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- the present invention relates to selective catalytic reduction, and more particularly to methods for controlling and diagnosing such catalytic reduction as well as for controlling internal combustion diesel engines attached to such catalyst systems.
- Diesel internal combustion engines typically operate predominantly lean of stoichiometry.
- various emission control devices have been used to reduce NOx emissions generated by the engine operation.
- a lean NOx catalyst is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst that utilizes a reductant, such as ammonia carried in urea, to reduce NOx in an oxygen rich atmosphere.
- SCR selective catalytic reduction
- Other lean NOx catalysts utilize different reductant, such as diesel fuel or other hydrocarbons, present in the exhaust gas.
- the inventors of the present invention have recognized a disadvantage with such a system.
- the present inventors have recognized that such catalyst systems can be susceptible to sulfur degradation.
- sulfur contained in fuel or engine oil can reach the catalyst and cause degradation of the active components of the catalyst. Such degradation can cause increased emissions.
- this sulfur degradation is affected by the ratio of NO to NO2 entering the catalyst. In other words, when operating an SCR catalyst downstream of an oxidation catalyst, a mixture of substantially all NO2 can result in rapid sulfur degradation, thereby giving degraded emissions performance.
- a diagnostic system for an exhaust gas system of a diesel internal combustion engine comprises: an upstream oxidation catalyst for converting a portion of incoming NO into NO2; a downstream lean NOx catalyst for converting at least some of said NO and NO2 exiting said upstream oxidation catalyst into nitrogen in the presence of a reductant; a sensor coupled downstream of said lean NOx catalyst; and a controller for determining whether said upstream oxidation catalyst is providing a preselected exiting NO to NO2 ratio of based at least on said sensor and for determining whether said upstream catalyst is within a predetermined temperature range, and providing an indication of degradation of said upstream catalyst based on said determination.
- the present invention can recognize when the NO to NO2 ratio of the exhaust gas entering the downstream catalyst is such that it reduces NOx conversion and sulfates the downstream catalyst.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an engine wherein the invention is used to advantage
- FIGS. 2 - 4 are graphs illustrated test results related to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a high level flow chart of various operations performed by a portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
- Internal combustion engine 10 comprising a plurality of cylinders, one cylinder of which is shown in FIG. 1, is controlled by electronic engine controller 12 .
- Engine 10 includes combustion chamber 30 and cylinder walls 32 with piston 36 positioned therein and connected to crankshaft 40 .
- Combustion chamber 30 is shown communicating with intake manifold 44 and exhaust manifold 48 via respective intake valve 52 and exhaust valve 54 .
- Intake manifold 44 is also shown having fuel injector 80 coupled thereto for delivering liquid fuel in proportion to the pulse width of signal FPW from controller 12 .
- Fuel quantity, controlled by signal FPW, and injection timing are both adjustable.
- Fuel is delivered to fuel injector 80 by a diesel fuel system (not shown), including a fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel rail (not shown).
- the fuel contained in the fuel system includes various impurities and, in particular, varying amounts of sulfur.
- sulfur has consistently cause disadvantages related to sulfur degradation of catalytic converters. Attempts to obtain sulfur-free fuel have, as of yet, been unsuccessful in the U.S. and Europe.
- a system and method for operation where sulfur degradation effects on catalytic converts can be minimized has been found and used to advantage.
- the engine may be configured such that the fuel is injected directly into the cylinder of the engine, which is known to those skilled in the art as a direct injection engine. I.e., injector 80 would be located to inject fuel directly into cylinder 30 .
- Reducing agent for example, ammonia, urea, or diesel fuel
- storage vessel 130 coupled to exhaust manifold 48 upstream of first catalyst 95 and second catalyst 97 .
- catalyst 95 is an oxidation catalyst that converts a portion of incoming NO to NO 2 .
- catalyst 97 is a lean NOx catalyst capable of reducing NOx in an oxygen rich environment.
- catalyst 97 is a urea SCR (selective catalytic reduction) catalyst. Efficiency of catalyst 97 is increased in the presence of a reducing agent and varies with temperature, as described below herein.
- Control valve 134 controls the quantity of reducing agent delivered to the exhaust gases entering catalysts 95 and 97 .
- the reducing agent is ammonia, a urea solution, or diesel fuel.
- Pump 132 pressurizes the reducing agent supplied to control valve 134 .
- Pump 132 and control valve 134 are both controlled by controller 12 .
