US20040123590A1 - Sulfur poisoning elimination of diesel engine catalyst - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the elimination of sulfur poisoning of a NOx trap catalyst that traps nitrogen oxides (NOx) discharged by a diesel engine.
- JP06-272541A published by the Japanese Patent Office in 1992, discloses an exhaust gas purification device wherein a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine and a NOx trap catalyst that traps NOx in the exhaust gas, are used.
- DPF diesel particulate filter
- the NOx trap catalyst also traps sulfur oxides (SOx) contained in the diesel fuel. This is referred to as sulfur poisoning. When sulfur poisoning occurs, the NOx trap ability of the catalyst decreases.
- SOx sulfur oxides
- the NOx trapped by the NOx trap catalyst is first reduced, next, the DPF burns the trapped particulate matter, and the reducing agent concentration in the exhaust gas is then increased to eliminate the sulfur poisoning.
- the diesel engine runs in a lean atmosphere. If a large amount of particulate matter collects in the DPF when the air-fuel ratio is returned to lean for the usual operation after the sulfur poisoning is eliminated, a problem arises. Specifically, if the temperature of the exhaust gas at this time is higher than the self-ignition temperature of the particulate matter, the particulate matter trapped by the DPF burns rapidly. As a result, when the temperature of the DPF exceeds a preferable range for performance, the particulate trap performance of the DPF decreases.
- this invention provides a purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine, comprising a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas wherein the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst is eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio, an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, a sensor which detects a particulate matter trap amount of the filter, and a programmable controller.
- the controller is programmed to control the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, and control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
- This invention also provides a method for controlling a purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine.
- the purification device comprises a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas, wherein the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst is eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio, and an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio.
- the method comprises determining a particulate matter trap amount of the filter, controlling the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, and controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a diesel engine exhaust gas purification device according to this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart describing a sulfur poisoning elimination routine executed by a controller according to this invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart describing an air-fuel ratio control subroutine executed by the controller.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart describing an air-fuel ratio control subroutine for regenerating a DPF executed by the controller.
- FIGS. 5 A- 5 E are timing charts that describe changes in an excess air ratio lambda ( ⁇ ), a sulfur poisoning amount and a particulate matter collection amount due to execution of the sulfur poisoning elimination routine.
- FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing a second embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing a third embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS. 8 A- 8 E are timing charts that describe changes in the excess air ratio ⁇ , the sulfur poisoning amount and the particulate matter collection amount under the sulfur poisoning elimination control according to a fifth embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS. 9 A- 9 E are timing charts that describe changes in the excess air ratio ⁇ , the sulfur poisoning amount and the particulate matter collection amount under the sulfur poisoning elimination control according to a sixth embodiment of this invention.
- a diesel engine 40 for vehicles rotates due to combustion of a gaseous mixture of air aspirated from an intake pipe 21 via a throttle 41 , and diesel fuel injected from a fuel injector 44 .
- the fuel is supplied to the fuel injector 44 by a common rail fuel system.
- the exhaust gas due to combustion is discharged via an exhaust pipe 22 .
- a part of the exhaust gas is recirculated to the intake pipe 21 via an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage 23 .
- EGR exhaust gas recirculation
- An exhaust gas purification device 1 is installed midway in the exhaust pipe 22 .
- the exhaust gas purification device 1 comprises a NOx trap catalyst 10 which traps NOx (nitrogen oxides) in the exhaust gas, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 20 .
- NOx trap catalyst 10 which traps NOx (nitrogen oxides) in the exhaust gas
- DPF diesel particulate filter
- the NOx trap catalyst 10 contains a NOx trap agent that traps NOx.
- a NOx trap agent barium (Ba), magnesium (Mg) or cesium (Cs) can be used.
- the NOx trap catalyst 10 traps NOx contained in the exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio due to the action of the trap agent. The trapped NOx is reduced by reducing agent components contained in exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, under the catalysis of the NOx trap catalyst 10 , and is discharged.
- the NOx trap catalyst 10 traps not only the NOx in the exhaust gas, but also SOx (sulfur oxides) as previously stated.
- SOx sulfur oxides
- the NOx trap ability decreases. This state is called sulfur poisoning.
- To eliminate the sulfur poisoning it is necessary to increase the reducing agent components contained in the exhaust gas. For this purpose, it is necessary to make the exhaust gas composition correspond to a rich air-fuel ratio.
- the DPF 20 is installed downstream of the NOx trap catalyst 10 .
- the DPF 20 comprises a ceramic porous filter.
- the DPF 20 traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas.
- the trapped particulate matter burns due to the temperature rise of the exhaust gas, and is removed from the DPF 20 .
- the raising of the exhaust gas temperature to burn particulate matter trapped by the DPF 20 is referred to as the regeneration of the DPF 20 .
- the regeneration of the DPF 20 is performed using the high temperature exhaust gas generated by the combustion of the air-fuel mixture at a lean air-fuel ratio.
- the elimination of the sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 and the regeneration of the DPF 20 are both performed by controlling the air-fuel ratio of the burning air-fuel mixture.
- the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture is determined by the air amount aspirated via the intake throttle 41 and the fuel injection amount of the fuel injector 44 .
- the opening of the intake throttle 41 and the fuel injection amount of the fuel injector 44 are varied according to signals output by a controller 50 .
- the controller 50 comprises a microcomputer comprising a central processing unit (CPU), read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) and input/output (I/O) interface.
- the controller may also comprise plural microcomputers.
- the controller 50 determines the fuel injection amount of the fuel injector 44 according to the required load, i.e., for example, according to a depression amount of an accelerator pedal with which the vehicle is provided. In normal operation of the engine 40 , the controller 50 maintains the air-fuel ratio of the burning air-fuel mixture at a predetermined lean air-fuel ratio by increasing or decreasing the opening of the intake throttle 41 according to the fuel injection amount.
- the controller 50 by controlling the air-fuel ratio to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio, eliminates the sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 .
