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Title:
EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3589179
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly release NOX from a NOX absorbent.
SOLUTION: The NOX absorbent for absorbing NOX in the case of a lean air/fuel ratio is arranged in an engine exhaust passage and a NOX ammonia sensor 29 is arranged it the engine exhaust passage in the downstream of the NOX absorbent 23. An extra amount of reducing agent for the release of NOX is found from a change in concentration of ammonia detected by the NOX ammonia sensor 29 when a rich air/fuel ratio is established for the release of NOX from the NOX absorbent 23.


Inventors:
Yasuyuki Irisawa
Hiroshi Tanaka
Junichi Kako
Application Number:
JP2000374482A
Publication Date:
November 17, 2004
Filing Date:
December 08, 2000
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Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
International Classes:
F01N3/08; B01D53/56; B01D53/81; F01N3/18; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F02D41/04; (IPC1-7): F02D41/04; B01D53/56; B01D53/81; F01N3/08; F01N3/18; F01N3/24; F01N3/28
Domestic Patent References:
JP2000282843A
JP2000265828A
JP7189659A
JP84522A
JP1047041A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida
Jun Tsuruta
Masaya Nishiyama