- NOx sensor 140 is shown coupled to exhaust manifold 48 downstream of catalyst 97 .
- Temperature sensor 142 coupled to catalyst 97 provides an indication of the temperature (T) of catalyst 97 .
- catalyst temperature (T) can be estimated as described later herein with particular reference to FIG. 6.
- first catalyst temperature (Tp) can be read from sensor 143 or estimated, using methods known to those skilled in the art, based on exhaust gas temperature.
- the reductant can be injected upstream of catalyst 97 but downstream of catalyst 95 .
- the location of the reductant injector would be between catalysts 95 and 97 .
- the reductant injector can be located upstream of the oxidation catalyst.
- Controller 12 is shown in FIG. 1 as a conventional microcomputer, including microprocessor unit 102 , input/output ports 104 , read-only memory 106 , random access memory 108 , and a conventional data bus. Controller 12 is shown receiving various signals from sensors coupled to engine 10 , in addition to those signals previously discussed, including engine coolant temperature (ECT) from temperature sensor 112 coupled to cooling sleeve 114 ; a measurement of manifold pressure (MAP) from pressure sensor 16 coupled to intake manifold 44 ; a measurement (AT) of manifold temperature from temperature sensor 117 ; and an engine speed signal from engine speed sensor 118 coupled to crankshaft 40 .
- ECT engine coolant temperature
- MAP manifold pressure
- AT measurement
- engine speed signal from engine speed sensor 118 coupled to crankshaft 40 .
- Upstream NOx sensor 139 also provides a signal to controller 12 indicative of the amount of NOx (both NO and NO 2 ) generated in the exhaust gas.
- this sensor can be deleted and the controller can generate an estimate of NOx generated by the engine based on operating conditions such as engine speed and load.
- a third NOx sensor 141 can optionally be placed downstream of the oxidation catalyst and upstream of the SCR catalyst.
- FIG. 2 illustrates experimental data of an SCR catalyst across various temperatures.
- the Figure illustrates NOx conversion from approximately 150° C. to approximately 550° C.
- the data points indicated by a triangle-line illustrates NO conversion (NO 2 ), the following data points indicated by a square-line illustrate NO x conversion for approximately a 1:1 NO:NO 2 mixture.
- FIG. 2 illustrates that by keeping approximately a 1:1 NO:NO 2 molar ratio in the exhaust feed gas, NOx conversion can be optimized.
- FIG. 3 illustrates NOx conversion when the exhaust gas comprises solely NO.
- the Figure shows NOx conversion of NO with and without sulfur.
- the data indicated by a triangle-line shows catalyst performance when the inlet gas includes NO and no sulfur.
- the data indicated by a square-line shows catalyst performance with sulfur. As the data indicates, when the feed gas is entirely composed of NO, sulfur adversely affects NOx conversion.
- FIG. 4 illustrates NOx conversion with and without sulfur when the inlet ratio of NO and NO 2 is maintained within a predetermined range (approximately 1:1).
- the data indicated by a diamond-line is for exhaust gases without sulfur, while the data indicated by a square-line is for exhaust gases containing sulfur.
- FIG. 4 illustrates, by keeping approximately a 1:1 NO:NO 2 ratio, sulfur effects on NOx conversion can be reduced.
- the inventors of the present invention recognize that significant benefits can still be expected even if the ratio of NO:NO 2 fluctuates within 50%; however, approximately a 1:1 molar ratio can yield a minimum amount of NO 2 required. In other words, up to approximately a 20:80 ratio can be acceptable depending on operating conditions such as temperature. I.e., while it is desirable to maintain near a 1:1 ratio, advantageous results can be obtained by having the ratio within approximately 50% of 1:1.
- the present invention utilizes an upstream oxidation catalyst to convert some exhaust NO to NO 2 .
- the catalyst composition can be adjusted to match a particular engine exhaust characteristic. In this way, it is possible to provide approximately a 1:1 NO to NO 2 ratio entering the downstream SCR catalyst.
- this system may delete the upstream oxidation catalyst and adjust engine-operating conditions to provide the desired ratio.
- the ratio may be provided by adjusting parameters such as, for example, exhaust gas recirculation amount, injection timing, air-fuel ratio, or other parameters, or combinations of these parameters.
- the present invention provides a diagnostic method for detecting degradation of the lean NOx catalyst.
- a diagnostic system is described in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 5 a routine is described for performing catalyst diagnostics.
