DE102012205350A1 - Device for cleaning the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for cleaning the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel and / or large engine comprising a first cleaning stage (A) and a second purification stage (B) for reducing the soot particles and / or nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas, further comprising a Mixing chamber (3), in which the exhaust gas, a reducing agent, in particular an aqueous urea solution, between the first and the second cleaning stage (A, B) can be fed. According to the first and the second cleaning stage (A, B) are structurally connected in series and the mixing chamber (3) is arranged on the side of the first cleaning stage (A), which faces away from the second cleaning stage (B), wherein the mixing chamber (3) at least one mixing pipe (4) effecting a diversion of the exhaust gas flow is connected to the second cleaning stage (B).

Description

The invention relates to a device for cleaning the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel and / or large engine, having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

State of the art

Due to steadily increasing requirements with regard to the reduction of polluting substances in the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, it is necessary to take measures which help to reduce soot particles and nitrogen oxide emissions. This is especially true for diesel and / or large engines, both in mobile, as well as in stationary application. For this purpose, filters and catalysts used are usually connected in series and require in this way, especially in large engines (> 560 KW), such as marine engines, a significant space requirement.

From the publication DE 102 26 975 A1 a device for purifying exhaust gas of a diesel engine is known, which comprises a particulate filter for soot particles contained in the exhaust gas and an SCR catalyst. In order to enable effective exhaust gas purification in a simple and compact design, it is proposed that the particle filter is at the same time designed as a hydrolysis catalytic converter. The hydrolysis catalyst is used to convert urea into ammonia, which is used as a reducing agent in the downstream SCR catalyst. For this purpose, the inner wall of the particulate filter is preferably at least partially provided with a hydrolysis-active coating. It thus eliminates the need to provide an additional, separate hydrolysis catalyst, which is usually present in a system for denitrification of the exhaust gas by means of dosed urea solution. Furthermore, it is proposed in this document that the particle filter at the same time assumes the function of mixing and homogenization of the reducing agent solution or of the ammonia in the exhaust gas. For this purpose, the particle filter is preferably designed in such a way that, when flowing through, a turbulent flow is formed in the exhaust gas. In this way, a separate mixer, which is usually upstream of the SCR catalyst omitted.

From the utility model DE 20 2006 011 281 U1 Furthermore, an exhaust gas purification system for purifying the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine with a particle filter and an SCR catalyst emerges, in which the particle filter is part of a first exhaust gas purification stage and the catalyst is part of a second exhaust gas purification stage. To realize a compact design, it is proposed that both purification stages are combined concentrically with one another in a structural unit, wherein the particle filter of the first exhaust gas purification stage is arranged at least partially enclosing the SCR catalytic converter of the second exhaust gas purification stage. That is, the particulate filter annularly surrounds the SCR catalyst. This arrangement has the consequence that the exhaust gas stream, after it has passed through a purification stage, must be deflected with respect to its flow direction in order to be able to flow through the other exhaust gas purification stage in the opposite flow direction. As a result of the diversion supply line and discharge can be arranged on one and the same side of the emission control system. Furthermore, turbulences are generated within the exhaust gas stream by the deflection, which promote the decomposition and distribution of a reducing agent supplied to the exhaust gas flow. The reducing agent is preferably supplied in a mixing chamber, which is furthermore preferably connected to the concentric arrangement of the two exhaust gas purification stages.

Based on the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention seeks to provide a device for cleaning the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel and / or large engine, which is not only compact, but also flexible.

