is used to selectively regenerate both the NOX trap and the soot particulate filter. A method of ... 08/03/06 - 20060168949 - Alumina-based lean nox trap system and method of use in dual-mode hcci engines An alumina-based lean NOx trap system for use in a HCCI engine exhaust is provided which includes at least one alumina-based lean NOx trap comprising a catalyst, an alumina NOx absorbent material, and optionally, from 0 to about 4 wt % of an alkaline earth metal oxide; and a conventional ... 08/03/06 - 20060168948 - Alumina-based lean nox trap system and method of use An alumina-based lean NOx trap system for use in a lean burn engine such as a diesel engine is provided which includes at least one alumina-based lean NOx trap comprising a catalyst, an alumina NOx absorbent material, and optionally, from 0 to about 4 wt % of an alkaline earth ... 07/27/06 - 20060162322 - Method of and apparatus for operating a drive train with an electrical machine The invention is based on a method for operating an engine drive train having a connectable electrical machine, the electrical machine being drivingly connectable to the engine in whose exhaust gas system an exhaust gas cleaning device is located. A moment output of or drawn by the electrical machine is ... 07/27/06 - 20060162321 - Method for heating up a catalytic converter The invention relates to a method for heating up at least one catalytic converter (34) that is disposed in an exhaust gas duct (28) of an internal combustion engine, especially an NOx storage catalytic converter (34) which is mounted upstream of a precatalytic converter (30, 32). According to the invention, ... 07/06/06 - 20060144039 - Aid system for regeneration of a particle filter in an exhaust line of a diesel engine The filter (7) is impregnated with a catalyst for oxidizing hydrocarbons and CO present in the exhaust gases. ... 06/29/06 - 20060137331 - Exhaust treatment device monitoring system An exhaust system is provided having an exhaust path configured to direct an exhaust stream away from an engine. The system may also include an exhaust treatment device in the exhaust path and configured to act on one or more substances in the exhaust stream. Further, the system may include ... 06/22/06 - 20060130467 - System for triggering the purging of nox trap depollution means A system for triggering purging of depollution means including a NOx trap and integrated in a vehicle diesel exhaust line comprises respective means for establishing: a first coefficient representing the extent to which the trap is full of NOx; a second coefficient representative of the capacity of the trap to ... 06/22/06 - 20060130466 - Method and system for controlling temperatures of exhaust gases emitted from an internal combustion engine to facilitate regeneration of a particulate filter Method, system, and controller for increasing exhaust gas temperatures through controlled operation of a radiator fan in order to facilitate regeneration of a particulate filter. The method, system, and controller being applicable in systems having an engine which emits exhaust gases having particulates which are captured by the particulate filter. ... 06/22/06 - 20060130465 - Method and system for controlling exhaust gases emitted from an internal combustion engine Method, system, and controller for controlling oxygen levels in exhaust gases as a function of soot burn rates of a particulate filter so as to facilitate regeneration of the particulate filter. The method, system, and controller being applicable in systems having an engine which emits exhaust gases having particulates which ... 06/22/06 - 20060130464 - Method and system for controlling fuel included within exhaust gases to facilitate regeneration of a particulate filter Method, system, and controller for controlling fuel included within exhaust gases to facilitate regeneration of a particulate filter. The method, system, and controller being applicable in systems having an engine which emits exhaust gases having particulates which are captured by the particulate filter. ... 06/15/06 - 20060123773 - Robust egr control for counteracting exhaust back-pressure fluctuation attributable to soot accumulation in a diesel particulate filter An engine (10) uses a method for counteracting the effect of soot accumulation in a diesel particulate filter (DPF 38) in a diesel engine exhaust system (16) on the control of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) through an EGR system (40). Engine speed (N) and indicated engine torque (TQI) data are ... 05/25/06 - 20060107657 - Method and apparatus for conversion of nox The invention refers to a method and apparatus for converting NOx and comprises the step of controlling a temperature in a NOx-LNT by adsorbing NOx in the LNT at a temperature below a predetermined temperature value to a predetermined value being the maximum amount of NOx to be stored at ... 05/18/06 - 20060101812 - Exhaust catalyst system A catalyst system that may regenerate while removing pollutants from an exhaust gas of an engine. The system may have a converter with multiple segments of chambers. At least one of the chambers may be regenerated while the remaining chambers are removing pollutants from the exhaust. The chambers may be ... 04/27/06 - 20060086085 - De-sulfurization of a nox adsorber catalyst in a diesel engine exhaust system De-sulfurizing a NOx adsorber catalyst (48) without significantly increasing the temperature of exhaust gases leaving the engine exhaust manifold (42) by using a diesel oxidation catalyst (46) between the exhaust manifold and the NOx adsorber catalyst to elevate exhaust gas temperature entering the NOx adsorber catalyst to suitable de-sulfurizing temperature ... 04/20/06 - 20060080954 - Methods for regeneration and performance of a particulate filter of an internal combustion engine Methods for regenerating or improving the regeneration of a particulate filter and for improving the performance of a particulate filter during the operation of an internal combustion engine comprise lubricating the engine with a lubricant composition comprising additives that when combusted can form an ash deposit in the filter. The ... 