EP4430289A2 - Verfahren zum betrieb einer verbrennungskraftmaschine, ein system zur durchführung des verfahrens sowie eine verbrennungskraftmaschine - Google Patents
Verfahren zum betrieb einer verbrennungskraftmaschine, ein system zur durchführung des verfahrens sowie eine verbrennungskraftmaschineInfo
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- EP4430289A2 EP4430289A2 EP22817616.0A EP22817616A EP4430289A2 EP 4430289 A2 EP4430289 A2 EP 4430289A2 EP 22817616 A EP22817616 A EP 22817616A EP 4430289 A2 EP4430289 A2 EP 4430289A2
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine, a system for carrying out the method and an internal combustion engine.
- Hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines are known to be advantageous in terms of emissions. In these internal combustion engines, carbon-containing emission products such as soot and carbon monoxide are eliminated.
- DE10 2016 107 466 A1 proposed a selective catalytic reduction for the reduction of NOx components in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with hydrogen.
- a reducing agent must be fed continuously into the exhaust line. This requires fine dosing of the reducing agent with a continuous need for control, and if this fails, NOx emissions can escape into the atmosphere.
- JP 2006057504 discloses a method in which an internal combustion engine is operated with hydrogen. There is a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter in the exhaust system of the combustion engine, which stores the nitrogen oxides produced during combustion. Fossil fuel is added to the combustion mixture to regenerate the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- the regeneration requires difficult control, and several fuels are involved in the formation of the combustion mixture, which complicates the system and combustion.
- the object of this invention is therefore to operate an internal combustion engine in a simple and robust manner as a zero/very low emissions system.
- a method for operating an internal combustion engine in which the internal combustion engine has: at least one combustion chamber in which a fuel is at least partially burned with ambient air; an exhaust line fluidly coupled to an outlet side of the at least one combustion chamber. Hydrogen is used as fuel for the internal combustion engine.
- the internal combustion engine also has at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and one from the Exhaust gas discharged into the exhaust system in at least one combustion chamber flows at least partially, preferably completely, through the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- a lean air/hydrogen mixture is burned in the at least one combustion chamber.
- the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is regenerated, with a rich air/hydrogen mixture being burned in the at least one combustion chamber in the second operating state.
- the internal combustion engine has at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst through which the discharged exhaust gas flows.
- nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions can be stored in said nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, which is also referred to as an LNT catalytic converter. Therefore, the continuous supply of reducing agents is not necessary.
- the first aspect makes use of synergy effects that arise from the fact that hydrogen is used as fuel for the internal combustion engine.
- Internal combustion engines operated in this way only produce thermal nitrogen oxides as harmful combustion products.
- Other devices for exhaust aftertreatment can therefore be omitted. Accordingly, there is space in the exhaust line for a suitably dimensioned nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- the process conditions such as the combustion temperature of a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine result in a low level of nitrogen oxide formation in comparison, for example, with diesel engines.
- nitrogen oxides can be reliably stored in the nitrogen oxide catalytic converter over a long period of time.
- a lean air/hydrogen mixture is burned in the at least one combustion chamber in a first operating state.
- the efficiency of the internal combustion engine can be increased by burning a lean mixture.
- the combustion temperatures can be reduced, which further inhibits the formation of nitrogen oxides and thus allows the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to store nitrogen oxides over a long period of time.
- the combustion of the lean mixture is preferably operated continuously, ie over a large number of cycles of the internal combustion engine.
- a lean air/hydrogen mixture is lean of stoichiometry.
- An A of greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5 is preferably set, and an A of greater than or equal to 1.3 and less than or equal to 3.5 is particularly preferably set as a function of the operating point.
- the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is regenerated in a second operating state.
- the nitrogen oxide stored in the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be converted into atmospheric nitrogen and released into the environment.
- the storage catalytic converter can then absorb nitrogen oxides again.
- the discharge of pollutant emissions can be continuously prevented.
- a rich air/hydrogen mixture is burned in the at least one combustion chamber in the second operating state.
- a sub-stoichiometric air/hydrogen mixture can therefore be supplied to the combustion chamber.
- a rich air/hydrogen mixture can on the one hand reduce, preferably completely prevent, the formation of nitrogen oxide due to a lack of oxygen, and on the other hand it can ensure that unburned hydrogen is fed to the exhaust system as a reducing agent. This means that the excess hydrogen can be used to regenerate the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- the rich mixture can be set in appropriate situations due to the low formation of nitrogen oxides and the associated long storage possibility.
