Emission control device regeneration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9650930-B2
Application number	US-201514594324-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2015
Priority date	Jan 12, 2015
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

Various methods are provided for operating an emission control device. In one example, a method for an emission control device including a catalyst and a filter comprises passively regenerating the filter, and adjusting, via a controller, a duration of active regeneration of the filter based on an oxygen storage capacity of the emission control device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for an emission control device including a catalyst and a filter, comprising:
passively regenerating the filter;
adjusting, via a controller, a duration of active regeneration of the filter based on an oxygen storage capacity of the emission control device, wherein active regeneration of the filter includes initiating deceleration fuel shut-off; and
extending a duration of deceleration fuel shut-off to replenish at least a portion of oxygen stored in the emission control device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining an amount of particulate matter stored in the filter; and
actively regenerating the filter if the amount of particulate matter is greater than or equal to a threshold.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein passively regenerating the filter includes oxidizing particulate matter stored in the filter with oxygen stored in the emission control device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
if a filter temperature is greater than or equal to a filter regeneration temperature, actively regenerating the filter; and
if the filter temperature is less than the filter regeneration temperature, increasing exhaust gas temperature.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the oxygen storage capacity of the emission control device based on output from a first oxygen sensor and output from a second oxygen sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein active regeneration of the filter includes increasing supply of excess oxygen to the emission control device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein active regeneration of the filter is ceased upon determining that a threshold level of particulate matter stored in the filter has been oxidized, the method further comprising, after cessation of active regeneration of the filter, passively regenerating the filter with oxygen stored in the emission control device, the stored oxygen stored in the emission control device as a result of active regeneration of the filter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst is a three-way catalyst, and wherein the filter is a gasoline particulate filter.

9. A method for an emission control device including a catalyst and a filter, comprising:
passively regenerating the filter;
adjusting, via a controller, a duration of active regeneration of the filter based on an oxygen storage capacity of the emission control device, wherein active regeneration of the filter includes initiating deceleration fuel shut-off;
extending a duration of deceleration fuel shut-off to replenish at least a portion of oxygen stored in the emission control device; and
adjusting air-fuel operation after completing the active regeneration based on actual oxygen storage level.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein adjusting air-fuel operation includes enleaning an air-fuel ratio to increase excess oxygen at the filter.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the filter is actively regenerated responsive to an amount of particulate matter stored in the filter being greater than or equal to a threshold, the active regeneration including initiation of deceleration fuel shut-off.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the active regeneration includes a first phase in which particulate matter stored in the filter is oxidized with oxygen stored in the emission control device, and a second phase in which the oxygen storage capacity is at least partially replenished.

13. An engine system, comprising:
an engine;
an emission control device configured to receive exhaust gases from the engine, the emission control device comprising:
a catalyst;
a particulate filter; and
one or more oxygen storage materials configured to store oxygen,

an engine controller comprising a processor and computer-readable storage holding instructions executable by the processor to:
determine an amount of particulate matter stored in the particulate filter;
passively regenerate the particulate filter with oxygen stored in the one or more oxygen storage materials;
initiate a deceleration fuel shut-off to actively regenerate the particulate filter with excess oxygen received from the engine if the amount of particulate matter is greater than or equal to a threshold;
extend a duration of deceleration fuel shut-off to replenish at least a portion of oxygen stored in the one or more oxygen storage materials; and
control a duration of active regeneration based on an oxygen storage capacity of the one or more oxygen storage materials.

14. The engine system of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst and the particulate filter are positioned in respective housings separated from each other, and
wherein the one or more oxygen storage materials are embedded in one or both of a washcoat of the catalyst and a washcoat of the particulate filter.

15. The engine system of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst and the particulate filter are integrated in a unitary housing having a washcoat comprising the one or more oxygen storage materials.

16. The engine system of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst includes a catalyst washcoat,
wherein the particulate filter includes a filter washcoat, and
wherein at least a portion of the one or more oxygen storage materials is embedded in the filter washcoat, the portion of the one or more oxygen storage materials replacing at least a portion of an inert material of the filter washcoat.

17. The engine system of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the one or more oxygen storage materials is substantially equal to the replaced portion of the inert material so as not to increase a weight of the particulate filter.

18. The engine system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more oxygen storage materials include Ce—Zr, and
wherein the inert material is Al 2 O 3 .

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Lambert Christine Kay
• Dobson Douglas Allen
• Warner James Robert
• Pakko James David
• Hepburn Jeffrey Scott

Classifications

• F01N3/2073

  Means for generating a reducing substance from the exhaust gases · CPC title

• F02D41/123

  the fuel injection being cut-off · CPC title

• F01N3/035 Primary

  with catalytic reactors · CPC title

• F01N3/0253 Primary

  adding fuel to exhaust gases · CPC title

• F02D41/0235

  in relation with the state of the exhaust gas treating apparatus (control of exhaust gas treating apparatus per se F01N) · CPC title