EP3161276A1 - Système de récupération d'énergie thermique - Google Patents

Système de récupération d'énergie thermique

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EP3161276A1
EP3161276A1 EP14738733.6A EP14738733A EP3161276A1 EP 3161276 A1 EP3161276 A1 EP 3161276A1 EP 14738733 A EP14738733 A EP 14738733A EP 3161276 A1 EP3161276 A1 EP 3161276A1
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working fluid
exhaust gas
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circulation circuit
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Lennart Andersson
Arne Andersson
Peter MÅRDBERG
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Volvo Truck Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K23/00—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids
    • F01K23/02—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled
    • F01K23/06—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/065—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle the combustion taking place in an internal combustion piston engine, e.g. a diesel engine
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K23/00—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids
    • F01K23/02—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled
    • F01K23/06—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/10—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/101—Regulating means specially adapted therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K25/00—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for
    • F01K25/06—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using mixtures of different fluids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01N—GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/08—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous
    • F01N3/10—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust
    • F01N3/18—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control
    • F01N3/20—Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion ; Methods of operation or control of catalytic converters
    • F01N3/2066—Selective catalytic reduction [SCR]

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  • the present invention generally relates to a system for heat energy recovery in a vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, such as a diesel engine.
  • the invention also relates to a corresponding method for operating such a system.
  • thermodynamic engines particularly Rankine cycle engines
  • a Rankine cycle engine is an engine that converts heat into work.
  • the heat is applied externally to a preferably closed working fluid circuit which may use water or other suitable liquids as working fluids.
  • a pump is used to pressurize the liquid working fluid received from a condenser which is then heated and thereby converted into its gaseous phase.
  • the gaseous working fluid is transported to a steam engine, where the thermal energy is converted to kinetic energy.
  • the gaseous working fluid is converted back to its liquid phase in the condenser.
  • a common working fluid is water as it is easy to supply, already present on a vehicle and harmless to the environment. Even if water has some attractive properties, it also has some drawbacks. For example, if the steam is mixed with air, the functionality of the steam engine drops. Additionally, small amounts of air in the steam can be rather aggressive to the construction material. For avoiding air accumulating in the steam it has been suggested to keep the pressure in the working fluid above ambient air pressure. Disadvantageously, this results in a constraint in the efficiency, since the condensing temperature needs to be relatively high (particularly above 100 degree Celsius). However, during a longer standstill (night, weekend, etc.) it is difficult to avoid a pressure drop below ambient pressure in the system, which in turn results in air leaking into the system. Further, in some designs it is even preferred to have lower pressure than ambient pressure in some parts of the Rankine cycle for a good efficiency.
  • an exhaust gas system for a vehicle comprising an arrangement for conveying an exhaust gas stream, a thermodynamic engine comprising a heat exchanger positioned in the exhaust gas stream for recovery of heat from the exhaust gas stream, the thermodynamic engine comprising a working fluid circulation circuit holding a working fluid, the working fluid comprising a first base component mixed with a first additional component at a selected concentration, and a first container for storing an amount of at least the first additional component of the working fluid, the first container fluidly connected to the working fluid circulation circuit, wherein the first container is connected downstream of the heat exchanger at a gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit, and that the exhaust gas system is further configured to allow adjustment of a pressure of the working fluid at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit to conform with one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions are dependent on different operational conditions for the vehicle.
  • the general use of the exhaust gas system according to the invention is for achieving useful recovery of waste heat from an internal combustion engine typically provided with the vehicle.
  • the advantageous introduction of the first container fluidly connected at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit it will be possible to allow for a swift alternation of the, typically, gaseous pressure in case of a deviation from one of a predetermined condition.
  • the pressure detector may in one exemplary embodiment be comprised with the exhaust gas system and arranged at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit. However, it may as an alternative be possible to acquire the detected pressure using an alternatively arranged pressure detector, possibly not explicitly provided for use with the exhaust gas system, but rather as an element of a complete vehicle system.