- the internal combustion engine preferably also has an exhaust gas recirculation device, which recirculates exhaust gas from the exhaust line into the combustion chamber.
- inert components of the combustion product can be returned from the exhaust system to the combustion chamber. These components no longer take part in combustion and extract exothermic energy from the combustion process.
- the process temperature can thus be reduced, which inhibits the formation of further nitrogen oxide.
- the exhaust gas is preferably recirculated as high-pressure exhaust gas, in particular from a position upstream of a turbine in the exhaust line. A sufficient return quantity can thus be ensured.
- exhaust gas in the second operating state, can be recirculated into the at least one combustion chamber via the exhaust gas recirculation device.
- the formation of further nitrogen oxide can be reduced, preferably completely prevented. the, and the regeneration of the storage catalytic converter can be carried out reliably.
- a further advantageous effect occurs in particular in connection with hydrogen, since the less reactive mixture can prevent a pre-ignition tendency, ie premature ignition.
- the second operating state is preferably set when the internal combustion engine is idling.
- the second operating state can be carried out in appropriate situations such as standing at a traffic light, i.e. in particular when the internal combustion engine is operated without performing the work intended for it, for example by being separated from at least one drive wheel of a vehicle , or in other words no load is applied to the internal combustion engine. Since such situations occur with sufficient probability when using the internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, the operation of the motor vehicle is not limited by the necessary regeneration phases of the catalytic converter.
- the second operating state can be set in an overrun mode of the internal combustion engine.
- Overrun mode is characterized in particular by the fact that the power generated by the internal combustion engine is less than the drag power applied to the internal combustion engine. In other words, the internal combustion engine can be kept rotating from the output side.
- the operation of a motor vehicle is not limited by the necessary regeneration phases of the catalytic converter, since overrun operation of the internal combustion engine also occurs with sufficient probability during long journeys.
- the amount of air supplied is throttled in idling mode, the amount of fuel supplied can be specifically adjusted in overrun mode so that a rich mixture is burned.
- ignition can take place very late, which stabilizes combustion and thereby reduces, preferably prevents, the formation of further nitrogen oxides.
- Ignition preferably takes place in one Range from a maximum of 40° before top dead center of a crankshaft angle to the opening of an exhaust valve, in particular in an angular range of a crankshaft from a maximum of 40° before to a maximum of 360° after top dead center, more preferably from a maximum of 20° before to a maximum of 360° after top dead center, again preferably from a maximum of an angle corresponding to a top dead center to a maximum of 360° after top dead center.
- the exhaust gas enthalpy can be increased by the rich mixture and the late ignition, which ensures a sufficient temperature for a regeneration of the catalytic converter.
- the power generated by the internal combustion engine during overrun is less than the applied drag power so that overrun can be maintained.
- Carrying out a combustion of a rich mixture as a regeneration operation in the overrun phase has the advantage that the transition from the lean to the rich mixture range can take place discontinuously and thus a mixture range around A equal to 1 does not have to be passed through. In this area, the formation of nitrogen oxides is usually very high.
- Exhaust gas is preferably recirculated at least temporarily during a transition between the first operating state and the second operating state.
- a method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber in which a fuel is at least partially combusted with ambient air, and an exhaust line that is fluidly coupled to an outlet side of the at least one combustion chamber.
- Hydrogen is used as fuel for the internal combustion engine, with the internal combustion engine also having at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an exhaust gas discharged from the at least one combustion chamber into the exhaust system flows at least partially, preferably completely, through the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, with In the at least one combustion chamber, a lean air/hydrogen mixture is burned in a first operating state, with the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter being regenerated in a second operating state, with a reducing agent for reducing the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter being stored in the second operating state Nitrogen oxides as part of the exhaust gas in the at least one combustion chamber, or downstream of the at least one combustion chamber upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst or in the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst is fed into the exhaust system.
- the process conditions such as the combustion temperature of a lean and/or hydrogen-operated internal combustion engine with a high exhaust gas recirculation rate result in a low level of nitrogen oxide formation in comparison, for example, with diesel engines.
- nitrogen oxides can be reliably stored in the nitrogen oxide catalytic converter over a long period of time.