Disclosure of the invention

The proposed device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel and / or large engine, comprises a first purification stage A and a second purification stage B for reducing the soot particles and / or nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas. Furthermore, the device comprises a mixing chamber in which the exhaust gas, a reducing agent, in particular an aqueous urea solution, between the first and the second cleaning stage can be supplied. According to the first and the second cleaning stage are structurally connected in series. Furthermore, according to the invention, the mixing chamber is arranged on the side of the first cleaning stage A, which faces away from the second cleaning stage B. The mixing chamber is connected to the second purification stage B via at least one mixing tube effecting a diversion of the exhaust gas flow. Due to the deflection of the exhaust gas flow is twice passed through the purification stage A, wherein the flow direction of the exhaust gas through the mixing tube of the actual flow direction of the exhaust gas through the first cleaning stage A is opposite. The deflection of the exhaust gas flow causes a reduction in the space requirement for a constant length of the flow path, so that the device even with several successive cleaning stages compact can be designed. The deflection of the exhaust gas flow also causes turbulences, which lead to an improvement of the urea treatment or to an improved mixing of the urea solution with the exhaust gas. The structural series connection of the first and second cleaning stage also allows a modular design, through which the device can be used flexibly. A modular design also facilitates the replacement of a component of a cleaning stage for repair or cleaning purposes.

Preferably, the first purification stage A and the second purification stage B comprise at least one particulate filter and / or one SCR catalyst. Furthermore preferably, the first purification stage A has a particle filter and the second purification stage B an SCR catalyst as a component. In this way, a particularly effective cleaning of the exhaust gas can be effected, since in the first stage soot particles contained in the exhaust gas and nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas in the second stage are reduced. Furthermore, at least two particle filters or at least two SCR catalysts can be connected in series as first and second purification stage. The modular design of the device allows a variety of combination options.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one mixing tube opens into a mixing chamber of the second cleaning stage B, which is preferably arranged on the side of the second cleaning stage B, which faces away from the first cleaning stage (A). Thus, both mixing chambers are preferably arranged at opposite ends of the device and the at least one mixing tube extends from the mixing chamber of the first cleaning stage A to the mixing chamber of the second cleaning stage B. By this arrangement, the flow path of the exhaust gas is extended without, however, the space requirement of the device in axial direction increase.

For this purpose, the at least one mixing tube is furthermore preferably passed through at least part of the first purification stage (A), preferably the particle filter, and / or the second purification stage (B), preferably the SCR catalyst. Advantageously, the particle filter and / or the SCR catalytic converter is or are formed in several parts and the at least one mixing tube is guided between two parts of the particle filter and / or the SCR catalytic converter. However, the at least one mixing tube can also be integrated into the particle filter and / or the SCR catalyst.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the at least one mixing tube is designed in several parts, wherein a first part of the first cleaning stage A and a second part of the second cleaning stage B is assigned. A corresponding assignment of the parts of the at least one mixing tube is advantageous for a modular construction of the device.

In addition, preferably, the second purification stage B has means for deflecting the exhaust gas. It follows that the direction of flow of the exhaust gas through the second purification stage B, preferably the SCR catalyst, corresponds to the flow direction of the exhaust gas through the first purification stage A, preferably the particle filter. The means for deflecting the exhaust gas flow may comprise the mixing chamber, into which the at least one mixing tube opens, and any guide plates and / or guide structures arranged therein. Due to the deflection of the exhaust gas flow is twice passed through the purification stage B, wherein the flow direction of the exhaust gas through the mixing tube of the actual flow direction of the exhaust gas through the second purification stage B is opposite.

Preferably, the first cleaning stage A has at least one inlet and / or the second cleaning stage B at least one outlet, which allow a connection of the device to the internal combustion engine and / or an exhaust line. Via the at least one inlet, exhaust gas containing soot particles and nitrogen oxides is supplied to the device and exhaust gas purified via the at least one outlet is removed, which due to the purification contains significantly less soot particles and / or nitrogen oxides. Further preferably, the inlet and / or the outlet is aligned transversely to the flow direction of the exhaust gas through the first cleaning stage A and / or the second cleaning stage B. This means that preferably the inlet and / or the outlet is or are arranged on a longitudinal side of the device. Advantageously, the arrangement of the inlet and the outlet takes place on the same longitudinal side. The inlet and outlet can therefore be close together. The at least one inlet and / or outlet preferably has the shape of a pipe or nozzle.

