Method and device for adapting the injection agent supply in an injection system, and exhaust gas aftertreatment system
In a method and a device for adapting the injection agent supply for an emission control system, the following steps are carried out: a) setting of a agent pressure target value in the line upstream of the pump in relation to the ambient pressure; b) opening of the pressure relief valve for a predetermined time t; c) determining the pressure difference between the target and the injection agent pressure, caused in step b), immediately after step b); d) setting a target value for the agent pressure in the line downstream of the pump in relation to the exhaust gas pressure in the system; e) opening of the injector for a predetermined time t; f) determining the pressure difference between the target and the agent pressure, caused in step e), immediately after step e); g) comparing the pressure differences from steps c) and f); and h) optional adaptation of the injector opening time.
1. A method for adapting an injection medium supply for an exhaust-gas purification system having an injection system with an injection medium tank, an injector, a pump which is connected to the injector via at least one line, and a pressure discharge valve arranged in a line downstream of the pump, the method comprising the steps of:
a) setting a nominal value for an injection medium pressure in the line downstream of the pump in relation to the ambient pressure,
b) opening the pressure discharge valve for a predefined time t,
c) determining a first pressure difference, caused by the opening in step b), between the nominal value and injection medium pressure directly after step b),
d) setting a nominal value for an injection medium pressure in the line downstream of the pump in relation to the exhaust-gas pressure in the exhaust-gas purification system,
e) opening the injector for a predefined time t,
f) determining a second pressure difference, caused by the opening in step e), between the nominal pressure and injection medium pressure directly after step e),
g) comparing the first and second pressure differences, and
h) adapting an injector opening time if necessary.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sequence of at least one of steps a) to c) and steps d) to f) is repeated one or more times.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the injection medium pressure in the line is measured by means of a pressure sensor in the line.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the injection medium pressure is generated by the pump.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the opening time t of the injector is adapted such that the difference between the first and second pressure differences is as small as possible.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein ammonia or a precursor substance of ammonia and fuel is used as injection medium.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein ammonia or a precursor substance of ammonia or fuel is used as injection medium.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the precursor substance is a urea solution.
9. A device configured to adapt an injection medium supply for an exhaust-gas purification system having an injection system with an injection medium tank, an injector, a pump which is connected to the injector via at least one line, and a pressure discharge valve arranged in a line downstream of the pump, the device being configured to:
a) set a nominal value for an injection medium pressure in a line downstream of the pump in relation to an ambient pressure,
b) open the pressure discharge valve for a predefined time t,
c) determine a first pressure difference, caused by the opening of the pressure discharge valve, between the nominal value and the injection medium pressure directly after opening the pressure discharge valve,
d) set a nominal value for an injection medium pressure in the line downstream of the pump in relation to the exhaust-gas pressure in the exhaust-gas purification system,
e) open the injector for a predefined time t,
f) determine a second pressure difference, caused by the opening of the injector, between the nominal pressure and the injection medium pressure directly after opening the injector,
g) compare the first and second pressure differences, and
h) adapt an injector opening time if necessary.
10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the sequence of at least one of the setting of the nominal value, opening of the pressure discharge valve and determination of the first pressure difference and the setting of the nominal value, opening of the injector and determination of the second pressure difference is repeated one or more times.
11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the injection medium pressure in the line is measured by means of a pressure sensor in the line.
12. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the injection medium pressure is generated by the pump.
13. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the opening time t of the injector is adapted such that the difference between the first and second pressure differences is as small as possible.
14. The device according to claim 9 , wherein ammonia or a precursor substance of ammonia and fuel is used as injection medium.
15. The device according to claim 9 , wherein ammonia or a precursor substance of ammonia or fuel is used as injection medium.
16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the precursor substance is a urea solution.