- the efficiency of the internal combustion engine can be increased by burning a lean mixture.
- the combustion temperatures can be reduced, which further inhibits the formation of nitrogen oxides and thus allows the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to store nitrogen oxides over a long period of time.
- the combustion of the lean mixture is preferably operated continuously, ie over a large number of cycles of the internal combustion engine.
- a lean air/hydrogen mixture is lean of stoichiometry.
- An A of greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5 is preferably set, and an A of greater than or equal to 1.3 and less than or equal to 3.5 is particularly preferably set as a function of the operating point.
- the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is regenerated in a second operating state.
- the nitrogen oxide stored in the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be converted into atmospheric nitrogen and released into the environment.
- the storage catalytic converter can then absorb nitrogen oxides again.
- the discharge of pollutant emissions can be continuously prevented.
- the reducing agent can be fed directly into the exhaust line without having to be provided as exhaust gas from a combustion.
- the internal combustion engine can thus continue to be operated in the first operating state of combustion of a lean air/hydrogen mixture.
- a lean air/hydrogen mixture can continue to be burned.
- the first and second operating states are not mutually exclusive, but can also exist side by side.
- the direct A reducing agent can also be fed into the exhaust system in addition to the combustion of a rich mixture, so that only the second operating state is then present.
- the reducing agent as part of the exhaust gas, particularly in the case of internal combustion engines that feed the fuel directly into the combustion chamber.
- the reducing agent can be fed into the combustion chamber and then, after being discharged from the combustion chamber, fed to the exhaust system.
- a rotary or divergent component is preferably applied to the flow of the reducing agent supplied, at least in sections.
- the thorough mixing in the exhaust line can be increased and the storage catalytic converter can be reliably regenerated, since the reducing agent flows through it uniformly.
- the reducing agent is hydrogen and most preferably comes from the same source as the hydrogen used as fuel.
- the same supply device that is used to supply the hydrogen into the combustion chamber can be used.
- the reducing agent is preferably fed into the combustion chamber after a combustion process has ended, further preferably during an exhaust stroke in which the exhaust gas is discharged from the combustion chamber. It can thus be ensured that the reducing agent is not burned with the oxygen in the air contained in the combustion chamber.
- the setting of the second operating state can be carried out with a degree of saturation of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter of greater than 20% or less than 100%, preferably 70-90%, particularly preferably 80%.
- a degree of saturation of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter of greater than 20% or less than 100%, preferably 70-90%, particularly preferably 80%.
- Known methods for determining the degree of saturation can be used.
- the storage catalytic converter can thus be used over a large part of its storage capacity. Due to the low nitrogen oxide formation in the first operating state, oversaturation during switching can be prevented, so that the switching can take place very close to the storage capacity limit.
- a method for operating an internal combustion engine is provided, the internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber in which a fuel is mixed with ambient air at least partially is burned, and an exhaust system which is coupled to an outlet side of the at least one combustion chamber in fluid communication, wherein hydrogen is used as fuel for the internal combustion engine.
- the exhaust line has a large number of exhaust line sections connected in parallel, with at least two of the large number of exhaust line sections each having at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, through which at least part of the exhaust gas discharged from the at least one combustion chamber into the exhaust line flows at least temporarily, with the flow quantity at least temporarily being reduced is changed by the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter in at least one of the exhaust line sections, preferably by a variable throttle device arranged upstream of the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- the flow of the exhaust gas can thus be influenced as a function of the remaining capacity of the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter. If the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter in an exhaust line is close to the capacity limit, the flow rate in this exhaust line can be reduced, while larger quantities can continue to flow through nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters connected in parallel. As in the above aspects, this also allows the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter to be operated efficiently.
- the flow quantity is preferably changed independently of one another in a large number of the exhaust line sections, each of which has the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- a variable throttle device can be arranged upstream of the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, which is individually controlled to regulate the amount of exhaust gas in the respective exhaust line section.
- the flow rate in at least one of the exhaust line sections can be reduced, preferably completely suppressed. If the internal combustion engine is operated with a lean combustion mixture, for example, in an unthrottled state nitrogen oxides would continue to flow through the at least one exhaust line section with the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter close to the capacity limit. As a result of the reduction, a further strong supply of nitrogen oxides in the at least one of the exhaust line sections can be suppressed during the regeneration.