04/13/06 - 20060075744 - Apparatus and method for regenerating a particulate filter of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel reformer so as ... 03/16/06 - 20060053778 - Exhaust emission purification apparatus of compression ignition type internal combustion engine A fuel adding valve (14), an HC adsorbing and oxidation catalyst (11), and a NOx storing catalyst (12) are successively arranged in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine toward the downstream side. When the NOx storing catalyst (12) should release NOx, particulate fuel is added from the fuel ... 03/09/06 - 20060048507 - Exhaust gas purifying system for internal combustion engine In an exhaust gas purifying apparatus for a diesel engine having a diesel particulate filter provided in an exhaust pipe, a pressure loss at the filter is detected. An accumulated amount of diesel particulates in the filter is calculated based on the pressure loss and a map for a relationship ... 03/09/06 - 20060048506 - System for processing combustion exhaust gas containing soot particles and nox The invention relates to a system and a method for processing exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine. The disclosed system and method can be particularly suitable to the diesel engine that usually operates in a lean burn condition without the occurrence of a periodic ... 03/09/06 - 20060048505 - Exhaust gas throttle valve for engines An exhaust gas throttle valve disposed in the exhaust system of an engine, wherein the center axis of rotation of a valve shaft 5 is set at a position deviated from the center axis of the exhaust gas passage, and two recessed portions 11 are symmetrically formed in the circumferential ... 02/23/06 - 20060037312 - Exhaust purification device and exhaust purification method of internal combustion engine A NOx storing catalyst (11) comprising a precious metal catalyst (46) and NOx absorbent (47) is arranged in an exhaust passage. When the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas is lean, the storing catalyst cold stores the NO2 contained in the exhaust in the absorbent when the catalyst is inactive ... 02/02/06 - 20060021334 - Exhaust gas cleaning device for internal combustion engine The amount of accumulated particulate matter, which is accumulated in a particulate filter, is computed based on the amount of exhausted particulate matter, which is exhausted from an engine, and the amount of reduced particulate matter, which is reduced in the filter. The amount of reduced particulate matter includes the ... 02/02/06 - 20060021333 - Particulate trap with electrostatic precipitator A particulate trap has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. The particulate trap also has a plurality of filters disposed within the housing in parallel relation. The particulate trap further has at least one electrode disposed within the housing and configured to impart a charge to particulates entrained ... 01/26/06 - 20060016178 - Device for determining the mass of nox stored in a nox trap, and a system for supervising the regeneration of a nox trap including such a device The invention relates to a device for determining the mass of NOx stored in a NOx trap in an exhaust line of a motor vehicle engine, the device comprising means for acquiring the richness of the exhaust gases, the NOx flowrate on the upstream side of the trap, and the ... 01/26/06 - 20060016177 - Regeneration of diesel particulate filter An engine controller (20) controls regeneration of a diesel particulate filter (11) deployed along an exhaust passage (3) of a vehicle diesel engine (9). Regeneration terminates in response to a terminating request based on running conditions of the diesel engine (1). When the regeneration elapsed time at the time of ... 12/29/05 - 20050284138 - Regeneration control method for continuously regenerating diesel particulate filter device A regeneration control method for regenerating a continuously regenerating diesel particulate filter device capable of regenerating a filter by efficiently removing PM while suppressing the deterioration of fuel consumption and preventing a drivability from being deteriorated, wherein the clogged-state of the filter is judged in three or more phases of ... 12/29/05 - 20050284137 - Method for processing combustion exhaust gas containing soot particles and nox The invention relates to a system and a method for processing exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine. The disclosed system and method can be particularly suitable to the diesel engine that usually operates in a lean burn condition without the occurrence of a periodic ... 12/22/05 - 20050279084 - Method and apparatus for the defined regeneration of sooty surfaces In a method and an apparatus for the defined regeneration of a sooty surface, in particular a ceramic sensor surface, in which the soot particles adhering to the surface are burned off by a dielectrically hindered discharge by of a discharge device, power of the dielectrically hindered discharge is set ... 12/08/05 - 20050268601 - Method for regenerating a particle filter A method for regenerating a particle filter of an internal combustion engine, of a diesel engine in particular, in which a characteristic quantity for the particle loading is determined to initiate regeneration. More accurate correlation of the particle mass is achieved in that a corrected loading characteristic quantity is formed ... 12/01/05 - 20050262834 - Method for regeneration of diesel soot filtering device A method for regeneration of a diesel soot-filtering device includes the steps of inputting a flow resistance value that varies depending upon the amount of soot accumulated in the soot-filtering device; calculating the accumulated mileage and the flow resistance value (K); primarily compulsorily regenerating the diesel soot-filtering device if the ... 