Advantageously, the inlet opens into an inlet chamber and / or the outlet into an outlet chamber, wherein preferably the inlet chamber is part of the first cleaning stage A and / or the outlet chamber is part of the second cleaning stage B. Each cleaning stage therefore preferably has at least one outer mixing chamber and an inner inlet or outlet chamber when the two purification stages are connected in series. This allows the inlet and outlet of the device yet be placed closer together. In addition, inlet and outlet chamber of the coupling of the two purification stages can serve. This in turn is advantageous for a modular design.

In order to enable a modular construction of the device, it is further proposed that the two cleaning stages are detachably connected. The modular design makes it easy to supplement and / or replace a component of the device. The device can therefore also be used for retrofitting purposes.

A component for a purification stage of a device according to the invention, for example a particle filter or an SCR catalyst, is preferably designed in several parts. The multi-part design allows the arrangement of at least one mixing tube between the parts of the component. Since the at least one mixing tube preferably extends in the longitudinal direction, the division of the component preferably also takes place in the longitudinal direction. For example, the pitch can cross in cross section, so that four, preferably equal parts are formed. In the case of several mixing tubes, these can be arranged next to and / or below each other between two parts.

Furthermore, a component for a purification stage preferably has a mixing chamber at a first end and an inlet or outlet chamber at a second end, via which the component can be coupled to a further component for forming a cleaning device according to the invention. The arranged at the ends of a component chambers also allow a uniform distribution of the exhaust gas flow to the multiple parts of the component, if this is made of several parts.

As advantages of the invention, in particular the compact design of the device and the associated low space requirement are mentioned. Furthermore, the device can be combined with both a passive and an active particulate filter regeneration, so that the exhaust backpressure can be kept low, preferably below 100 mbar, which in turn prevents power losses. In a modular design of the device, individual components can be supplemented and / or retrofitted, so that the construction of different sized systems is possible. The modular design also facilitates the replacement of a component for repair and / or cleaning purposes.

The multiple deflection of the exhaust stream when flowing through the device not only leads to a compact design of the device, but also causes the formation of turbulence within the exhaust stream, which ensures a good mixing of the metered urea solution with the exhaust gas. A separate mixer is therefore unnecessary.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is in the 1 to 6 shown. These show:

1 a perspective view of a device according to the invention,

2 a plan view of the device of 1 .

3 a side view of the device of 1 .

4a -C perspective views of the purification stage A with representation of the exhaust gas flow path,

5a -C perspective views of the cleaning stage A and / or B, partly as an exploded view, showing the exhaust gas flow path and

6 another perspective view of the device.

Detailed description of the drawings

The in the 1 illustrated apparatus for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprises a first cleaning stage A with a particulate filter 1 and a second purification stage B with an SCR catalyst 2 , The two purification stages A, B are connected in series and via a respective end arranged chamber 8th . 9 coupled. The chamber 8th is part of the first cleaning stage A and has two inlets 6 each in the form of a neck. The chamber 8th thus serves as an inlet chamber 8th , The chamber associated with the second purification stage B. 9 serves as an outlet chamber 9 , being in the outlet chamber 9 two outlets 7 in the form of a nozzle, via which the cleaned exhaust gas can be discharged. Since the two cleaning sections A, B over the two chambers 8th . 9 are coupled, they are facing each other, ie arranged inside lying.

From the inlet chamber 8th the purification stage A from the exhaust gas flow enters the particle filter 1 , which consequently in the flow direction of the exhaust gas behind the inlet chamber 8th is arranged. The particle filter 1 is in cross section crosswise in four equal parts 1.1 to 1.4 shared (see 4a - 4c ), which are spaced apart from each other, so that a vertically and a horizontally extending gap are formed. in the vertically extending gap are several, in this case six mixing tubes 4 which contains a first mixing chamber 3 the first purification stage A with a second mixing chamber 5 connect to the second purification stage B. The two mixing chambers 3 . 5 are each at the opposite end of the particulate filter 1 or the SCR catalyst 2 , ie arranged outside lying, so that the six mixing tubes 4 extend substantially over the entire length of the device.

Like that 1 to 3 it can be seen, every mixing tube 4 be executed in several parts to the assignment of a first part 4.1 to the first cleaning stage A and a second part 4.2 to allow the second purification stage B. In this way, a detachable connection of the two cleaning stages A, B is ensured. The coupling of the two parts 4.1 . 4.2 of the mixing tube 4 takes place here in the area of the two chambers already mentioned 8th . 9 , which serve the coupling of the two purification stages. The length of the mixing tubes 4 Provides adequate mixing of a metered urea solution 11 safe with the exhaust gas. The metered addition of urea solution 11 In the present case, the reducing agent takes place in the region of the mouth of the mixing tubes 4 into the mixing chamber 3 (please refer 5c ).

Through the double-sided enclosure of the particle filter 1 and the SCR catalyst 2 with chambers 3 . 8th respectively. 5 . 9 These form coupling components 10 made, which allow a modular design. The coupling can be done in such a way that several such components 10 be switched one behind the other and / or side by side. In this way more than two purification stages A, B can be realized and / or the purification stages A, B can be increased. Furthermore, the modular design allows the replacement of components 10 For example, for repair and / or cleaning purposes.

The modular design goes in particular from the 4a . 5a and 6 out. In the present case, the purification stage A is used for particle separation, while the purification stage B is used for nitrogen oxide reduction.

The 4b and 4c show the flow path of the exhaust gas within the first purification stage A, wherein the parts 1.1 to 1.4 of the particulate filter 1 in a first direction (see arrows in the 4b ) and the mixing tubes ( 4 ) are flowed through in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction (see 4c ). The purification stage A is therefore passed through twice. The same applies to the purification stage B, since the mixing tubes 4 the mixture of exhaust gas and urea solution first of the mixing chamber 5 to the second purification stage B (see 5a and 5b ), from where the mixture enters the SCR catalyst downstream of the mixing chamber 5 is arranged. In the SCR catalytic converter, the nitrogen oxides are reduced to nitrogen and the exhaust gas cleaned in this way is subsequently passed through the outlet chamber 9 the outlets 7 fed.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 10226975 A1 [0003]
• DE 202006011281 U1 [0004]

Claims (10)

Device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel and / or large engine, comprising a first purification stage (A) and a second purification stage (B) for reducing soot particles and / or nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas, further comprising a mixing chamber ( 3 ), in which the exhaust gas, a reducing agent, in particular an aqueous urea solution, between the first and the second cleaning stage (A, B) can be fed, characterized in that the first and the second cleaning stage (A, B) are connected in series and the mixing chamber ( 3 ) is arranged on the side of the first cleaning stage (A), which is the second cleaning stage (B) facing away, wherein the mixing chamber ( 3 ) via at least one mixing pipe causing a deflection of the exhaust gas flow ( 4 ) is connected to the second purification stage (B). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first cleaning stage (A) and the second cleaning stage (B) at least one particulate filter ( 1 ) and / or an SCR catalyst ( 2 ). Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first cleaning stage (A) a particulate filter ( 1 ), and the second purification stage (B) comprises at least one SCR catalyst ( 2 ). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one mixing tube ( 4 ) into a mixing chamber ( 5 ) of the second purification stage (B), which is preferably arranged on the side of the second purification stage (B), which faces away from the first purification stage (A). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one mixing tube ( 4 ) is guided at least partially through the first cleaning stage (A) and / or the second cleaning stage (B). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one mixing tube ( 4 ) is made in several parts, wherein a first part ( 4.1 ) of the first purification stage (A) and a second part ( 4.2 ) is assigned to the second purification stage (B). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second cleaning stage (B) has means for deflecting the exhaust gas. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first cleaning stage (A) at least one inlet ( 6 ) and / or the second purification stage (B) at least one outlet ( 7 ), which is or are preferably oriented transversely to the flow direction of the exhaust gas through the first cleaning stage (A) and / or the second cleaning stage (B). Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the inlet ( 6 ) in an inlet chamber ( 8th ) and / or the outlet ( 7 ) in an outlet chamber ( 9 ), preferably the inlet chamber ( 8th ) Component of the first purification stage (A) and / or the outlet chamber ( 9 ) Is part of the second purification step (B). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two cleaning stages (A, B) are detachably connected.

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