  • the first container may preferably be configured to provide for both an increase and a decrease of the pressure within the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit for example using a thereto connected pump.
  • the first container may be provided with a bi-directional and valve control connection to the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • the exhaust gas system further comprises a second container connected to the working fluid circulation circuit at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit, wherein the second container in some stages of operation of the system is configured to be used for decreasing the gaseous pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit, again e.g. using a pump.
  • the first container will in such an embodiment essentially be used for increasing the gaseous pressure (e.g. introduction of an "excess amount" of working fluid) within the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • the first and the second container will work together for optimizing the gaseous pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit to correspond to at least one of the above mentioned predetermined conditions.
  • Such predetermined conditions may further to the above general introduction relate to a safety condition concerning the vehicle.
  • a safety condition concerning the vehicle For example, in case of servicing of the vehicle or of the exhaust gas system it may be desirable to reduce the pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit, thus making the exhaust gas system easier to service.
  • the introduction of an excess amount of working fluid within the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit may at some conditions allow for a reduction of air accumulation tendency of the thermodynamic engine due to ambient air leaking into the system. Such conditions typically arise when the vehicle is in a stand-still mode (shutdown), for example during nights and weekends when the vehicle is not used. Preferably this supply takes place if a pressure below ambient pressure is detected at the high pressure side of the circuit so that the additional amount of working fluid may compensate the pressure drop.
  • the pressure either by introducing a further amount of the working fluid to the working fluid circulation circuit or by adjusting the selected concentration of the first additional component in relation to the first base component.
  • a typical scenario when this is possible is when the first base component of the working fluid is water and the first additional component of the working fluid is ammonia.
  • the exhaust gas system further comprises a working fluid release means and an exhaust gas treatment unit, such as a selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR).
  • SCR selective catalytic reduction unit
  • the SCR may be used for storage of a temporary excess of working fluid for reducing the pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • the working fluid comprises a combination or water and ammonia.
  • a selective catalytic reduction unit which uses ammonia for reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x )
  • NO x nitrogen oxides
  • the SCR will also be feed with a further source of ammonia, that it, not only though the release of water/ammonia from the working fluid circulation circuit through the working fluid release means.
  • the water/ammonia from the working fluid circulation circuit rather than acquiring the ammonia from the further source (e.g. an externally arranged tank provided with the vehicle).
  • the further source e.g. an externally arranged tank provided with the vehicle.
  • Such conditions may for example relate to cold start of the vehicle, where a warm provision of ammonia may be released from the working fluid circulation circuit as compared to what may be achieved in release from the further source.
  • the invention may be possible to "refill” e.g. the first and/or the second container with ammonia from the further source, e.g. from the externally arranged tank provided with the vehicle.
  • the further source e.g. from the externally arranged tank provided with the vehicle.
  • a chemical process may be introduced in an intermediate step for "reconstructing" the e.g. urea stored in the take to make it suitable for use in relation to the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • ammonia as a first addi tional component of the working fluid will minimize the risk of problems when operating the vehicle in cold, e.g. winter, conditions as the ammonia will act as an antifreeze component. It may of course be possible to use another (or further in combination) type or antifreeze component, such as alcohol.
  • the concentration of ammonia and/or alcohol can be adapted on a daily, weekly and/or a monthly basis depending on the expected temperature variations, for example measured using a temperature sensor surveying the ambient temperature surrounding the vehicle. Of course it is also possible to adapt the concentration on a shorter time scale or an even longer time scale.
  • the first container may be adapted to be heated to a temperature where the ammonia in the first container has a pressure above ambient air pressure and/or above the pressure in the working fluid circuit at the connection of the first container.
  • the ammonia is preferably provided in form of urea.
  • the second container is adapted to store liquid ammonia and/or an ammonia adsorbing material, preferably CaC12 and/or
  • MgC12 and/or SRC12 an ammonia compound preferably urea, ammonium carbamate and/or ammoniumcarbonate.
  • ammonia adsorbing materials or ammonia compounds are used since working with liquid ammonia calls for additional safety precautions.
  • the exhaust gas system further comprising a control unit being electrically connected to the pressure detector and configured to adjust, using at least one controllable valve operatively connected to the control unit, the pressure of the working fluid at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • the control unit is typically electrically connected to the pressure detector for acquiring a current pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit, and use this measure and an input for controlling valves relating to the first and the second container as well as the working fluid release means providing a controllable connection between the working fluid circulation circuit and the SCR.
  • the control unit typically comprises processing means for regulating the pressure within the working fluid circulation circuit to correspond to at least one of the above discussed plurality of predetermined vehicle conditions.
  • the control unit typically controls the concentration of the antifreeze component within the working fluid circulation circuit.
  • a method for controlling an exhaust gas system for a vehicle comprising an arrangement for conveying an exhaust gas stream, a thermodynamic engine comprising a heat exchanger positioned in the exhaust gas stream for recovery of heat from the exhaust gas stream, the thermodynamic engine comprising a working fluid circulation circuit holding a working fluid, the working fluid comprising a first base component mixed with a first additional component at a concentration, and a first container for storing an amount of at least a first additional component of the working fluid, the first container fluidly connected to the working fluid circulation circuit, the method comprising the steps of detecting a pressure of the working fluid at a gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit, and adjusting the pressure to conform with one of a plurality of predetermined conditions, wherein the plurality of predetermined conditions are dependent on different operational conditions for the vehicle.
  • the method further comprises the step of arranging a pressure detector downstream of the heat exchanger at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit, wherein the step of adjusting the pressure is dependent on a pressure detected by the pressure detector.
  • the step of adjusting the pressure is dependent on an ambient temperature detected by a temperature sensor.
  • the pressure may be adjusted by adjusting the selected concentration of the first additional component in relation to the first base component.
  • the method further comprises the step of fluidly connecting a second container to the working fluid circulation circuit at the gaseous phase of the working fluid circulation circuit, wherein the first container is configured for allowing an increase of the pressure at one of the predetermined conditions, and the second container is configured for reducing the pressure at another one of the predetermined conditions.
  • a computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer program means for controlling an exhaust gas system for a vehicle, wherein the computer program product comprises code for performing the steps as discussed above in relation to the previous aspect of the invention. Also this aspect provides similar advantages as discussed in relation to the previous aspects of the invention.
  • the computer program product is typically executed using a control unit, preferably including a micro processor or any other type of computing device.
  • a software executed by the control unit for operating the inventive exhaust gas system may be stored on a computer readable medium, being any type of memory device, including one of a removable nonvolatile random access memory, a hard disk drive, a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a USB memory, an SD memory card, or a similar computer readable medium known in the art.
  • the present invention may be thus implemented using a combination of software and hardware elements.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a vehicle equipped with an exhaust gas system according to a currently preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows an example of a prior art exhaust gas system
  • Figs. 3 - 6 provide schematic drawings of currently preferred embodiments of the exhaust gas system according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is depicted an exemplary vehicle, here illustrated as a truck 500.
  • the truck 500 is provided with a source of motive power 12 for propelling the truck via a driveline connecting the power source to the wheels.
  • the power source 12 is constituted by an internal combustion engine in the form of a diesel engine. It will in the following for ease of presentation be referred to as an internal combustion engine 12.
  • the vehicle 500 is provided with a tank for storage 502 holding an amount of urea to be used in an emission reduction process as discussed above.
  • Fig. 2 shows an example of a prior art exhaust gas system 100 preferably for being used in conjunction with the internal combustion engine 12, adapted for a recuperation of waste energy of the internal combustion engine 12, and for allow a reduction of emission of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) by means of an exhaust gas treatment unit 20.
  • the exhaust gas treatment unit 20 is formed by using a selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR) using ammonia for reducing a NO x amount of the exhaust gas.