- three flags are utilized in blocks 510 , 512 , and 514 , respectively, to determine whether to enable catalyst diagnostics. If the result of each of these flags indicates that diagnostics should be performed, the routine moves to block 516 . The details of these blocks are described below.
- the routine sets flag No.1 based on a determination whether the engine out NOx is a predetermined percentage (X1) of NO.
- the routine determines an estimate of engine out NO based on engine speed and load.
- the routine determines an estimate of engine out NO 2 based on engine speed and load.
- Various other parameters can also be used in these engine maps to determine engine out NO and NO 2 such as, for example, engine temperature, injection timing, air-fuel ratio, and various other parameters.
- the routine determines in step 524 whether the estimated ratio of NO to NO 2 is less than or equal to X1. If the answer to step 524 is “yes”, the routine does not set the flag 1 and the routine ends. If the answer to step 522 is “no”, the routine sets flag No. 1 to allow catalyst diagnostics.
- step 512 the routine determines whether to set flag No. 2.
- block 512 ensures that the temperature of the upstream oxidation catalyst is within a predetermined operating window.
- step 530 the routine determines whether an estimated oxidation catalyst temperature, or measured oxidation catalyst temperature (T_oxid_cat), is greater than or equal to an upper threshold temperature (X3) and greater than a lower predetermined temperature threshold (X2). If the answer to step 530 is “no”, the routine ends. Otherwise, if the answer to step 530 is “yes”, the routine sets flag No. 2 to enable catalyst diagnostics.
- T_oxid_cat measured oxidation catalyst temperature
- block 514 a routine for setting flag No. 3 is described.
- block 514 ensures that NOx reduction across the oxidation catalyst due to residual hydrocarbons is less than a predetermined amount.
- the routine determines an estimate of residual hydrocarbons based on engine speed and load. As described above with respect to steps 520 and 522 , various other parameters can be used in this engine map.
- the routine determines whether this residual hydrocarbon amount (HC) is less than a predetermined hydrocarbon threshold (X4). When the answer to step 542 is “no”, the routine ends. If the answer to step 542 is “yes”, the routine sets flag No. 3 to allow catalyst diagnostics.
- step 550 the routine utilizes the NOx sensor output of the upstream NOx sensor ( ⁇ ) and the sensitivity of the sensor ( ⁇ ) to calculate an estimate of the downstream NOx sensor output ( ⁇ 1). Then, in step 552 , the routine determines whether this estimate of the downstream NOx sensor output is greater than the actual downstream NOx ( ⁇ 2). If the answer to step 552 is “yes”, the routine indicates degradation of the exhaust system. Otherwise, the routine ends. Further, in an alternate embodiment, the present invention uses a counter which is incremented at each determination of “yes” of Step 552 . Then, when the counter reaches a predetermined count value, catalyst system degradation is indicated, for example, via a light on the vehicle dashboard.
- the present invention thus overcomes the NOx sensors' inability to decipher between NO and NO 2 .
- NOx sensors can show different sensitivity towards NO and NO 2 due to masked fusion principles, by utilizing the method according to the present invention, it is possible to calculate the limit of the downstream NOx sensor reading if the ratio of NO:NO 2 is maintained approximately near 1:1.
- the upstream NOx sensor can be replaced by estimates of feed gas NOx based on engine operating conditions such as engine speed and load.
- Control of injected reductant, in this example, urea is carried out according to the following approach.
- the NO:NOx ratio after the oxidation catalyst is denoted as (x), which is between 0 and 1.
- the NOx values upstream and downstream of the oxidation catalyst are denoted as B and G, respectively.
- the theoretical reading of the downstream sensor would be x*B+(1 ⁇ x)B*E, where E is the sensitivity of the sensor to NO2.
- the measured NOx from the downstream sensor can be denoted as Gm.
- the NOx value B can be either measured or estimated from engine operating conditions, and the value E is determined based on the characteristics of the sensor design, for example, from the sensor specification. So, once the value x (which is the NO to NO2 ratio entering the SCR catalyst), the stoichiometric reductant amount, e.g. urea amount, can be determined and injected.
- the stoichiometric reductant amount e.g. urea amount
- Massflow_urea 0.0177 (PNOx*massflow_exhaust_gas)*(4 ⁇ x),
- x is the molar concentration ratio of NO to NO2 in the exhaust gas stream entering the SCR catalyst
- PNOx is the exhaust NOx concentration in PPM
- massflow_exhaust_gas is the mass flow rate of exhaust gasses in KG/min.