11/03/05 - 20050241301 - Exhaust cleaning device of internal combustion engine An exhaust cleaning device of an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter, temperature increase means, operational state detection means, temperature detection means, particulates accumulation amount estimate means, regeneration control means, and correction means. The particulate filter is disposed in an exhaust duct of the internal combustion engine. The temperature ... 10/27/05 - 20050235634 - Method of controlling a heating device of a particle filter A method of controlling the energization of a heating device for the regeneration of a particle filter disposed in the exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine, particularly a Diesel engine, wherein a measure for the soot charge state of the particle filter the exhaust gas back pressure is determined ... 10/27/05 - 20050235633 - Particulate filter regeneration method for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for the regeneration of a particulate filter (7) arranged on an exhaust line (5) of an engine (3) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the charge of said filter (7) is evaluated by means of a model wherein P=f(Qvol, soot mass), and P=Pup−Pdown, and ... 10/13/05 - 20050223701 - Control method for an exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification system Thereby, in the case of an exhaust gas purification system (1), provided with a DPF device (13), when the forced regeneration for the DPF device (13) is restarted after interruption, it is possible to sufficiently burn and remove the PM accumulated in the DPF (13b) and moreover, efficiently regenerate the ... 10/13/05 - 20050223700 - Control method for an exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification system Thereby, in the case of regeneration of the continuous regeneration type DPF device (13) of the exhaust gas purification system (1), it is possible to greatly decrease the frequency of manual regeneration in which a driver stops a vehicle to perform forced regeneration by a manual regeneration switch and improve ... 10/06/05 - 20050217256 - Exhaust gas purification system of internal combustion engine An electronic control unit of an internal combustion engine calculates a basic post-injection quantity of temperature increasing means if a deposition quantity of particulate matters deposited on a diesel particulate filter (DPF) exceeds a predetermined value. Then, a final post-injection quantity is calculated by correcting the basic post-injection quantity based ... 10/06/05 - 20050217255 - Device for purifying the exhaust gases of diesel engines In a diesel engine provided with a diesel particulate filter 81 and an exhaust throttle valve 9, noise is decreased that is produced when the exhaust throttle valve is returned back to the fully opened state after a diesel particulate filter 81 has been regenerated by oxidizing and removing the ... 10/06/05 - 20050217254 - Exhaust purifying apparatus and exhaust purifying method for internal combustion engine During sulfur release control in an internal combustion engine, a rich period and a lean period are alternately repeated. The air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas is controlled toward a target air-fuel ratio (14.3) by adding fuel from a fuel adding valve in the rich period. An ECU determines whether the ... 10/06/05 - 20050217253 - Control method for an exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification system Thereby, frequency of the manual regeneration switch operation can be reduced remarkably, and the operability for a driver can be improved, in the exhaust gas purification system (1) prompting the driver to stop the vehicle and perform the forced regeneration by the manual regeneration switch, in the case of detecting ... 10/06/05 - 20050217252 - Control method for an exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification system A method and system providing a vehicle condition detection means (38C) for detecting the stopped and traveling state of a vehicle, and when the vehicle condition detection means (38C) detects that the vehicle has stopped during operation of an exhaust gas temperature raising means (351C), closing an exhaust gas throttling ... 10/06/05 - 20050217251 - Control method for an exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification system Thereby, concerning the regeneration of the continuous regeneration-type DPF device (13), the DPF can be regenerated securely by burning PM efficiently even in a traveling pattern of frequent waiting for the traffic lights to change in urban areas. ... 09/22/05 - 20050204731 - Regeneration of diesel particulate filter A particulate filter (41) which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine (1), regenerates when a controller (31) performs an exhaust gas increase operation which includes decreasing the opening of an intake throttle (42). The controller (31), during regeneration of the filter (41), determines whether or ... 09/15/05 - 20050198945 - Exhaust gas purification system of internal combustion engine An oxidation catalyst is disposed upstream of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in an exhaust passage of a diesel engine. An electronic control unit (ECU) operates temperature increasing means to combust and eliminate particulate matters deposited on the DPF. The ECU determines execution and stoppage of regeneration of the DPF ... 09/15/05 - 20050198944 - Exhaust gas purification system of internal combustion engine An electronic control unit (ECU) of an internal combustion engine calculates a present deposition quantity of exhaust particulate matters based on operating states of the engine such as a differential pressure of a diesel particulate filter (DPF). If the present deposition quantity exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, the ECU ... 08/04/05 - 20050166581 - Molecular sieves for improved hydrocarbon traps Molecular sieves and the use of such materials as hydrocarbon traps, particularly for reducing the emissions associated with the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels are described. Specifically, the use of molecular sieves such as zeolites as adsorbents for hydrocarbon gases, especially exhaust gases such as are formed during the combustion of ... 