  • SCR selective catalytic reduction unit
  • ammonia typically in the form of urea, is stored in the externally arranged storage tank 502.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 comprises an arrangement 17 for conveying an exhaust gas stream 80 to the exhaust gas treatment unit 20 comprised with the arrangement 17.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 further comprises a thermodynamic engine 1, operating in parallel with the exhaust gas treatment unit 20, connected to the exhaust gas stream conveying arrangement 17 for recovery of heat from the exhaust gas stream 80.
  • the thermodynamic engine 1 comprises a working fluid circulation circuit 1 1.
  • thermodynamic engine 1 may for example operate in accordance with a Rankine cycle. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 2 the working fluid circulation circuit 1 1 is closed.
  • the exhaust gas conveying arrangement 17 is arranged such that it receives exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine 12. Further, the waste heat of the internal combustion engine 12 is used as heat source for the thermodynamic engine 1, wherein the thermodynamic engine forms at least part of a waste heat recovery system for the internal combustion engine.
  • the thermodynamic engine 1 further comprises a pump device 2 for circulating the working fluid, a heating device 4 for heating the working fluid and thereby converting a liquid working fluid to the gaseous phase working fluid, an expander device 8 for converting thermal energy of the gaseous phase working fluid into kinetic energy and a condensation device 10, which are interconnected by the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the heating device 4 is formed by a first heat exchanger, which is positioned in the exhaust gas stream 80 from the internal combustion engine 12. In other words, the first heat exchanger 4 is in heat exchanging connection to an exhaust gas side of the internal combustion engine 12.
  • a turbocharger 13 is arranged for charging an incoming air to the internal combustion engine 12.
  • the turbocharger 13 comprises a turbine 14 positioned in the exhaust gas stream 80 from the internal combustion engine 12 and a compressor 15 positioned in an inlet air stream to the internal combustion engine 12.
  • the turbine 14 and compressor 15 are rotationally rigidly interconnected via a shaft in a known way.
  • the exhaust gas stream 80 is conveyed via an exhaust gas duct 18.
  • the internal combustion engine 12 comprises a gas intake side, where fuel and air are mixed in the known way and fed to the internal combustion engine 12.
  • an exhaust after treatment system may comprise a plurality of units.
  • the exhaust gas after treatment system comprises at least a particulate filter for removing particulates from the exhaust gas stream 80 entering the atmosphere, the filter arranged following the selective catalytic reduction unit in a directio of the gas stream 80.
  • the exhaust gas after treatment unit 20 and the heat exchanger 4 may be integrated into a single device. In the case of a single heat exchanger 4 in the exhaust gas stream 80, which is arranged downstream of the exhaust gas after treatment system 20, the exhaust gas of the combustion engine 12 is not cooled before it reaches the exhaust gas after treatment system 20.
  • the thermodynamic engine 1 has at least four stages.
  • the working fluid of the thermodynamic engine 1 i s in its liquid phase and has a pressure around ambient air pressure.
  • the working fluid In a second stage II, downstream of the pump device 2, the working fluid is still in its liquid phase but pressurized to a predetermined pressure by pump device 2.
  • the working fluid In the subsequent stage III downstream of the heat exchanger 4, the working fluid has been transferred into its gaseous phase and is pressurized to a predetermined pressure above ambient air pressure.
  • the working fluid In its fourth stage IV downstream of expander device 8, the working fluid is still in its gaseous phase, but has a pressure around ambient air pressure.
  • thermodynamic engine 1 In the first stage I the cool liquid working fluid streams to the pump device 2, where the cool liquid working fluid is pressurized to a predetermined pressure above ambient air pressure. Then the pressurized liquid working fluid is transported to the heat exchanger 4 where it is heated and converted from its liquid phase to its gaseous phase. Due to the conversion into the gaseous phase the pressure may be increased once more.
  • the pressurized gaseous phase working fluid then streams to the expander device 8, where the thermal energy is converted to mechanical or electrical energy.
  • Mechanical energy can be generated by e.g. a displacement engine (not shown), such as a piston engine, where the pressurized working fluid operates a piston, or may be generated by a turbine (not shown).