- a reducing agent for reducing the nitrogen oxides stored in the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is preferably fed into at least one, particularly preferably into each of the plurality of exhaust line sections connected in parallel, upstream of the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or into the at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter, and particularly preferably the amount of reducing agent supplied is controlled individually for each exhaust line section.
- the internal combustion engine can continue to be operated here with a lean combustion mixture. If only a single exhaust branch is provided with this method, a considerable amount of reducing agent (hydrogen) must be supplied in order to compensate for the oxygen present due to lean combustion. Only then can regeneration take place in the absence of oxygen.
- the oxygen supply in the at least one relevant exhaust line section can be reduced by the throttle device, for example, through the above aspect, which means that a smaller amount of hydrogen is required compared to the case in which only one exhaust line section is provided, even if the internal combustion engine is still equipped with one lean burn mixture is operated.
- the separate supply of reducing agent to the respective exhaust line section is therefore particularly advantageous if, for regeneration, the flow rate in the respective exhaust line section is reduced compared to a non-regeneration state such as the unthrottled state.
- At least two of the exhaust line sections can be regenerated alternately at least at times.
- the throttle device of an exhaust line section can be controlled at least for the regeneration of the storage catalytic converter arranged therein in such a way that in this exhaust line section, the at least one storage catalytic converter lysator is to be regenerated, the exhaust gas supply is completely blocked.
- the throttle device in the parallel exhaust line section is preferably controlled in such a way that it is fully open.
- the change in the flow rate compared to a reference state such as the non-regeneration state, in particular the reduction can take place alternately.
- the respective throttle devices are alternately completely opened and closed during operation of the internal combustion engine up to half of the maximum power, ie the respective flow quantities are alternately completely suppressed and not reduced.
- the flow quantities are alternately reduced, in particular completely suppressed, and not reduced up to the simple nominal output minus the reciprocal value of the number of exhaust line sections arranged in parallel times the nominal output.
- At least the storage catalytic converters connected in parallel can be configured in such a way that the nitrogen oxides produced at maximum power in the unthrottled state of all exhaust line sections, i.e. when the flow rate is not reduced, can be completely stored, in particular the sum of all storage catalysts connected in parallel is configured according to a predetermined space velocity.
- the storage catalytic converters and exhaust line sections are preferably dimensioned identically.
- the storage catalytic converters connected in parallel preferably the entire respective exhaust line section, in such a way that the flow rate can be completely suppressed at least in one exhaust line section at rated output.
- the flow rate can therefore flow at rated power through the remaining exhaust line sections, in which the flow rate is not reduced, and the storage catalysts arranged therein. It can thus be ensured that nitrogen oxide generated even at rated output is stored in the storage catalytic converters of the non-reduced exhaust line sections.
- the sum of the remaining parallel-connected storage catalysts can be configured according to the specified space velocity.
- each of the exhaust line sections is preferably configured such that, at rated output, the nitrogen oxides produced are completely stored in the at least one storage catalyst of the exhaust line section in which the flow rate is not reduced.
- the map range in which complete regeneration is possible can be expanded.
- the object is achieved by a control device that is configured to carry out the method according to one of the preceding aspects.
- Such a controller allows a platform in which it is installed to operate as a very low emission system.
- this invention also relates to a program which, when executed on a computer coupled to an internal combustion engine, performs the above method.
- This invention also relates to a computer-readable storage medium on which said program is executed.
- the above object is achieved by a system for carrying out a method according to one of the above aspects, the system having: an internal combustion engine as defined according to one of the above aspects; and a hydrogen storage device fluidly coupled to the internal combustion engine.
- Such a system represents a reliable zero/least emission system.
- the system preferably also has a control device which is configured to carry out the method according to one of the above aspects.
- the internal combustion engine preferably also has at least one inflow device, via which the reducing agent can be fed into the combustion chamber or into the exhaust line, preferably at least one inflow device for each exhaust line section in the case of a large number of exhaust line sections connected in parallel.
- the reducing agent can be fed into the exhaust system via the combustion chamber or bypassing the combustion chamber, so that a mixture switchover from a lean mixture to a rich mixture is not necessary.
- the internal combustion engine is preferably also configured to impart a rotary or divergent component to the flow of the reducing agent in the exhaust system at least in sections, with the internal combustion engine preferably having a helical device or a profile inclined to a main flow direction.
