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US 8,347,609 · App. 12/645,826 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Methods and systems for emission system control

Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,347,609
App. No.
12/645,826
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine including an SCR catalyst downstream of an exhaust turbine and a particulate filter upstream of the turbine. In one example, the method comprises, adjusting a turbine wastegate to adjust a catalyst temperature to a desired catalyst temperature.

Claims (26)

1. A method, comprising:

operating an engine including an SCR catalyst downstream of an exhaust turbine and a particulate filter upstream of the turbine; and

adjusting a turbine wastegate coupled around the turbine to adjust a catalyst temperature to a desired catalyst temperature including, increasing wastegate opening when the catalyst temperature is below the desired catalyst temperature, and decreasing wastegate opening during filter regeneration when the catalyst temperature is above the desired catalyst temperature.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment is based on catalyst temperature.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment is based on exhaust temperature.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment is based on a degree of filter regeneration.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the engine further includes a reductant injector upstream of the turbine, the method further comprising, adjusting an amount of reductant injected into an engine exhaust based on the wastegate adjustment.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the injection adjustment includes decreasing an amount of reductant injected as wastegate opening increases.

7. An emission control system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine comprising:

an SCR catalyst downstream of a turbocharger turbine;

a particulate filter upstream of the turbine;

a reductant injector upstream of the turbine and downstream of the filter; and

an electronic controller configured to adjust SCR temperature by adjusting a turbine wastegate positioned around the turbine, the wastegate adjustment based on SCR temperature, and filter regeneration, including, increasing wastegate opening when the SCR temperature is below a desired catalyst temperature, and decreasing wastegate opening during filter regeneration when the SCR temperature is above the desired catalyst temperature.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the wastegate adjustment further includes increasing the wastegate opening during filter regeneration.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electronic controller is further configured to adjust an amount of reductant injected by the injector responsive to the wastegate adjustment.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the injection adjustment includes, decreasing an amount of reductant injected as the wastegate opening increases.

11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising an EGR passage configured to divert at least a portion of exhaust gas from an engine exhaust to an engine intake, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the wastegate responsive to an amount of exhaust gas diverted via the EGR passage.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the EGR passage diverts at least a portion of exhaust gas from downstream of the filter and upstream of the injector to the engine intake downstream of a turbocharger compressor.

13. An emission control system in an exhaust passage of a turbocharged internal combustion engine comprising:

an SCR catalyst downstream of a turbocharger turbine;

a particulate filter upstream of the turbine;

a reductant injector upstream of the turbine and downstream of the filter; and

a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system, the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system coupled to the exhaust passage upstream of the SCR catalyst and downstream of the turbine.

14. The system of claim 13 further comprising an emission control device coupled in the low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the emission control device is a second SCR catalyst.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the emission control device is an oxidation catalyst.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2010
From: HEPBURN, JEFFREY SCOTT; RUONA, WILLIAM CHARLES; FULTON, BRIEN LLOYD; SURNILLA, GOPICHANDRA; KURTZ, ERIC MATTHEW
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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