- Block 610 provides the feed gas NOx level in PPM as parameter B to block 614 .
- This feed gas NOx amount can be either measured or estimated. If estimated, the amount can be mapped and calibrated as a function of engine speed and load.
- block 612 provides the reading from sensor 141 as Gm (the measured NOx PPM) to block 614 .
- Block 614 then calculates the value x according to the equation derived above, and then feeds this value to block 620 .
- block 618 calculates the exhaust mass flow rate based on the sum of the fuel flow rate (mf) and the airflow rate (Maf), and provides this value to block 620 .
- Block 620 calculates the desired urea flow rate massflow_urea for stoichiometric reaction between the NO, NO2, and urea. This desired flow rate is adjusted by a calibration value in block 622 and then used to adjust injected urea via valve 134 .
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- This invention was made with Government support under Prime Contract No. DEFC26-01 NT41103 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention. This application is cross-referenced to a related application (202-0235) being filed concurrently herewith and having Ser. No. ______.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to selective catalytic reduction, and more particularly to methods for controlling and diagnosing such catalytic reduction as well as for controlling internal combustion diesel engines attached to such catalyst systems.
- 2. Background of the Invention
- Diesel internal combustion engines typically operate predominantly lean of stoichiometry. As such, various emission control devices have been used to reduce NOx emissions generated by the engine operation. One such device is a lean NOx catalyst. One example of such a catalyst is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst that utilizes a reductant, such as ammonia carried in urea, to reduce NOx in an oxygen rich atmosphere. Other lean NOx catalysts utilize different reductant, such as diesel fuel or other hydrocarbons, present in the exhaust gas.
- One method for using such a catalyst is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,891,409. Here, an upstream oxidative catalyst is used to convert NO into NO2 in the present of oxygen. Then, a downstream catalyst converts the NO2 to N2, CO2, and H2O in the presence of injected hydrocarbons.
- The inventors of the present invention have recognized a disadvantage with such a system. In particular, the present inventors have recognized that such catalyst systems can be susceptible to sulfur degradation. In other words, sulfur contained in fuel or engine oil can reach the catalyst and cause degradation of the active components of the catalyst. Such degradation can cause increased emissions. Further, the present inventors have recognized that this sulfur degradation is affected by the ratio of NO to NO2 entering the catalyst. In other words, when operating an SCR catalyst downstream of an oxidation catalyst, a mixture of substantially all NO2 can result in rapid sulfur degradation, thereby giving degraded emissions performance.
- In one aspect of the invention, the above disadvantages are overcome by a diagnostic system for an exhaust gas system of a diesel internal combustion engine. The system comprises: an upstream oxidation catalyst for converting a portion of incoming NO into NO2; a downstream lean NOx catalyst for converting at least some of said NO and NO2 exiting said upstream oxidation catalyst into nitrogen in the presence of a reductant; a sensor coupled downstream of said lean NOx catalyst; and a controller for determining whether said upstream oxidation catalyst is providing a preselected exiting NO to NO2 ratio of based at least on said sensor and for determining whether said upstream catalyst is within a predetermined temperature range, and providing an indication of degradation of said upstream catalyst based on said determination.
- By monitoring whether the preselected ratio is within acceptable limits, for example, within 50% of a 1:1 molar NO to NO2 ratio, it is possible to determine when sulfur degradation can result in the downstream catalyst due to degradation of maintaining the preselected NO to NO2 ratio and a drop in the NOx conversion efficiencies. In other words, the present invention can recognize when the NO to NO2 ratio of the exhaust gas entering the downstream catalyst is such that it reduces NOx conversion and sulfates the downstream catalyst.
- The advantages described herein will be more fully understood by reading an example of an embodiment in which the invention is used to advantage, referred to herein as the Description of Preferred Embodiment, with reference to the drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an engine wherein the invention is used to advantage; and
- FIGS.2-4 are graphs illustrated test results related to the present invention; and
- FIG. 5 is a high level flow chart of various operations performed by a portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
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Internal combustion engine 10, comprising a plurality of cylinders, one cylinder of which is shown in FIG. 1, is controlled byelectronic engine controller 12.Engine 10 includescombustion chamber 30 andcylinder walls 32 withpiston 36 positioned therein and connected tocrankshaft 40.Combustion chamber 30 is shown communicating withintake manifold 44 andexhaust manifold 48 viarespective intake valve 52 andexhaust valve 54.Intake manifold 44 is also shown havingfuel injector 80 coupled thereto for delivering liquid fuel in proportion to the pulse width of signal FPW fromcontroller 12. Fuel quantity, controlled by signal FPW, and injection timing are both adjustable. Fuel is delivered tofuel injector 80 by a diesel fuel system (not shown), including a fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel rail (not shown). The fuel contained in the fuel system includes various impurities and, in particular, varying amounts of sulfur. As described herein, sulfur has consistently cause disadvantages related to sulfur degradation of catalytic converters. Attempts to obtain sulfur-free fuel have, as of yet, been unsuccessful in the U.S. and Europe. However, according to the present invention, as described herein, a system and method for operation where sulfur degradation effects on catalytic converts can be minimized has been found and used to advantage. - Returning to FIG. 1, in an alternative embodiment, the engine may be configured such that the fuel is injected directly into the cylinder of the engine, which is known to those skilled in the art as a direct injection engine. I.e.,
injector 80 would be located to inject fuel directly intocylinder 30. - Reducing agent, for example, ammonia, urea, or diesel fuel, is stored in
storage vessel 130 coupled toexhaust manifold 48 upstream offirst catalyst 95 andsecond catalyst 97. First,catalyst 95 is an oxidation catalyst that converts a portion of incoming NO to NO2. Also, catalyst 97 is a lean NOx catalyst capable of reducing NOx in an oxygen rich environment. In one example,catalyst 97 is a urea SCR (selective catalytic reduction) catalyst. Efficiency ofcatalyst 97 is increased in the presence of a reducing agent and varies with temperature, as described below herein. -
Control valve 134 controls the quantity of reducing agent delivered to the exhaustgases entering catalysts Pump 132 pressurizes the reducing agent supplied tocontrol valve 134.Pump 132 andcontrol valve 134 are both controlled bycontroller 12.NOx sensor 140 is shown coupled toexhaust manifold 48 downstream ofcatalyst 97.Temperature sensor 142 coupled tocatalyst 97 provides an indication of the temperature (T) ofcatalyst 97. Alternatively, catalyst temperature (T) can be estimated as described later herein with particular reference to FIG. 6. Similarly, first catalyst temperature (Tp) can be read fromsensor 143 or estimated, using methods known to those skilled in the art, based on exhaust gas temperature. - In an alternative embodiment, the reductant can be injected upstream of
catalyst 97 but downstream ofcatalyst 95. In this case, the location of the reductant injector would be betweencatalysts -
Controller 12 is shown in FIG. 1 as a conventional microcomputer, includingmicroprocessor unit 102, input/output ports 104, read-only memory 106,random access memory 108, and a conventional data bus.Controller 12 is shown receiving various signals from sensors coupled toengine 10, in addition to those signals previously discussed, including engine coolant temperature (ECT) from temperature sensor 112 coupled to coolingsleeve 114; a measurement of manifold pressure (MAP) from pressure sensor 16 coupled tointake manifold 44; a measurement (AT) of manifold temperature fromtemperature sensor 117; and an engine speed signal fromengine speed sensor 118 coupled tocrankshaft 40.Upstream NOx sensor 139 also provides a signal tocontroller 12 indicative of the amount of NOx (both NO and NO2) generated in the exhaust gas. Alternatively, this sensor can be deleted and the controller can generate an estimate of NOx generated by the engine based on operating conditions such as engine speed and load. Similarly, athird NOx sensor 141 can optionally be placed downstream of the oxidation catalyst and upstream of the SCR catalyst. - As will be described more fully below, by maintaining a ratio of NO to NO2 before the catalyst near 1:1, it is possible to obtain high conversion of both NO and NO2, even in the presence of sulfur. In other words, when the exhaust gasses are maintained as described above, catalyst deterioration due to sulfur is delayed. An advantage of this is the ability to tolerate fuel with higher sulfur levels and still provide a robust emission control system. Additionally, a feed gas NOx composition of 50% NO and 50% NO2 provides for the fastest NOx reduction reaction rates over the SCR catalyst, thereby allowing the highest levels of NOx conversion efficiencies. However, if the upstream oxidation catalyst (which creates, in one example, this preferred NO to NO2 ratio upstream of the SCR catalyst) becomes degraded, then sulfur degradation of the downstream catalyst may occur.
- FIG. 2 illustrates experimental data of an SCR catalyst across various temperatures. In particular, the Figure illustrates NOx conversion from approximately 150° C. to approximately 550° C. The data points indicated by a triangle-line illustrates NO conversion (NO2), the following data points indicated by a square-line illustrate NOx conversion for approximately a 1:1 NO:NO2 mixture. As such, FIG. 2 illustrates that by keeping approximately a 1:1 NO:NO2 molar ratio in the exhaust feed gas, NOx conversion can be optimized.
- FIG. 3 illustrates NOx conversion when the exhaust gas comprises solely NO. In particular, the Figure shows NOx conversion of NO with and without sulfur. The data indicated by a triangle-line shows catalyst performance when the inlet gas includes NO and no sulfur. The data indicated by a square-line shows catalyst performance with sulfur. As the data indicates, when the feed gas is entirely composed of NO, sulfur adversely affects NOx conversion.
- FIG. 4 illustrates NOx conversion with and without sulfur when the inlet ratio of NO and NO2 is maintained within a predetermined range (approximately 1:1). The data indicated by a diamond-line is for exhaust gases without sulfur, while the data indicated by a square-line is for exhaust gases containing sulfur. As FIG. 4 illustrates, by keeping approximately a 1:1 NO:NO2 ratio, sulfur effects on NOx conversion can be reduced. The inventors of the present invention recognize that significant benefits can still be expected even if the ratio of NO:NO2 fluctuates within 50%; however, approximately a 1:1 molar ratio can yield a minimum amount of NO2 required. In other words, up to approximately a 20:80 ratio can be acceptable depending on operating conditions such as temperature. I.e., while it is desirable to maintain near a 1:1 ratio, advantageous results can be obtained by having the ratio within approximately 50% of 1:1.
- As described above with regard to FIG. 1, the present invention, in one embodiment, utilizes an upstream oxidation catalyst to convert some exhaust NO to NO2. In particular, the catalyst composition can be adjusted to match a particular engine exhaust characteristic. In this way, it is possible to provide approximately a 1:1 NO to NO2 ratio entering the downstream SCR catalyst. However, there are other methods which can be utilized to provide the desired NO to NO2 ratio of gases entering the SCR catalyst. For example, this system may delete the upstream oxidation catalyst and adjust engine-operating conditions to provide the desired ratio. For example, the ratio may be provided by adjusting parameters such as, for example, exhaust gas recirculation amount, injection timing, air-fuel ratio, or other parameters, or combinations of these parameters.
- As described above, various methods can be used to attempt to provide the desired NO to NO2 ratio entering the SCR catalyst. However, due to engine aging, vehicle aging and various environmental factors, the attempts to provide the desired ratio may degrade. As a result, the catalyst NOx conversion of the SCR catalyst may become sensitive to sulfur degradation. As a result, the present invention provides a diagnostic method for detecting degradation of the lean NOx catalyst. One embodiment of such a diagnostic system is described in FIG. 5.
- Referring now to FIG. 5, a routine is described for performing catalyst diagnostics. In general terms, three flags are utilized in
blocks - Referring now to block510, the routine sets flag No.1 based on a determination whether the engine out NOx is a predetermined percentage (X1) of NO. In particular, in
step 520, the routine determines an estimate of engine out NO based on engine speed and load. Further, in step 522, the routine determines an estimate of engine out NO2 based on engine speed and load. Various other parameters can also be used in these engine maps to determine engine out NO and NO2 such as, for example, engine temperature, injection timing, air-fuel ratio, and various other parameters. Based on the estimated NO and NO2, the routine determines instep 524 whether the estimated ratio of NO to NO2 is less than or equal to X1. If the answer to step 524 is “yes”, the routine does not set theflag 1 and the routine ends. If the answer to step 522 is “no”, the routine sets flag No. 1 to allow catalyst diagnostics. - Referring now to block512, the routine determines whether to set flag No. 2. In general terms, block 512 ensures that the temperature of the upstream oxidation catalyst is within a predetermined operating window. In particular, in