- the internal combustion engine preferably having a helical device or a profile inclined to a main flow direction.
- FIG. 1 schematically shows a system with which the method explained above can be carried out.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a modification of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine according to the invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a flowchart for a method for regenerating a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter.
- the system 1 has an internal combustion engine 2 (motor), which is shown in FIG. 1 in a longitudinal sectional view along an axis of a cylindrical combustion chamber 3 of the internal combustion engine 2 .
- the internal combustion engine 2 has an intake pipe 5 and an exhaust line 6, which are each connected to the combustion chamber for fluid communication via an inlet and outlet 7a and 7b, which are opened and closed via valves.
- a throttle flap 8 for regulating the amount of air and an injection device 9 for injecting fuel into the intake pipe 5 can be located in the intake pipe s.
- the combustion chamber 3 is closed by a cylinder head in which a spark plug 10 for igniting the air/fuel mixture that has entered the combustion chamber through the inlet 7a is arranged.
- the combustion chamber 3 is closed by a piston 11 which is rotatably coupled to a crankshaft 12 .
- Hydrogen is preferably used exclusively as the fuel.
- the outlet 7b is located opposite the inlet 7a with respect to the axis, via which the exhaust gas produced by the combustion of the air/fuel mixture flows into the exhaust line 6 .
- a NOx storage catalytic converter (NSC) 13 is located in the exhaust line 6 downstream of the outlet 7b.
- This NOx storage catalytic converter 13 essentially consists, for example, of an aluminum oxide carrier on which CeO2 and Ba(OH)2 or .BaCO3 are applied. Platinum and rhodium or else palladium, for example, can serve as active components.
- the exhaust line has a branch 14 upstream of the storage catalytic converter 13 .
- the branch 14a in which the storage catalytic converter 13 is located, ends in a tail pipe of the exhaust system, while the other branch 14b is part of an exhaust gas recirculation device and opens into the intake pipe 5 at the downstream end with respect to the branch.
- the exhaust gas recirculation device thus recirculates high-pressure gas.
- the exhaust gas recirculation device can also contain, for example, valves and sensors for monitoring the recirculated exhaust gas.
- a turbine can also be provided, which drives an exhaust gas turbocharger.
- the system 1 also has a storage device 15 that is filled with hydrogen.
- the accumulator 15 is fluidly coupled to the intake pipe s via the injector 9, the injector 9 being capable of injecting the hydrogen into the intake pipe 5 upstream of the inlet 7a.
- the injector 9 is an example of a feeder for feeding the fuel.
- the storage device 15 is coupled to the exhaust line upstream of the catalytic converter 13 in a fluid-communicating manner via a line 16 .
- An end section 16a (injector) of the line 16 is designed in a divergent form in the direction of the outlet 16a1, and thus represents a profile that is inclined with respect to a main flow direction of the line 16.
- the end section 16a with the outlet 16a1 is an inflow device for the reducing agent within the meaning of FIG Expectations.
- the system 1 has a control device 17 such as an ECU.
- the control device 17 receives signals (shown in dashed lines) from numerous sensors arranged in the system 1 and in turn controls actuators and valves arranged in the system 1 via electrical signals (shown in dashed lines).
- the control device 17 receives a start signal to start the internal combustion engine 2, the injection device 9 is activated in order to inject hydrogen fuel into the air in the intake pipe 5 to inject Power is delivered to the crankshaft 12 as a result of the combustion of the hydrogen/air mixture in the combustion chamber 3 by ignition by the spark plug 10 .
- the combustion product passes as exhaust gas through the outlet 7b into the exhaust line 6. There it flows through the NOx storage catalytic converter 13.
- the function of the storage catalyst 13 is as follows.
- NO is oxidized on the noble metals, such as platinum, of the catalytic converter 9, by means of the excess oxygen present, to form NO2, which is stored in storage components, preferably basic storage components such as Ba(OH)2 or BaCO3 is bound as nitrite and especially nitrate.
- the engine 2 can be operated continuously in the first operating state. By burning a lean mixture, the efficiency of the engine 2 can be increased. At the same time, the combustion temperatures can be reduced, which inhibits the formation of nitrogen oxides and thus allows the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter 13 to store nitrogen oxides over a long period of time.
- the combustion of the lean mixture is preferably operated continuously, ie over a large number of cycles of the internal combustion engine.
- An A of greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 5 is preferably set, and an A of greater than or equal to 1.3 and less than or equal to 3.5 is particularly preferably set depending on the operating point.
- control device 17 If the control device 17 now receives the information that the engine 2 is being operated in an idling mode, for example because the motor vehicle in which the system 1 is used is stopping at a traffic light, the control device 17 controls the throttle valve 8 and thus reduces the air quantity in the Intake pipe 5. At the same time, the control device 17 activates the exhaust gas recirculation device, for example by opening a check valve arranged in the branch 14b and reducing the flow rate of the exhaust gas in the branch 14a.
- a second operating state in which a rich air/hydrogen mixture (A ⁇ 1) is burned, since the air quantity is reduced to such an extent that a rich mixture is produced with the quantity of fuel injected by the injection device 9 for the same mixture calorific value adjusts
- recirculated exhaust gas is added to the mixture.
- the air supply is preferably set in such a way that a sub-stoichiometric mixture is set with the mixture calorific value required at least for the idle power.
- a rich air/hydrogen mixture can on the one hand reduce, preferably completely prevent, the formation of nitrogen oxide due to the complete combustion of the oxygen with hydrogen, on the other hand it can be ensured that unburned water Substance is supplied to the exhaust line 6 as a reducing agent.
- the excess hydrogen can thus be used to regenerate the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter 13 .
- Inert components of the combustion product are returned from the exhaust line 6 into the combustion chamber 3 by the recirculated exhaust gas. These components no longer take part in the combustion.
- the process temperature can thus be reduced, which inhibits the formation of further nitrogen oxide.
- the regeneration of the storage catalytic converter can be carried out reliably. For this reason, it is also advantageous if exhaust gas is recirculated at least temporarily during a transition between the first operating state and the second operating state.
- the second operating state is preferably set by the control device 17 until the catalytic converter 13 has been completely regenerated.
- control device can also set the second operating state during overrun operation of the engine 2 . If the control device 17 determines, for example, that overrun operation is present, the control device 17 controls the injection device 9 in such a way that a rich mixture is present in accordance with the air quantity supplied, which can be regulated by the throttle valve 8 . Furthermore, the exhaust gas recirculation is activated in a manner similar to idling operation.
- a prerequisite for overrun operation is that the operator (for example a driver) does not request any torque from the internal combustion engine, ie the accelerator pedal is not actuated.
- the spark plug 10 is activated at a very late point in time.
- Ignition preferably takes place in a range from a maximum of 40° before top dead center of a crankshaft angle up to the opening of an exhaust valve, in particular in an angular range of a crankshaft from a maximum of 40° before to a maximum of 360° after top dead center, more preferably from a maximum of 20° before up to a maximum of 360° after top dead center, again preferably from a maximum of an angle corresponding to a top dead center to a maximum of 360° after top dead center.
- the air supply is reduced in overrun mode compared to a working mode (drive by internal combustion engine), for example by turning on the throttle valve.
- a working mode drive by internal combustion engine
- the exhaust gas enthalpy can be increased by the rich mixture and the late ignition, which ensures a temperature sufficient for a regeneration of the catalytic converter 13 .
- the power of the internal combustion engine generated in overrun operation according to the rich calorific value of the mixture is less than the drag power applied to the internal combustion engine.
- a step S1 the system 1 continuously monitors the saturation state NOx% of the catalytic converter 13, with known methods being able to be used, for example by measurement, and/or the saturation state being able to be modeled. If the control device 17 determines that the saturation state has reached a predetermined limit value Th greater than 20% or less than 100%, preferably 70-90%, a regeneration is requested in step S2, ie the second operating state is instructed.
- a predetermined limit value Th greater than 20% or less than 100%, preferably 70-90%
- a step S3 it is checked whether idling operation LL or overrun operation SB can be expected in a predetermined time interval.
- the predetermined time interval preferably depends on the limit value Th. If idling or overrun operation can be expected within the specified time interval, regeneration is carried out in one of the two states in a step S3a. If it is determined that no idling or overrun operation is or will be present, a check valve in line 16 is released, for example, and hydrogen from hydrogen storage device 15 is fed directly into exhaust line 6 via inflow device 16a, bypassing combustion chamber 3.
- the catalytic converter 13 can be regenerated under full load VL or TL.
- the line 16 and the inflow device 16a can also be dispensed with.
- the control device 17 can, for example, from a degree of saturation of greater than 20%, or less than 100%, preferably 70-90% of the catalytic converter 13 issue a warning to the user of the internal combustion engine 2 (driver) that please switch to idle mode.
- the limit value is preferably lower than when the inflow device is present, in order to provide sufficient time for switching to overrun or idling mode.
- control device 17 can also be programmed in such a way that it does not stop combustion of a rich mixture with exhaust gas recirculation either in overrun mode or in idling mode.
- the regeneration in the second operating state can then take place solely via the line 16 and the inflow device 16a, with a reducing agent being fed directly into the exhaust line 6 .
- the engine 2 can continue to be operated in the first operating state (lean mixture) while the second operating state is present at the same time.
- the reducing agent can be fed into the combustion chamber 3 and then, after being discharged from the combustion chamber 3 , fed to the exhaust line 6 .
- the supply into the combustion chamber 3 preferably takes place after a combustion process has ended, ie when ignition by the spark plug has been completed and the energy of the combusted mixture also does not allow combustion of the reducing agent supplied in particular in the exhaust stroke.
- the reducing agent is hydrogen and can be supplied via the same supply device as the combusted hydrogen. Also in this case, a lean mixture can be burned.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a modification of an exhaust system 106 of the engine.
- the exhaust line 106 differs from the above exhaust line 6 in that it is divided into two exhaust line sections 106a and 106b, preferably downstream of the branching shown in FIG. 1, which are connected parallel to one another, for example. Both the exhaust line section 106a and the exhaust line section 106b each have a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter 13a and 13b. Throttle valves (throttle devices within the meaning of claims) 18a and 18b are located upstream of the two catalytic converters 13a and 13b.
- each exhaust line section 106a and 106b has an inflow device 19a and 19b upstream of the catalytic converters 13a and 13b.
- Each inflow device 19a and 19b preferably comprises an injector. The injector injects the reducing agent (hydrogen) into the exhaust line section 106a and 106b.
- the throttle flaps 18a and 18b are variable in terms of their degree of throttling.
- the opening angle of each throttle valve 18a and 18b can be set individually, ie independently of the other throttle valve.
- the quantity of exhaust gas flowing into the respective exhaust line section 106a and 106b can thus be changed, in particular regulated individually.
- the inflow devices (injectors) can be controlled individually, so that reducing agent can be supplied separately to each exhaust line section 106a and 106b.
- the quantity (mass flow) of reducing agent supplied is controlled individually.
- the advantage of the above modification is that the engine can be operated at the optimal operating point and does not have to carry out rich combustion to avoid oxygen and nitrogen oxide components in the exhaust gas.
- the efficiency of nitrogen oxide storage and regeneration can be increased. If one (e.g. 13a) of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters 13a and 13b in the parallel exhaust line sections is close to its capacity limit, for example above the specified limit value Th, exhaust gas can continue to be stored in the other nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter 13b in the other exhaust line section 106b by the throttle device 18a of the exhaust line section in which the storage catalytic converter 13a is located, which is working close to its capacity limit, the supplied flow rate for this exhaust line section is reduced, preferably completely suppressed.
- This configuration is particularly effective during regeneration.
- the internal combustion engine has to be operated rich for regeneration or a considerable amount of reducing agent has to be fed separately into the exhaust line, bypassing the at least one combustion chamber.
- the internal combustion engine can still be operated lean, but a considerable amount of reducing agent (hydrogen) has to be supplied in order to compensate for the oxygen present due to the lean combustion. Only then can regeneration take place in the absence of oxygen.
- the present embodiment can reduce the oxygen supply in the relevant exhaust line section 106a by the throttle device 18a, which means that a smaller amount of hydrogen is required compared to just one exhaust line section as in the first embodiment.
- the storage catalytic converters 13a and 13b and exhaust line sections 106a and 106b are preferably dimensioned identically.
- the storage catalytic converters 13a and 13b connected in parallel and the exhaust line sections 106a and 106b are configured overall in such a way that the nitrogen oxides produced at maximum power can be completely stored in the unthrottled state of all exhaust line sections, i.e. when the flow rate is not reduced.