- the controller 50 occasionally controls the air-fuel ratio to lean to perform the regeneration of the DPF 20 when the particulate matter collection amount has increased to a certain degree, thereby preventing an increase in the particulate matter collection amount of the DPF 20 due to the elimination of sulfur poisoning.
- the air-fuel ratio is again controlled to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio, and elimination of sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 is continued.
- These sensors include a differential pressure sensor 31 that detects the pressure difference of the exhaust gas at the inlet and outlet of the DPF 20 , a ⁇ sensor 32 which detects an excess air factor lambda ( ⁇ ) of the air-fuel mixture from the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas at the inlet of the NOx trap catalyst 10 , a temperature sensor 33 which detects the inlet temperature of the DPF 20 , and a temperature sensor 34 which detects the outlet temperature of the DPF 20 .
- a differential pressure sensor 31 that detects the pressure difference of the exhaust gas at the inlet and outlet of the DPF 20
- a ⁇ sensor 32 which detects an excess air factor lambda ( ⁇ ) of the air-fuel mixture from the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas at the inlet of the NOx trap catalyst 10
- a temperature sensor 33 which detects the inlet temperature of the DPF 20
- a temperature sensor 34 which detects the outlet temperature of the DPF 20 .
- This routine is always executed during running of the diesel engine 40 . Specifically, when the controller 50 terminates the routine, the following execution of the routine is started immediately or after a predetermined time interval.
- a step S 1 the controller 50 determines whether or not the sulfur poisoning elimination of NOx trap catalyst 10 is required. This determination is made not by directly detecting the sulfur poisoning amount of the NOx trap catalyst 10 , but based on running data such as the vehicle travel distance, the fuel consumption and the travel time after the latest sulfur poisoning elimination. If it is determined that sulfur poisoning elimination of the NOx trap catalyst 10 is not required, the routine is terminated without further processing.
- the controller 50 When it is determined that sulfur poisoning elimination of NOx trap catalyst 10 is required, the controller 50 performs the processing of a step S 2 and further steps.
- step S 2 the controller 50 executes air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning by using a subroutine shown in FIG. 3.
- the controller 50 determines whether or not the excess air factor ⁇ of the air-fuel mixture detected by the ⁇ sensor 32 is 1.0 or less. If the excess air factor ⁇ of the air-fuel ratio is 1.0 or less, it means that the air-fuel ratio is equal to or richer than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
- the controller 50 in a step S 22 , decreases the excess air factor ⁇ . This is done by decreasing the opening of the intake throttle 41 by a fixed amount.
- the controller 50 repeats the determination of the step S 21 .
- the controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S 21 and S 22 until the excess air factor ⁇ becomes 1.0 or less.
- the controller 50 performs the processing of a step S 23 .
- the controller 50 determines whether or not the excess air factor ⁇ is larger than 0.95. When, as a result of this determination, the excess air factor ⁇ is not larger than 0.95, the controller 50 , in a step S 24 , increases the excess air factor ⁇ . This is done by increasing the opening of the intake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S 24 , the controller 50 repeats the determination of the step S 23 . Hence, the controller 50 repeats the processing of the step S 23 and S 24 until the excess air factor ⁇ exceeds the value of 0.95.
- the excess air factor ⁇ is controlled to within a range that is less than 1.0 and larger than 0.95.
- the controller 50 determines whether or not regeneration of the DPF 20 is required. This determination is performed by comparing the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the DPF 20 detected by the differential pressure sensor 31 with a first predetermined value.
- Particulate matter which has collected in the DPF 20 is an obstacle to the flow of exhaust gas, and leads to pressure loss in the exhaust gas energy. As a result, the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the DPF 20 increases. The controller 50 determines that when this difference exceeds the first predetermined value, regeneration of the DPF 20 is required.
- This first predetermined value is a value that is a predetermined amount larger than the pressure difference when the determination result of the step S 1 is affirmative for the first time, i.e., the pressure difference when air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning starts.
- the controller 50 repeats the processing of the step S 2 and step S 3 until regeneration of the DPF 20 is required.
- the excess air factor ⁇ of the air-fuel mixture has a value within a range less than 1.0 and larger than 0.95, which corresponds to a rich air-fuel ratio.
- step S 3 when it is determined that regeneration of the DPF 20 is required, the controller 50 , in a step S 4 , performs air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the DPF 20 using a subroutine shown in FIG. 4.
- the controller 50 firstly in a step S 41 , determines whether or not the excess air factor ⁇ is larger than 1.05.
- step S 42 If the excess air factor ⁇ is not larger than 1.05, in a step S 42 , the excess air factor ⁇ is increased. This processing is performed by increasing the opening of the intake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S 42 , the controller 50 repeats the determination of the step S 41 . In this way, the controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S 41 and S 42 until the excess air factor ⁇ is larger than 1.05.
- the controller 50 performs the processing of a step S 43 .
- step S 43 the controller 50 determines whether or not the excess air factor ⁇ is less than 1.1.
- step S 44 decreases the excess air factor ⁇ . This processing is performed by decreasing the opening of the intake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S 44 , the controller 50 repeats the determination of the step S 43 .
- controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S 43 and 44 until the excess air factor ⁇ becomes less than 1.1.
- the excess air factor ⁇ is controlled to a range larger than 1.5 and less than 1.1.
- the controller 50 determines whether or not regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete. This is done by comparing the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the DPF 20 detected by the differential pressure sensor 31 with a second predetermined value.
- the controller 50 determines that regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete.
- the second predetermined value is set equal to the pressure difference when the determination result of the step S 1 is affirmative for the first time, i.e., the pressure difference when air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning starts.
- the regeneration control of the DPF 20 performed during this routine has the purpose of preventing increase of particulate matter collected in the DPF 20 due to the sulfur poisoning elimination control of the NOx trap catalyst 10 . In other words, it is different from the ordinary regeneration control of the DPF 20 which effectively makes the particulate matter collection amount zero.