step 530, the routine determines whether an estimated oxidation catalyst temperature, or measured oxidation catalyst temperature (T_oxid_cat), is greater than or equal to an upper threshold temperature (X3) and greater than a lower predetermined temperature threshold (X2). If the answer to step 530 is “no”, the routine ends. Otherwise, if the answer to step 530 is “yes”, the routine sets flag No. 2 to enable catalyst diagnostics. - Referring now to block514, a routine for setting flag No. 3 is described. In general terms, block 514 ensures that NOx reduction across the oxidation catalyst due to residual hydrocarbons is less than a predetermined amount. In particular, in
step 540, the routine determines an estimate of residual hydrocarbons based on engine speed and load. As described above with respect tosteps 520 and 522, various other parameters can be used in this engine map. Then, instep 542, the routine determines whether this residual hydrocarbon amount (HC) is less than a predetermined hydrocarbon threshold (X4). When the answer to step 542 is “no”, the routine ends. If the answer to step 542 is “yes”, the routine sets flag No. 3 to allow catalyst diagnostics. - When each of
flags - First, in
step 550, the routine utilizes the NOx sensor output of the upstream NOx sensor (β) and the sensitivity of the sensor (ξ) to calculate an estimate of the downstream NOx sensor output (γ1). Then, instep 552, the routine determines whether this estimate of the downstream NOx sensor output is greater than the actual downstream NOx (γ2). If the answer to step 552 is “yes”, the routine indicates degradation of the exhaust system. Otherwise, the routine ends. Further, in an alternate embodiment, the present invention uses a counter which is incremented at each determination of “yes” ofStep 552. Then, when the counter reaches a predetermined count value, catalyst system degradation is indicated, for example, via a light on the vehicle dashboard. - In other words, the present invention thus overcomes the NOx sensors' inability to decipher between NO and NO2. In other words, since NOx sensors can show different sensitivity towards NO and NO2 due to masked fusion principles, by utilizing the method according to the present invention, it is possible to calculate the limit of the downstream NOx sensor reading if the ratio of NO:NO2 is maintained approximately near 1:1. Further, those skilled in the art will recognize, in view of the present invention, that in an alternate embodiment, the upstream NOx sensor can be replaced by estimates of feed gas NOx based on engine operating conditions such as engine speed and load.
- Control of injected reductant, in this example, urea, is carried out according to the following approach. To determine the amount of urea to inject, the NO:NOx ratio after the oxidation catalyst is denoted as (x), which is between 0 and 1. Further, the NOx values upstream and downstream of the oxidation catalyst are denoted as B and G, respectively. Thus, the theoretical reading of the downstream sensor would be x*B+(1−x)B*E, where E is the sensitivity of the sensor to NO2. The measured NOx from the downstream sensor can be denoted as Gm. Then, x*B+(1−x)B*E=Gm. Rearranging gives: x=(Gm+E*B)/(B*(1−E)). Thus, the NOx value B can be either measured or estimated from engine operating conditions, and the value E is determined based on the characteristics of the sensor design, for example, from the sensor specification. So, once the value x (which is the NO to NO2 ratio entering the SCR catalyst), the stoichiometric reductant amount, e.g. urea amount, can be determined and injected.
- For example, assuming a 32.5% aqueous solution of urea, the following stoichiometric reactions can be assumed:
- 1 mole of NO (uses)->1 mole of NH3
- 1 mole of NO2 (uses)->4/3 mole of NH3
- These calculations yield a required mass flow of urea in mg/sec as:
- Massflow_urea=0.0177 (PNOx*massflow_exhaust_gas)*(4−x),
- where, as above, x is the molar concentration ratio of NO to NO2 in the exhaust gas stream entering the SCR catalyst, PNOx is the exhaust NOx concentration in PPM, and massflow_exhaust_gas is the mass flow rate of exhaust gasses in KG/min.
- The control approach is illustrated specifically in FIG. 6.
Block 610 provides the feed gas NOx level in PPM as parameter B to block 614. This feed gas NOx amount can be either measured or estimated. If estimated, the amount can be mapped and calibrated as a function of engine speed and load. - Further, block612 provides the reading from
sensor 141 as Gm (the measured NOx PPM) to block 614.Block 614 then calculates the value x according to the equation derived above, and then feeds this value to block 620. Also, block 618 calculates the exhaust mass flow rate based on the sum of the fuel flow rate (mf) and the airflow rate (Maf), and provides this value to block 620.Block 620 calculates the desired urea flow rate massflow_urea for stoichiometric reaction between the NO, NO2, and urea. This desired flow rate is adjusted by a calibration value inblock 622 and then used to adjust injected urea viavalve 134.
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