Reactivation of catalyst for lean NOx trap

Example methods and systems for treating exhaust from an internal combustion engine may generally determine a catalytic converter in an exhaust system is at least partially deactivated by detecting an elevated exhaust temperature and a lean-burn operating condition. In response, a deactivation level...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Cantore, Stefano, Previtero, Giuseppe, Pannuzzo, Andrea, Ricci, Isadora
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Example methods and systems for treating exhaust from an internal combustion engine may generally determine a catalytic converter in an exhaust system is at least partially deactivated by detecting an elevated exhaust temperature and a lean-burn operating condition. In response, a deactivation level of the catalytic converter may be determined, which may be compared with a threshold deactivation level. A magnitude of a temporary rich-fuel operating condition as a response may be determined based upon the comparison. The catalytic converter may be reactivated with the temporary rich-fuel operating condition.