- the difference between the first predetermined amount and second predetermined amount may be set to be narrower than during ordinary regeneration control, and by burning particulate matter a little at a time within a short interval, excessive temperature rise of the DPF 20 is prevented.
- the controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S 4 and S 5 .
- the excess air factor ⁇ is maintained within a range larger than 1.5 and less than 1.1, i.e., corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio.
- the oxygen due to the lean air-fuel ratio promotes combustion of the particulate matter, and regeneration of the DPF 20 continues.
- the controller 50 determines whether or not sulfur poisoning elimination is complete. This determination is performed by determining whether or not the total execution time of air-fuel ratio control for eliminating sulfur poisoning from the starting of the routine, i.e., the total continuation time of the air-fuel ratio state where the excess air factor ⁇ is less than 1.0 and more than 0.95, has reached a predetermined time.
- the controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S 2 -S 6 .
- the controller 50 terminates the routine.
- the air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning of the step S 2 starts, and the excess air factor ⁇ of the engine 40 is controlled to a rich air-fuel ratio region between 0.95 and 1.0 as shown in FIG. 5C.
- the sulfur poisoning amount falls as shown in FIG. 5D, and as the particulate matter discharge amount increases due to the rich air-fuel ratio, the particular matter collection amount of the DPF 20 increases as shown in FIG. 5E.
- FIGS. 5D and 5E respectively show the sulfur poisoning amount of the NOx trap catalyst 10 and particulate matter collection amount of the DPF 20 as percentages.
- the poisoning amount when it is determined that elimination of poisoning is required is taken as 100%, and the poisoning amount when the total execution time of the air-fuel ratio control for eliminating sulfur poisoning has reached the predetermined time, is taken as 0%.
- the state where the particulate matter trap ability of the DPF 20 is saturated is taken as 100%, and the state where particulate matter has not collected in the DPF 20 , is taken as 0%.
- the controller 50 determines whether or not elimination of sulfur poisoning in the step S 6 is complete. At a time t 14 , when it is determined that elimination of sulfur poisoning is complete, the controller 50 terminates the routine.
- the air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the DPF 20 shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C is performed to prevent the particulate matter collection amount of the DPF 20 from increasing due to elimination of sulfur poisoning as described above. Ordinary regeneration control of the DPF 20 is performed by a separate routine.
- the exhaust gas purification device comprises a fuel injector 42 upstream of the NOx trap catalyst 10 in the exhaust pipe 22 .
- the fuel injector 42 injects fuel according to a signal from the controller 50 in an identical way to the fuel injector 44 .
- the remaining features of the construction relating to the hardware of the exhaust gas purification device are identical to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
- the controller 50 performs elimination of sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 by the routine of FIG. 2 and the subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the operation of decreasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 22 of FIG. 3 and the step S 44 of FIG. 4 is performed by a fuel injection from the fuel injector 42 .
- reducing agent components in the exhaust gas are increased, and as a result, the same exhaust gas composition as when the excess air factor ⁇ in the air-fuel mixture falls, is obtained.
- the operation of increasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 24 of FIG. 3 and the step S 42 of FIG. 4 is performed by stopping the fuel injection by the fuel injector 42 .
- stopping injection of fuel which was injected into the exhaust gas reducing agent components in the exhaust gas decrease, and as a result, the same exhaust gas composition as when the excess air factor ⁇ in the air-fuel mixture increases, is obtained.
- the reducing agent component concentration of the exhaust gas can be more precisely controlled.
- the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture supplied to the engine 40 is not changed, so sulfur poisoning elimination control of the NOx trap catalyst 10 can be performed without affecting the combustion of the engine 40 and without causing any fluctuation of the output torque of the engine 40 .
- the exhaust gas purification device comprises an exhaust throttle 43 downstream of the DPF 20 of the exhaust pipe 22 .
- the exhaust throttle 43 has an opening which can be varied according to a signal from the controller 50 .
- the controller 50 by repeating the routine of FIG. 2 and the subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4 as in the first embodiment, performs elimination of the sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 .
- the operation of decreasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 22 of FIG. 3 and the step S 44 of FIG. 4 is performed by decreasing the opening of the exhaust throttle 43 .
- the operation of increasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 24 of FIG. 3 and the step S 42 of FIG. 4 is performed by increasing the opening of the exhaust throttle 43 .
- elimination of the sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst 10 can be performed without varying the fuel injection amount.
- a post-injection is performed by the fuel injector 44 after the fuel injection for ordinary combustion.
- the operation of decreasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 22 of FIG. 3 and the step S 44 of FIG. 4 is performed by increasing the post-injection amount.
- the operation of increasing the excess air factor ⁇ in the step S 24 of FIG. 3 and the step S 42 of FIG. 4 is performed by decreasing the post-injection amount.
- FIGS. 8 A- 8 E a fifth embodiment of this invention will be described referring to FIGS. 8 A- 8 E.
- the determination as to whether or not regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete performed in the step S 5 of FIG. 2 is performed according to the continuation time of the regeneration control of the DPF 20 , i.e., the time from a time t 22 to a time t 23 in the figure, without referring to the differential pressure detected by the differential pressure sensor 31 .
- the controller 50 determines that regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete.
- the predetermined time is set to be long, the particulate matter collection amount of the DPF 20 can be reduced by a larger amount.
- sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst takes place, so if the predetermined time is set to be long, it is preferred to set the continuation time of the elimination of sulfur poisoning overall, i.e., the time from a time t 21 to a time t 24 , to be long.
- FIGS. 9 A- 9 E a sixth embodiment of this invention will be described.
- the determination of whether or not to perform regeneration of the DPF 20 performed in the step S 3 of FIG. 2, and the determination as to whether or not regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete performed in the step S 5 are different from the first embodiment.
- step S 3 it is determined that regeneration of the DPF 20 is required when the particulate matter collection rate reaches 100%.
- the particulate matter collection rate reaches 0%, it is determined that regeneration of the DPF 20 is complete.
- step S 3 and step S 5 are set in this way, the minimum occurrence of DPF regeneration is realized during the routine execution period from the time t 31 to the time t 34 .
- the second-fourth embodiments relating to the means of increasing/decreasing the excess air factor ⁇ , and the fifth and sixth embodiments relating to criteria for regenerating the DPF 20 may be performed in any combination.
Abstract
A NOx catalyst (10) traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine (40), and particulate matter is trapped by a filter (41). The sulfur poisoning of the NOx catalyst (10) is eliminated using exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio. The exhaust gas composition is changed over to a lean air-fuel ratio according to an increase of a particulate matter collection amount during the elimination of sulfur poisoning so that the particulate matter collection amount in the filter (41) does not increase. As a result, when the particulate matter collection amount decreases due to combustion of collected particulate matter, elimination of sulfur poisoning again proceeds using exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio.
Description
- This invention relates to the elimination of sulfur poisoning of a NOx trap catalyst that traps nitrogen oxides (NOx) discharged by a diesel engine.
- JP06-272541A published by the Japanese Patent Office in 1992, discloses an exhaust gas purification device wherein a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas of a diesel engine and a NOx trap catalyst that traps NOx in the exhaust gas, are used.
- The NOx trap catalyst also traps sulfur oxides (SOx) contained in the diesel fuel. This is referred to as sulfur poisoning. When sulfur poisoning occurs, the NOx trap ability of the catalyst decreases.
- In the prior art, the NOx trapped by the NOx trap catalyst is first reduced, next, the DPF burns the trapped particulate matter, and the reducing agent concentration in the exhaust gas is then increased to eliminate the sulfur poisoning.
- When the reducing agent concentration of the exhaust gas is increased, a large amount of particulate matter is discharged. Therefore, when a long time is spent on eliminating the sulfur poisoning, a large amount of particulate matter collects in the DPF by the time the sulfur poisoning has been eliminated.
- In general, the diesel engine runs in a lean atmosphere. If a large amount of particulate matter collects in the DPF when the air-fuel ratio is returned to lean for the usual operation after the sulfur poisoning is eliminated, a problem arises. Specifically, if the temperature of the exhaust gas at this time is higher than the self-ignition temperature of the particulate matter, the particulate matter trapped by the DPF burns rapidly. As a result, when the temperature of the DPF exceeds a preferable range for performance, the particulate trap performance of the DPF decreases.
- It is therefore an object of this invention to eliminate the sulfur poisoning of a NOx catalyst while preventing particulate matter from collecting in the DPF.
- In order to achieve the above object, this invention provides a purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine, comprising a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas wherein the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst is eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio, an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, a sensor which detects a particulate matter trap amount of the filter, and a programmable controller.
- The controller is programmed to control the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, and control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
- This invention also provides a method for controlling a purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine. The purification device comprises a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas, wherein the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst is eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio, and an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio.
- The method comprises determining a particulate matter trap amount of the filter, controlling the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, and controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
- The details as well as other features and advantages of this invention are set forth in the remainder of the specification and are shown in the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a diesel engine exhaust gas purification device according to this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart describing a sulfur poisoning elimination routine executed by a controller according to this invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart describing an air-fuel ratio control subroutine executed by the controller.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart describing an air-fuel ratio control subroutine for regenerating a DPF executed by the controller.
- FIGS.5A-5E are timing charts that describe changes in an excess air ratio lambda (λ), a sulfur poisoning amount and a particulate matter collection amount due to execution of the sulfur poisoning elimination routine.
- FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing a second embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 1, but showing a third embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS.8A-8E are timing charts that describe changes in the excess air ratio λ, the sulfur poisoning amount and the particulate matter collection amount under the sulfur poisoning elimination control according to a fifth embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS.9A-9E are timing charts that describe changes in the excess air ratio λ, the sulfur poisoning amount and the particulate matter collection amount under the sulfur poisoning elimination control according to a sixth embodiment of this invention.
- Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings, a
diesel engine 40 for vehicles rotates due to combustion of a gaseous mixture of air aspirated from anintake pipe 21 via athrottle 41, and diesel fuel injected from afuel injector 44. The fuel is supplied to thefuel injector 44 by a common rail fuel system. - The exhaust gas due to combustion is discharged via an
exhaust pipe 22. A part of the exhaust gas is recirculated to theintake pipe 21 via an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)passage 23. - An exhaust
gas purification device 1 is installed midway in theexhaust pipe 22. - The exhaust
gas purification device 1 comprises aNOx trap catalyst 10 which traps NOx (nitrogen oxides) in the exhaust gas, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) 20. - The
NOx trap catalyst 10 contains a NOx trap agent that traps NOx. As the NOx trap agent, barium (Ba), magnesium (Mg) or cesium (Cs) can be used. TheNOx trap catalyst 10 traps NOx contained in the exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio due to the action of the trap agent. The trapped NOx is reduced by reducing agent components contained in exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, under the catalysis of theNOx trap catalyst 10, and is discharged. - The
NOx trap catalyst 10 traps not only the NOx in the exhaust gas, but also SOx (sulfur oxides) as previously stated. When sulfur oxides collect in theNOx trap catalyst 10, the NOx trap ability decreases. This state is called sulfur poisoning. To eliminate the sulfur poisoning, it is necessary to increase the reducing agent components contained in the exhaust gas. For this purpose, it is necessary to make the exhaust gas composition correspond to a rich air-fuel ratio. - The
DPF 20 is installed downstream of theNOx trap catalyst 10. TheDPF 20 comprises a ceramic porous filter. TheDPF 20 traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas. The trapped particulate matter burns due to the temperature rise of the exhaust gas, and is removed from theDPF 20. In the following description, the raising of the exhaust gas temperature to burn particulate matter trapped by theDPF 20 is referred to as the regeneration of theDPF 20. The regeneration of theDPF 20 is performed using the high temperature exhaust gas generated by the combustion of the air-fuel mixture at a lean air-fuel ratio. - The elimination of the sulfur poisoning of the
NOx trap catalyst 10 and the regeneration of theDPF 20 are both performed by controlling the air-fuel ratio of the burning air-fuel mixture. The air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture is determined by the air amount aspirated via theintake throttle 41 and the fuel injection amount of thefuel injector 44. The opening of theintake throttle 41 and the fuel injection amount of thefuel injector 44 are varied according to signals output by acontroller 50. - The
controller 50 comprises a microcomputer comprising a central processing unit (CPU), read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) and input/output (I/O) interface. The controller may also comprise plural microcomputers. - The
controller 50 determines the fuel injection amount of thefuel injector 44 according to the required load, i.e., for example, according to a depression amount of an accelerator pedal with which the vehicle is provided. In normal operation of theengine 40, thecontroller 50 maintains the air-fuel ratio of the burning air-fuel mixture at a predetermined lean air-fuel ratio by increasing or decreasing the opening of theintake throttle 41 according to the fuel injection amount. - The
controller 50, by controlling the air-fuel ratio to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio, eliminates the sulfur poisoning of theNOx trap catalyst 10. During the elimination of sulfur poisoning, however, thecontroller 50 occasionally controls the air-fuel ratio to lean to perform the regeneration of theDPF 20 when the particulate matter collection amount has increased to a certain degree, thereby preventing an increase in the particulate matter collection amount of theDPF 20 due to the elimination of sulfur poisoning. When the particulate matter collection amount of theDPF 20 decreases as a result of the regeneration of theDPF 20, the air-fuel ratio is again controlled to a predetermined rich air-fuel ratio, and elimination of sulfur poisoning of theNOx trap catalyst 10 is continued. - To perform the above air-fuel ratio control, detection signals from various sensors are input to the
controller 50. - These sensors include a
differential pressure sensor 31 that detects the pressure difference of the exhaust gas at the inlet and outlet of theDPF 20, aλ sensor 32 which detects an excess air factor lambda (λ) of the air-fuel mixture from the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas at the inlet of theNOx trap catalyst 10, atemperature sensor 33 which detects the inlet temperature of theDPF 20, and atemperature sensor 34 which detects the outlet temperature of theDPF 20. - Next, referring to FIG. 2, a sulfur poisoning elimination routine executed by the
controller 50 will be described. - This routine is always executed during running of the
diesel engine 40. Specifically, when thecontroller 50 terminates the routine, the following execution of the routine is started immediately or after a predetermined time interval. - First, in a step S1, the
controller 50 determines whether or not the sulfur poisoning elimination ofNOx trap catalyst 10 is required. This determination is made not by directly detecting the sulfur poisoning amount of theNOx trap catalyst 10, but based on running data such as the vehicle travel distance, the fuel consumption and the travel time after the latest sulfur poisoning elimination. If it is determined that sulfur poisoning elimination of theNOx trap catalyst 10 is not required, the routine is terminated without further processing. - When it is determined that sulfur poisoning elimination of
NOx trap catalyst 10 is required, thecontroller 50 performs the processing of a step S2 and further steps. - In the step S2, the
controller 50 executes air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning by using a subroutine shown in FIG. 3. - Referring to FIG. 3, the
controller 50, in a step S21, determines whether or not the excess air factor λ of the air-fuel mixture detected by theλ sensor 32 is 1.0 or less. If the excess air factor λ of the air-fuel ratio is 1.0 or less, it means that the air-fuel ratio is equal to or richer than the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. - If, as a result of this determination, the excess air factor λ is not 1.0 or less, i.e., the air-fuel ratio is lean, the
controller 50, in a step S22, decreases the excess air factor λ. This is done by decreasing the opening of theintake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S22, thecontroller 50 repeats the determination of the step S21. Thus, thecontroller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S21 and S22 until the excess air factor λ becomes 1.0 or less. - When the excess air factor λ becomes 1.0 or less, the
controller 50 performs the processing of a step S23. - In the step S23, the
controller 50 determines whether or not the excess air factor λ is larger than 0.95. When, as a result of this determination, the excess air factor λ is not larger than 0.95, thecontroller 50, in a step S24, increases the excess air factor λ. This is done by increasing the opening of theintake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S24, thecontroller 50 repeats the determination of the step S23. Hence, thecontroller 50 repeats the processing of the step S23 and S24 until the excess air factor λ exceeds the value of 0.95. - When the excess air factor λ becomes larger than 0.95 in the step S23, the
controller 50 terminates the subroutine. - Due to the execution of this subroutine, the excess air factor λ is controlled to within a range that is less than 1.0 and larger than 0.95.
- Referring again to FIG. 2, after controlling the excess air factor λ to within a range that is less than 1.0 and larger than 0.95 in the step S2, the
controller 50, in a step S3, determines whether or not regeneration of theDPF 20 is required. This determination is performed by comparing the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of theDPF 20 detected by thedifferential pressure sensor 31 with a first predetermined value. - Particulate matter which has collected in the
DPF 20 is an obstacle to the flow of exhaust gas, and leads to pressure loss in the exhaust gas energy. As a result, the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of theDPF 20 increases. Thecontroller 50 determines that when this difference exceeds the first predetermined value, regeneration of theDPF 20 is required. - This first predetermined value is a value that is a predetermined amount larger than the pressure difference when the determination result of the step S1 is affirmative for the first time, i.e., the pressure difference when air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning starts.
- When it is determined in the step S3 that regeneration of the
DPF 20 is not required, thecontroller 50 repeats the processing of the step S2 and step S3 until regeneration of theDPF 20 is required. In other words, until it is determined in the step S3 that regeneration of theDPF 20 is required, the excess air factor λ of the air-fuel mixture has a value within a range less than 1.0 and larger than 0.95, which corresponds to a rich air-fuel ratio. - As a result, sulfur oxides (SOx) which have collected in the
NOx trap catalyst 10 are oxidized by reducing agent components in the exhaust gas increased by the rich air-fuel ratio, and elimination of the sulfur poisoning of theNOx trap catalyst 10 takes place. - On the other hand, when the reducing agent concentration in the exhaust gas increases, the particulate matter generation amount also increases.
- As a result, in the step S3, when it is determined that regeneration of the
DPF 20 is required, thecontroller 50, in a step S4, performs air-fuel ratio control to regenerate theDPF 20 using a subroutine shown in FIG. 4. - Referring to FIG. 4, the
controller 50, firstly in a step S41, determines whether or not the excess air factor λ is larger than 1.05. - If the excess air factor λ is not larger than 1.05, in a step S42, the excess air factor λ is increased. This processing is performed by increasing the opening of the
intake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S42, thecontroller 50 repeats the determination of the step S41. In this way, thecontroller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S41 and S42 until the excess air factor λ is larger than 1.05. - When the excess air factor λ becomes larger than 1.05, the
controller 50 performs the processing of a step S43. - In the step S43, the
controller 50 determines whether or not the excess air factor λ is less than 1.1. - If the excess air factor λ is not less than 1.1 the
controller 50, in a step S44, decreases the excess air factor λ. This processing is performed by decreasing the opening of theintake throttle 41 by a fixed amount. After the processing of the step S44, thecontroller 50 repeats the determination of the step S43. - In this way, the
controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S43 and 44 until the excess air factor λ becomes less than 1.1. - When the excess air factor λ becomes less than 1.1 in the step S43, the
controller 50 terminates the subroutine. - Due to the execution of this subroutine, the excess air factor λ is controlled to a range larger than 1.5 and less than 1.1.
- Referring again to FIG. 2, after the excess air factor λ is controlled to a range larger than 1.05 and less than 1.1 in the step S4, the
controller 50, in a step S5, determines whether or not regeneration of theDPF 20 is complete. This is done by comparing the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of theDPF 20 detected by thedifferential pressure sensor 31 with a second predetermined value. - When the particulate matter is burnt and is removed from the
DPF 20, the exhaust gas flow resistance of theDPF 20 decreases, and the exhaust gas energy loss also decreases. As a result, the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of theDPF 20 decreases. When the pressure difference drops below the second predetermined value, thecontroller 50 determines that regeneration of theDPF 20 is complete. The second predetermined value is set equal to the pressure difference when the determination result of the step S1 is affirmative for the first time, i.e., the pressure difference when air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning starts. - Here, the basic concept of setting the first predetermined value and second predetermined value will be described. The regeneration control of the
DPF 20 performed during this routine has the purpose of preventing increase of particulate matter collected in theDPF 20 due to the sulfur poisoning elimination control of theNOx trap catalyst 10. In other words, it is different from the ordinary regeneration control of theDPF 20 which effectively makes the particulate matter collection amount zero. - Therefore, the difference between the first predetermined amount and second predetermined amount may be set to be narrower than during ordinary regeneration control, and by burning particulate matter a little at a time within a short interval, excessive temperature rise of the
DPF 20 is prevented. - If regeneration of the
DPF 20 is not complete in the step S5, thecontroller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S4 and S5. In other words, the excess air factor λ is maintained within a range larger than 1.5 and less than 1.1, i.e., corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio. As a result, the oxygen due to the lean air-fuel ratio promotes combustion of the particulate matter, and regeneration of theDPF 20 continues. - If it is determined in the step S5 that regeneration of the
DPF 20 is complete, thecontroller 50, in a step S6, determines whether or not sulfur poisoning elimination is complete. This determination is performed by determining whether or not the total execution time of air-fuel ratio control for eliminating sulfur poisoning from the starting of the routine, i.e., the total continuation time of the air-fuel ratio state where the excess air factor λ is less than 1.0 and more than 0.95, has reached a predetermined time. - If the elimination of sulfur poisoning is not complete, the
controller 50 repeats the processing of the steps S2-S6. When it is determined that the elimination of sulfur poisoning is complete, thecontroller 50 terminates the routine. - Next, referring to FIGS.5A-5E, the variation of the excess air factor λ, sulfur poisoning amount and particulate matter collection amount due to execution of the above routine will be described.
- At a time t11, if it is determined in the step S1 that the elimination of sulfur poisoning of the
NOx trap catalyst 10 is required, the air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning of the step S2 starts, and the excess air factor λ of theengine 40 is controlled to a rich air-fuel ratio region between 0.95 and 1.0 as shown in FIG. 5C. As a result, the sulfur poisoning amount falls as shown in FIG. 5D, and as the particulate matter discharge amount increases due to the rich air-fuel ratio, the particular matter collection amount of theDPF 20 increases as shown in FIG. 5E. - Here, FIGS. 5D and 5E respectively show the sulfur poisoning amount of the
NOx trap catalyst 10 and particulate matter collection amount of theDPF 20 as percentages. - Regarding the sulfur poisoning amount, the poisoning amount when it is determined that elimination of poisoning is required, is taken as 100%, and the poisoning amount when the total execution time of the air-fuel ratio control for eliminating sulfur poisoning has reached the predetermined time, is taken as 0%.
- Regarding the particulate matter collection amount, the state where the particulate matter trap ability of the
DPF 20 is saturated, is taken as 100%, and the state where particulate matter has not collected in theDPF 20, is taken as 0%. - At a time t12, when the particulate matter collection amount has reached a value corresponding to the aforesaid first predetermined value, it is determined in the step S3 that regeneration of the
DPF 20 is required. As a result, the air-fuel ratio control to regenerate theDPF 20 of the step S4 is performed, and the excess air factor λ of theengine 40 is controlled to a lean air-fuel ratio region where the excess air factor λ is between 1.05 and 1.1, as shown in FIG. 5C. - Due to this control, combustion of particulate matter which has collected in the
DPF 20 is promoted as shown in FIG. 5E, and regeneration of theDPF 20 is performed. At a time t13, when the particulate matter collection amount in theDPF 20 decreases to a value corresponding to the aforesaid second predetermined value, it is determined that regeneration of theDPF 20 in the step S5 is complete. Next, it is determined whether or not elimination of sulfur poisoning in the step S6 is complete. - At the time t13, the elimination of sulfur poisoning is not complete as shown in FIG. 5D. Therefore, the air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning of the step S2 is repeated.
- Due to the air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the
DPF 20, when the particulate matter collected in theDPF 20 burns, the combustion heat is transmitted to theNOx trap catalyst 10, and the temperature of theNOx trap catalyst 10 rises. This temperature rise of theNOx trap catalyst 10 has a favorable effect when promoting reduction of SOx in theNOx trap catalyst 10, on the next occasion when air-fuel ratio control is performed to eliminate sulfur poisoning. - In this way, by repeating air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning and air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the
DPF 20, the sulfur poisoning rate becomes zero, as shown in FIG. 5D. - Each time air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the
DPF 20 is terminated, thecontroller 50 determines whether or not elimination of sulfur poisoning in the step S6 is complete. At a time t14, when it is determined that elimination of sulfur poisoning is complete, thecontroller 50 terminates the routine. - The interval when sulfur poisoning elimination control is ON from the time t11 to the time t14 of FIG. 5A, corresponds to the effective routine execution period. Within the interval when sulfur poisoning elimination control is ON, air-fuel ratio control to eliminate sulfur poisoning and air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the
DPF 20 are repeatedly performed in alternation. - As a result, at the time t14, sulfur poisoning is completely eliminated, and at the same time, the particulate matter collection amount in the
DPF 20 is maintained at substantially the same level as at the time t11. Due to this control, sulfur poisoning elimination is performed without increasing the particulate matter collection amount. - The air-fuel ratio control to regenerate the
DPF 20 shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C is performed to prevent the particulate matter collection amount of theDPF 20 from increasing due to elimination of sulfur poisoning as described above. Ordinary regeneration control of theDPF 20 is performed by a separate routine. - Next, referring to FIG. 6, a second embodiment of this invention will be described.
- The exhaust gas purification device according to this embodiment comprises a
fuel injector 42 upstream of theNOx trap catalyst 10 in theexhaust pipe 22. Thefuel injector 42 injects fuel according to a signal from thecontroller 50 in an identical way to thefuel injector 44. The remaining features of the construction relating to the hardware of the exhaust gas purification device are identical to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1. - As in the first embodiment, the
controller 50 performs elimination of sulfur poisoning of theNOx trap catalyst 10 by the routine of FIG. 2 and the subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4. - However, in this embodiment, the operation of decreasing the excess air factor λ in the step S22 of FIG. 3 and the step S44 of FIG. 4, is performed by a fuel injection from the
fuel injector 42. By injecting fuel into the exhaust gas, reducing agent components in the exhaust gas are increased, and as a result, the same exhaust gas composition as when the excess air factor λ in the air-fuel mixture falls, is obtained. - In the same way, the operation of increasing the excess air factor λ in the step S24 of FIG. 3 and the step S42 of FIG. 4 is performed by stopping the fuel injection by the
fuel injector 42. By stopping injection of fuel which was injected into the exhaust gas, reducing agent components in the exhaust gas decrease, and as a result, the same exhaust gas composition as when the excess air factor λ in the air-fuel mixture increases, is obtained. - In this embodiment, by injecting fuel directly into the exhaust gas, the reducing agent component concentration of the exhaust gas can be more precisely controlled. The air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture supplied to the
engine 40 is not changed, so sulfur poisoning elimination control of theNOx trap catalyst 10 can be performed without affecting the combustion of theengine 40 and without causing any fluctuation of the output torque of theengine 40. - Next, a third embodiment of this invention will be described referring to FIG. 7.
- The exhaust gas purification device according to this embodiment comprises an
exhaust throttle 43 downstream of theDPF 20 of theexhaust pipe 22. Theexhaust throttle 43 has an opening which can be varied according to a signal from thecontroller 50. - When the opening of the
exhaust throttle 43 is decreased, the exhaust gas pressure rises, and as a result, the EGR rate increases. When the EGR rate increases, the proportion of fresh air in the intake air amount of theengine 40 decreases, so the excess air factor λ decreases. - On the other hand, if the opening of the
exhaust throttle 43 increases, the exhaust gas pressure decreases, and as a result, the EGR rate decreases. When the EGR rate decreases, the proportion of fresh air in the intake air amount of theengine 40 increases, so the excess air factor λ increases. - The remaining features relating to the hardware of the exhaust gas purification device are identical to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
- The
controller 50, by repeating the routine of FIG. 2 and the subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4 as in the first embodiment, performs elimination of the sulfur poisoning of theNOx trap catalyst 10. - However, the operation of decreasing the excess air factor λ in the step S22 of FIG. 3 and the step S44 of FIG. 4 is performed by decreasing the opening of the
exhaust throttle 43. The operation of increasing the excess air factor λ in the step S24 of FIG. 3 and the step S42 of FIG. 4 is performed by increasing the opening of theexhaust throttle 43. - According to this embodiment, elimination of the sulfur poisoning of the
NOx trap catalyst 10 can be performed without varying the fuel injection amount. - Next, a fourth embodiment of this invention will be described.
- The hardware construction of the exhaust gas purification device according to this embodiment is identical to that of the first embodiment, and the performing of the routine of FIG. 2 and subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4 is identical to the first embodiment.
- However, according to this embodiment, a post-injection is performed by the
fuel injector 44 after the fuel injection for ordinary combustion. The operation of decreasing the excess air factor λ in the step S22 of FIG. 3 and the step S44 of FIG. 4 is performed by increasing the post-injection amount. The operation of increasing the excess air factor λ in the step S24 of FIG. 3 and the step S42 of FIG. 4 is performed by decreasing the post-injection amount. - In this way, by controlling the excess air factor λ by increasing or decreasing the post-injection amount, the control response and precision can be improved.