- nitrogen oxide is removed from all of the exhaust gas produced at maximum output, if necessary minus an exhaust gas recirculation quantity, when exhaust line sections 106a and 106b are fully open.
- the throttle device 18a of an exhaust line section can be controlled at least for the regeneration of the storage catalytic converter 13a arranged therein in such a way that it completely blocks the exhaust gas supply in this exhaust line section 106a, the at least one storage catalytic converter 13a of which is to be regenerated.
- the throttle device 18b in the parallel exhaust line section 106b is preferably controlled in such a way that it is fully open. The respective flow quantities are thus alternately completely suppressed and not reduced.
- each of the exhaust line sections is preferably configured such that the nitrogen oxides produced can be completely stored in the at least one storage catalytic converter of the exhaust line section in which the flow rate is not reduced at rated output.
- the catalytic converters and sections of the exhaust system are therefore oversized compared to the case in which they are designed in such a way that the entire quantity of exhaust gas can be cleaned in the unthrottled state.
- nitrogen oxide sensors 21a and 21b Downstream of the catalytic converters are nitrogen oxide sensors 21a and 21b, which detect a nitrogen oxide content in the after-treated exhaust gas and can thus determine whether the catalytic converters are completely saturated or malfunctioning. If, for example, a nitrogen oxide content is detected behind the catalytic converter 13a, the control device 17 can control the throttle flap 18a in such a way that it is closed completely. At the same time, the other throttle valve 18b is fully opened.
- the degree of saturation in the catalysts themselves can be measured using known methods. The degree of saturation can also be modeled.
- At least one nitrogen oxide sensor upstream of the storage catalysts. This can be done in each of the parallel exhaust line sections 106a and 106b, preferably before the respective throttle valve and/or in the common exhaust line 106 before the split. In particular, an output of this at least one nitrogen oxide sensor can be used to control the exhaust line sections arranged in parallel.
- the exhaust system sections can therefore be controlled on the basis of a signal from the at least one nitrogen oxide sensor upstream or downstream of the catalytic converter. It is preferred that the throttle flaps 18a and 18b are controlled in such a way that when the regeneration limit value is reached, for example 80% degree of saturation in one catalytic converter 13a, the other catalytic converter 13b has a distance of at least 20% degree of saturation from its regeneration limit value. In this way it can be ensured that when the catalytic converter 13a is regenerated, the other catalytic converter 13b has sufficient capacity for additional nitrogen oxide.
- the number of exhaust line sections is not limited to two. Rather, more than two exhaust line sections can also be provided.
- the catalysts arranged in parallel and/or the exhaust line sections are each designed in a size ratio of 1:1 in their storage volume or in their cross-sectional area. This allows a particularly high increase in efficiency.
- a rich combustion mixture can also be burned for regeneration.
- a plurality of combustion chambers can be provided instead of one combustion chamber.
- the type of mixture formation is not important. This can take place inside or outside the combustion chamber.
- a spiral device with screw threads can also be provided, along which the fluid is forced to flow.
- the main flow direction of the outlet 16a1 can also be inclined with respect to the main flow direction of the exhaust line or exhaust line section. There is no need to provide an employed profile. Due to the inclined arrangement, a rotational component is imposed on the flow.
- the exhaust gas is recirculated upstream of the at least one storage catalytic converter, although the exhaust gas recirculation can also take place downstream of the at least one storage catalytic converter.
- the above system 1 is preferably used in and embedded in an automobile.
- the engine 2 is preferably a converted conventional diesel engine, particularly preferably a diesel engine of a commercial vehicle such as a truck.
- a hydrogen tank is provided in the system as a storage device 15 for the fuel.
- an internal combustion engine based on the diesel principle including a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is preferably used, which is correspondingly large and thus ensures long storage times for the hydrogen engine.
- a further aspect of this invention is thus directed to a method of retrofitting an existing diesel powered system, which may be implemented in an automobile, for example, replacing the fuel storage device with a hydrogen storage device and the direct injection device with a spark plug. It is also conceivable to provide a supply device for supplying the hydrogen into the combustion chamber, preferably on the cylinder head. If not present, a throttle valve can also be added. Furthermore, the controller is programmed to carry out the above method.
- the invention also relates to the use of an internal combustion engine used in a diesel-operated system, which is provided with at least one storage catalytic converter and/or the at least one storage catalytic converter in a system described in this disclosure and/or for a method described in this system.
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