08/04/05 - 20050166580 - Method for regenerating an exhaust aftertreatment system A method for regenerating an exhaust aftertreatment system, in particular a particulate filter of an internal combustion engine, situated in a vehicle, having regeneration cycles controlled by a control device. An optimized regeneration of the exhaust aftertreatment system is achieved by supplying information relating to the travel route to the ... 07/28/05 - 20050160723 - Centrifuge for separating soot from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine A centrifuge (10) suitable for separating soot from an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine; the centrifuge being disposed between, and arranged coaxially in relation to, a raw gas inlet pipe (11) and a clean gas outlet pipe (12); the centrifuge including a rotating body (20) which is ... 07/14/05 - 20050150221 - Emission abatement assembly and method of operating the same An emission abatement assembly includes a first particulate filter having a first fuel-fired burner associated therewith and a second particulate filter having a second fuel-fired burner associated therewith. A control unit controls operation of both the first fuel-fired burner and the second fuel-fired burner. A method of operating an emission ... 07/14/05 - 20050150220 - Method and apparatus for monitoring engine performance as a function of soot accumulation in a filter A method of monitoring engine performance as a function of soot accumulation in a particulate filter includes determining characteristics of soot accumulation in the filter, analyzing the characteristics, and generating an error signal if the characteristics are indicative of predetermined engine performance conditions. An electronic controller configured to monitor soot ... 07/14/05 - 20050150219 - Method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly A method of operating an emission abatement assembly includes determining the temperature of the heat generated by a fuel-fired burner during regeneration of a particulate filter and adjusting the amount of fuel supplied to the fuel-fired burner based thereon. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed. ... 07/14/05 - 20050150218 - Method and apparatus for determining accumulation in a particulate filter of an emission abatement assembly A method of operating a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly includes monitoring soot loading in a particulate filter as a function of exhaust mass flow. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed. ... 07/14/05 - 20050150217 - Method and apparatus for starting up a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly A method of starting up a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly includes lowering the fuel rate being supplied to the burner once flame ignition is detected. The fuel rate is maintained at this lower level as the assembly preheats. Once preheated, the fuel level is ramped up to ... 07/14/05 - 20050150216 - Method and apparatus for cleaning the electrodes of a fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly A method of operating an emission abatement assembly includes energizing an electrode assembly of fuel-fired burner for a period of time prior to the introduction of fuel to clean any fouled surfaces of the electrode assembly. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed. ... 07/14/05 - 20050150215 - Method and apparatus for operating an airless fuel-fired burner of an emission abatement assembly A method of operating an emission abatement assembly to remove soot from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes determining if the engine is operating with predetermined operating conditions and regenerating a particulate filter if the engine is within such conditions. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed. ... 07/14/05 - 20050150214 - Method and apparatus for monitoring ash accumulation in a particulate filter of an emission abatement assembly A method of monitoring ash buildup in a particulate filter includes determining particulate accumulation in the filters subsequent to filter regeneration to determine when the filter is in need of servicing to remove ash therefrom. An emission abatement assembly is also disclosed. ... 07/07/05 - 20050144934 - Nox purging system and method of reactivating deteriorated catalyst therein A NOx purging system using a direct reduction type NOx catalyst, wherein sulfur is purged while avoiding the occurrence of secondary sulfur poisoning, taking advantage of capability of recovery from deterioration caused by sulfur poisoning at exhaust gas temperature exhibited at normal operating zone, so that the influence of sulfur ... 06/30/05 - 20050138920 - Particulate trap A particulate trap has a housing and a plurality of filters disposed within the housing. The particulate trap also has a plurality of dividers fluidly isolating one or more of the plurality of filters into filter divisions. The particulate trap has at least one inlet and at least one outlet ... 06/23/05 - 20050132698 - Exhaust gas purifying method and exhaust gas purifying system In an exhaust gas purifying system (1) that purifies NOx for the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine (E) through sulfur purging control by a NOx occlusion reduction type catalyst (41), sulfur purging is judged to have started when the oxygen concentration (Co) detected by an oxygen concentration detection ... 06/02/05 - 20050115227 - Computer device to control operation during catalyst desulfurization to preserve catalytic function A system is described for improving engine and vehicle performance by considering the effects of exhaust conditions on catalyst particle growth. Specifically, engine operation is adjusted to reduce operating in such conditions, and a diagnostic routine is described for determining the effects of any operation that can cause such particle ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |