Method for operating a catalyst

A method for operating a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. The composition of exhaust gas being controlled in front of the catalytic converter by adding a reducing agent that promotes the regeneration of the catalytic converter. The composition of the...

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Main Authors K. WINKLER, A. BLUMENSTOCK, E. SCHNAIBEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.05.2003
Edition7
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES
GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES ORENGINES IN GENERAL
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A method for operating a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. The composition of exhaust gas being controlled in front of the catalytic converter by adding a reducing agent that promotes the regeneration of the catalytic converter. The composition of the exhaust gas being detected with the aid of an exhaust-gas sensor positioned downstream from the catalytic converter. A time lag between the start of controlling the composition of the exhaust gas in front of the catalytic converter and the detection of a change in the composition after the catalytic converter are evaluated. In order to be able to determine the end of a regeneration phase of the catalytic converter in a safe and reliable manner, the gradient of an output signal of the exhaust-gas sensor is evaluated.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN20018006935