Abstract:
A method for controlling diesel engine emissions is disclosed. The diesel engine's exhaust system has a NO.sub.x oxidation catalyst, a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and a lean NO.sub.x trap (LNT). The DPF is monitored to determine the need for regeneration. The LNT is monitored to determine the need for regeneration or desulfurization. A fuel injector is used to inject fuel upstream of the LNT under certain conditions, and a bypass may be used to bypass exhaust around the oxidation catalyst to provide richer or hotter exhaust to the LNT.
Patent Number:
6,718,757
Date Of Issue:
04/12/2004
Inventors:
Magdi K. Khair; Cynthia C. Webb; Gordon J. Bartley Christopher A. Sharp
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