Abstract:
A process for desulfation of a NOx adsorber in a diesel internal combustion engine exhaust system is disclosed, which comprises: determining an amount of post fuel ( Q 2 ) required to reach a relatively rich target exhaust air fuel ratio (AFR rich ) on the basis of a measured air flow; determining a heating-contributing fuel value ( ηQ 2 ) required to reach or maintain a target desulfation temperature in said NOx adsorber by way of an exothermal reaction; calculating a target air flow (Air tgt ) corresponding to the air flow required for a substantially stoichiometric combustion of a torque-contributing main fuel quantity ( Q 1 ) together with said heating-contributing fuel value ( ηQ 2 ) ; and causing the engine to inject said post fuel amount ( Q 2 ) and said main fuel quantity ( Q 1 ) while controlling the air flow to meet said target air flow ( Air tgt ) .
Abstract:
A method of assessing the functioning of an EGR cooler of an EGR system in an internal combustion engine, wherein the EGR cooler can be selectively operated in a first and a second operating condition; and wherein the engine comprises at least one cylinder equipped with a pressure sensor. The assessment of the functioning of the EGR cooler is based on the variation of a combustion characteristic value depending on cylinder pressure (CA50), upon switching of the EGR cooler from a first to a second operating condition.