  • the expander device 8 may operate a generator (not shown) for generating electrical energy.
  • the pressure of the working fluid is used to displace e.g. the piston or to operate the turbine or the generator. Consequently, the pressure of the working fluid drops so that in the fourth stage IV, the working fluid has low pressure, even if it is still in its gaseous phase.
  • the low pressure gaseous phase working fluid is subsequently transported to the condenser device 10, where the hot working fluid is cooled below its dew point and thereby converted back into its liquid phase.
  • thermodynamic engine 1 can be a pure liquid e.g. water or a mixture of water and for example a first additional component, such as e.g.
  • the first additional component may advantageously be adapted to lower the freezing point of e.g. water so that it serves as anti-freeze protection for the working fluid.
  • thermodynamic engine 1 thermodynamic engine 1.
  • a first container illustrated as a working fluid storage tank 40, holding an amount of the working fluid (e.g. being a mixture of the first base component and the first additional component), or only an amount of the first additional component, e.g. ethanol, or ammonia.
  • the working fluid storage tank 40 is fluidly connected to the high pressure side, i.e. stage III, of the working fluid circuit 1 1. More specifically, the working fluid storage tank 40 is connected to the working fluid circuit 11 downstream of the heating device 4 and upstream of the expander device 8.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 comprises a working fluid storage tank valve 42 configured to control working fluid flow between the working fluid storage tank 40 and the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 further comprises a working fluid storage tank conduit 44, which fluidly connects the working fluid storage tank 40 with the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the working fluid storage tank valve 42 is positioned in the conduit 44.
  • the working fluid storage tank 40 may be pressurized to a pressure above the pressure present at the high pressure side III or, alternatively, the ammonia may be transported to the working fluid circuit by means of a pump (not shown).
  • thermodynamic engine 1 As mentioned above, the leaking in of air is, besides the freezing, one of the main disadvantages of the known thermodynamic engines. Particularly during standstill, the high pressure side III may cool down to such a degree that the pressure drops below ambient air pressure. This results in air leaking into the working fluid circuit 1 1 which in turn compromises the efficiency of the thermodynamic engine 1. Additionally, air, particularly in the form of bubbles or cavities can be rather aggressive to the construction materials of the thermodynamic engine parts.
  • the valve 42 arranged in the connection duct 44 between the working fluid storage tank 40 and the working fluid circuit 11 can be opened in dependence of a detected pressure drop or engine operation status so that additional ammonia may stream into the working fluid circuit 1 1.
  • the pressure in the working fluid circuit 1 1 can be increased to a level around ambient air pressure, which prevents air from leaking in.
  • the provision of the working fluid storage tank 40 enables an adaptation of the ammonia concentration in the working fluid to the local climate and/or a sensed ambient temperature.
  • a high ammonia concentration can be used as antifreeze protection so that an increased ammonia amount during cold temperatures, i.e. during wintertime, is provided, wherein at higher temperatures a lower ammonia concentration is provided so that the condenser can operate at higher temperatures.
  • the ammonia concentration can be adapted on a daily, weekly and/or a monthly basis depending on the expected temperature variations.
  • the ammonia concentration can be adapted on a shorter time scale or an even longer time scale.
  • the working fluid storage tank 40 may also be used e.g. in a case where the pressure in the working fluid circuit 11 exceeds a predetermined pressure threshold, and thus be configured to receive any surplus amount of the working fluid within the working fluid circuit 1 1.
  • Such an operational condition of the truck 500 may for example include startup of the thermodynamic engine 1 , where the surplus of working fluid can again be received by the working fluid storage tank 40.
  • the above discussed pump (not shown) in a backward manner, i.e. for transporting working fluid from the working fluid circuit 11 to the working fluid storage tank 40. It may also be possible to adjust a temperature surrounding the working fluid storage tank 40, i.e. to cool down the working fluid storage tank 40 such that the pump only will be an optional component of the system 100.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 comprises the first and an additional second container, implemented as the working fluid storage tank 40 and as an additional working fluid storage tank 50, which are fluidly connected to the high pressure side, i.e. stage III, of the working fluid circulation circuit 11.
