SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PASSIVE NITROGEN OXIDE ADSORBERS IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS

• Main Authors: SONG, Xiaobo, QIU, Lu, YUAN, Ying, LUO, Jinyong, ORTH-FARRELL, Lisa A, JIN, Xing, SCHMIDT, David, NARULA, Manik, HENRICHSEN, Lars K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.08.2023
• Subjects: BLASTING; 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; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; STEAM ENGINES; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A system includes a catalyst for receiving and treating exhaust gas generated by an engine, a passive NOx adsorber (PNA) positioned upstream of the catalyst, a bypass valve positioned upstream of the catalyst and the PNA, and a controller. The controller is configured to: while controlling the bypass valve to direct exhaust gas to the PNA, detect a torque demand that is greater than a threshold value; responsive to detecting that the torque demand is greater than the threshold value, engage a motor, coupled with a battery system, with a drive shaft of the system to meet at least a portion of the torque demand; in response to the engagement of the motor with the drive shaft not meeting all of the torque demand, engage the engine with the drive shaft to meet a remainder of the torque demand.