- Next, a fifth embodiment of this invention will be described referring to FIGS.8A-8E.
- The hardware construction of the exhaust gas purification device according to this embodiment is identical to that of the first embodiment, and the performing of the routine of FIG. 2 and subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4 is identical to the first embodiment.
- However, according to this embodiment, the determination as to whether or not regeneration of the
DPF 20 is complete performed in the step S5 of FIG. 2, is performed according to the continuation time of the regeneration control of theDPF 20, i.e., the time from a time t22 to a time t23 in the figure, without referring to the differential pressure detected by thedifferential pressure sensor 31. When the continuation time of the regeneration control of theDPF 20 reaches a predetermined time, thecontroller 50 determines that regeneration of theDPF 20 is complete. - According to this embodiment, if the predetermined time is set to be long, the particulate matter collection amount of the
DPF 20 can be reduced by a larger amount. During regeneration of theDPF 20, sulfur poisoning of the NOx trap catalyst takes place, so if the predetermined time is set to be long, it is preferred to set the continuation time of the elimination of sulfur poisoning overall, i.e., the time from a time t21 to a time t24, to be long. - Next, referring to FIGS.9A-9E, a sixth embodiment of this invention will be described.
- The hardware construction of the exhaust gas purification device according to this embodiment is identical to that of the first embodiment, and the routine of FIG. 2 and subroutines of FIGS. 3 and 4, are identical to those of the first embodiment.
- However, according to this embodiment, the determination of whether or not to perform regeneration of the
DPF 20 performed in the step S3 of FIG. 2, and the determination as to whether or not regeneration of theDPF 20 is complete performed in the step S5, are different from the first embodiment. - Specifically, in the step S3, it is determined that regeneration of the
DPF 20 is required when the particulate matter collection rate reaches 100%. When, in the step S5, the particulate matter collection rate reaches 0%, it is determined that regeneration of theDPF 20 is complete. These conditions are equivalent to setting the first predetermined value to correspond to 100% and the second predetermined value to correspond to 0% in the first embodiment. - When the conditions of the step S3 and step S5 are set in this way, the minimum occurrence of DPF regeneration is realized during the routine execution period from the time t31 to the time t34.
- As a result, as shown in FIG. 9C, the variation frequency of the excess air factor λ is largely reduced compared to the first embodiment, so the effect of sulfur poisoning elimination on the running of the
engine 40 can be reduced. - The contents of Tokugan 2002-377232, with a filing date of Dec. 26, 2002 in Japan, are hereby incorporated by reference.
- Although the invention has been described above by reference to certain embodiments of the invention, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Modifications and variations of the embodiments described above will occur to those skilled in the art, within the scope of the claims.
- For example, the second-fourth embodiments relating to the means of increasing/decreasing the excess air factor λ, and the fifth and sixth embodiments relating to criteria for regenerating the
DPF 20, may be performed in any combination. - The embodiments of this invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
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1. A purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine, comprising:
a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas, the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst being eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio;
a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio;
an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
a sensor which detects a particulate matter trap amount of the filter; and
a programmable controller programmed to:
control the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
determine whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio; and
control the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
2. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a sensor which detects a differential pressure between an inlet and an outlet of the filter.
3. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the state of the exhaust gas composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, corresponds to an exhaust gas produced by combustion of an air-fuel mixture wherein an excess air factor is within the range 0.95 to 1.0.
4. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the state of the exhaust gas composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, corresponds to an exhaust gas produced by combustion of an air-fuel mixture wherein an excess air factor is within the range 1.05 to 1.1.
5. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism comprises an intake throttle which regulates an intake air amount of the engine.
6. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the air -fuel ratio regulating mechanism comprises a fuel injector which injects fuel into the exhaust gas of the engine.
7. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the engine comprises an exhaust gas recirculation passage which recirculates part of the exhaust gas into an intake air according to an exhaust gas pressure of the engine, and the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism comprises an exhaust throttle which regulates the exhaust gas pressure.
8. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the engine comprises a fuel injector which supplies fuel for combustion, and the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism comprises the fuel injector set to perform a post-injection after fuel is supplied for combustion.
9. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the controller is further programmed to determine that, when the exhaust gas composition of the engine has continued to be in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio for a predetermined time, the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state.
10. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined amount corresponds to a state where the particulate matter trap amount is saturated, and the predetermined decrease state corresponds to a state where the particulate matter trap amount is zero.
11. The purification device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined decrease state corresponds to a differential pressure when the controller started to control the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism for the first time to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in the state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio.
12. A purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine, comprising:
a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas, the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst being eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio;
a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio;
an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
means for detecting a particulate matter trap amount of the filter;
means for controlling the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
means for determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
means for controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
means for determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio; and
means for controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
13. A method for controlling a purification device for an exhaust gas of a diesel engine, the device comprising a catalyst which traps nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas but decreases a nitrogen oxides trapping performance when poisoned by sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas, wherein the sulfur oxides poisoning the catalyst is eliminated by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a rich air-fuel ratio, a filter which traps particulate matter in the exhaust gas and burns a trapped particulate matter by contact with an exhaust gas corresponding to a lean air-fuel ratio, and an air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism which varies an exhaust gas composition of the engine between a composition corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio and a composition corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, the method comprising:
determining a particulate matter trap amount of the filter;
controlling the air-fuel ratio regulating mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition of the engine to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined amount while the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined amount during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio;
determining whether or not the particulate matter trap amount has reached a predetermined decrease state during a period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio; and
controlling the mechanism to cause the exhaust gas composition to be in a state corresponding to the rich air-fuel ratio, when the particulate matter trap amount has reached the predetermined decrease state during the period when the exhaust gas composition is in the state corresponding to the lean air-fuel ratio.
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