  • the additional working fluid storage tank 50 forms in this embodiment a collector, thus the release of e.g. ammonia from the working fluid circuit 11 to the working fluid storage tank 50 works the same way but in contrast to the general functionality of the working fluid storage tank 40.
  • a controllable valve 52 is arranged at a connection duct 54 between the working fluid storage tank 50 and the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the working fluid storage tank 40 will be used for increasing the pressure within the working fluid circuit 1 1 and the working fluid storage tank 50 will be used for decreasing the pressure within the working fluid circuit 1 1. It may be possible to include a further pump (not shown) together with the working fluid storage tank 50. However, the working fluid storage tank 50 may also be cooled or kept cool so that also a pressure difference between the working fluid circuit 11 and the working fluid storage tank 50 is provided, i.e. making the pump optional.
  • Fig. 5 shows a still further development of the embodiment example of Figs. 3 and 4.
  • a working fluid release means 24 comprising a controllable valve 26 arranged at the high pressure side III of the working fluid circuit 1 1.
  • the working fluid e.g. ammonia
  • the working fluid release means 24 may serve as safety release or generally as release possibility for the working fluid in a similar manner as discussed above.
  • the working fluid storage tank 50 and the working fluid release means 24 may be included with the system 100 (i.e. further to the first working fluid storage tank 40). That is, the working fluid storage tank 50 and the working fluid release means 24 may be controlled individually, for example dependent on different operational conditions of the truck 500. In any case, it will be possible to make good use of the released working fluid, without releasing it to the atmosphere.
  • the catalyst component of the SCR may temporarily store a fair amount the ammonia and then use it in the NO x reduction process, i.e. not being directly released into the atmosphere.
  • the SCR will be feed with a further source of ammonia, such as from the tank 502.
  • the released working fluid or the released part of the working fluid is subsequently catalytically treated in the exhaust gas after treatment unit 20 and thereby converted into harmless compounds which can be released to the atmosphere.
  • the location where the part of the working fluid is released into the exhaust gas after-treatment system depends on the type of working fluid. E.g. when ammonia is used, it is preferred to introduce the released working fluid into the exhaust gas after treatment system upstream of the selective catalytic reduction unit. If alcohol is comprised in the working fluid, it is advantageous to release the working fluid into the exhaust gas after treatment system upstream of the oxidation catalyst.
  • Branching off working fluid release means 24 at the high temperature and high pressure side of the working fluid circuit 1 1 has the additional advantage that the exhaust gas streaming through the exhaust gas duct 18 is not excessively cooled down so that operation of the exhaust gas after treatment system is not compromised.
  • the operation temperature for the exhaust gas after treatment system is above 250° Celsius.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 comprises a control unit 1 10 for implementing the control method as discussed above and which is operatively connected to the controllable valves 42, 52 and 26 for opening and/or closing the valves 42, 52 and 26.
  • the exhaust gas system 100 comprises at least one pressure detector 102 arranged in the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the control unit 110 is operatively connected to the pressure detector 102 for controlling the opening and/or closing of the valves 42, 52 and 26 in dependence on a detected pressure. More specifically, the pressure detector 102 is arranged in the high pressure side, i.e. stage III, of the working fluid circuit 11.
  • the control unit 1 10 is configured to control the valves 42, 52 and 26 in dependence on different operational conditions of the truck 500 in a manner as discussed above. Further, the exhaust gas system 100 comprises a manually operable means 106, which is connected to the control unit 100 for manually controlling opening and/or closing of the valves 42, 52 and 26.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système (100) de récupération d'énergie thermique dans un véhicule (500) comprenant un moteur à combustion interne (12), tel qu'un moteur diesel. Cette invention concerne en outre un procédé pour faire fonctionner un tel système (100).
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