Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080250779 | Method and Device for the Dosed Provision of a Reducing Agent, Especially a Solid Reducing Agent, for Exhaust Gas Systems - A device for exhaust gas treatment includes an exhaust gas line through which an exhaust gas can flow in a flow direction, a supply for feeding a reducing agent into the exhaust gas line, a regulating unit for dosing the reducing agent to be supplied, and a carrier body for bringing about a chemical reaction of the reducing agent with at least one constituent of the exhaust gas. The carrier body is positioned downstream of the supply in the flow direction, and the carrier body has at least one metallic base body at least partially including a coating with a storage capability for the reducing agent. Two methods for the dosed provision of a reducing agent, especially a solid reducing agent, are also provided. The methods and device allow economical use of the reducing agent while guaranteeing an approximately 100% reaction of the nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas. | 10-16-2008 |
20090104089 | CARRIER BODY FOR EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT WITH DISPERSED CATALYST CONFIGURATION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CARRIER BODY AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT UNIT AND VEHICLE HAVING A CARRIER BODY - A carrier body includes an overall surface having at least one coating portion with a catalytically active coating including at least one type of catalyst elements disposed in dispersed form at a surface of the carrier body. The catalyst elements have a mean spacing along the surface of at least 3 micrometers. The surface has a mean roughness depth R | 04-23-2009 |
20090107120 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING THE EXHAUST GAS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for treating exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes a reducing agent solution evaporator, a hydrolysis catalytic converter connected thereto for hydrolysis of urea to form ammonia and an SCR catalytic converter for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. The evaporator includes an evaporator unit providing a gaseous substance mixture including at least one reducing agent precursor and/or reducing agent. The evaporator unit evaporates an aqueous solution including at least one reducing agent precursor. The SCR catalytic converter is in an exhaust line, and the evaporator and the hydrolysis catalytic converter are outside of and can be connected to the exhaust line. A sufficiently large quantity of reducing agent for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the SCR catalytic converter can be provided, while permitting a smaller volume of the hydrolysis catalytic converter than in the prior art, since it is not traversed by exhaust gas. | 04-30-2009 |
20090107125 | Method and Device for Providing a Gaseous Substance Mixture - A device and a method for providing a gaseous substance mixture including at least one of a reducing agent and/or a reducing agent precursor, include a reservoir for an aqueous solution including at least one reducing agent precursor, from which the aqueous solution can be delivered into at least one metering line having a dispensing opening by a delivery device, and a device for heating the metering line above a critical temperature greater than the boiling temperature of water. Complete evaporation of an aqueous solution including urea and subsequent hydrolysis to form a substance mixture including ammonia, are carried out. The substance mixture is metered as a reducing agent into an SCR catalytic converter. Carrying out the evaporation outside the exhaust system uses considerably smaller hydrolysis catalytic converters, which is space-saving and cost-saving compared to conventional devices for providing a reducing agent for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. | 04-30-2009 |
20090120078 | Apparatus for Treating Exhaust Gas of an Internal Combustion Engine - An apparatus for treating exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, includes a feed conduit feeding aqueous solution, a hydrolysis catalytic converter connected to the feed conduit and an SCR catalytic converter through which exhaust gas flows. A rod-shaped heating element heats at least parts of the feed conduit and/or hydrolysis catalytic converter. The apparatus provides a compact structure of a feed conduit heated by a rod-shaped element and a corresponding hydrolysis catalytic converter, with which an aqueous solution containing urea can be evaporated and then hydrolyzed to a gas stream containing ammonia. This gas stream serves as a reducing agent in the SCR process. The compact configuration allows installation in very confined space conditions. The hydrolysis catalytic converter, through which exhaust gas does not flow, permits the volume of the hydrolysis catalytic converter to be decisively reduced, since significantly smaller mass flows of gas need to be hydrolyzed therein. | 05-14-2009 |
20090127511 | Method and Device for Providing a Gaseous Substance Mixture - A device and method for providing a gaseous substance mixture which includes at least one reducing agent and/or at least one reducing agent precursor, includes a reservoir for an aqueous solution which includes at least one reducing agent precursor that can be flow connected to an evaporator chamber, and a device for dosing the aqueous solution in the evaporator chamber. A device can heat the evaporator chamber to a temperature higher than or equal to a critical temperature, in which the aqueous solution is at least partially evaporated. The device and method enable reducing agent to be provided for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. Preferably, an evaporator unit is configured as the evaporator chamber and a hydrolysis catalytic converter is disposed outside the exhaust system. As a result, the size of the hydrolysis catalytic converter is reduced, allowing compact construction. | 05-21-2009 |
20100037598 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AMMONIA FOR THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method and a device for providing ammonia for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, include the following steps: a) recording at least one actuating variable for influencing the state of the internal combustion engine; b) calculating a possible nitrogen oxide emission of the internal combustion engine on the basis of an evaluation of the at least one measured variable; c) calculating an ammonia quantity which corresponds to the possible nitrogen oxide emission; and d) initiating the provision of the corresponding ammonia quantity by exhaust-gas-external evaporation in an evaporator and exhaust-gas-external hydrolysis of aqueous urea solution, wherein at least one of the following values: i) the heating power of the evaporator or ii) the quantity of aqueous urea solution supplied to the evaporator, is regulated on the basis of the ammonia quantity calculated in step c). | 02-18-2010 |
20100064671 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING A FLUID - A method and device for evaporating a predeterminable volume of fluid includes successive addition of partial volumes of the predeterminable volume to a supply line at different adding rates, at least partially evaporating the partial volumes forming vapor film between them and a supply line wall, conveying the partial volumes through the supply line to an evaporator surface, and applying the partial volumes to an evaporator surface region varying as a function of mass and/or volume adding rate of the partial volume, permitting effective evaporation of fluid, particularly urea/water solution. Utilization of the highest possible proportion of evaporator surfaces is achieved by mass and/or volume addition rate-dependent distribution of impingement surfaces on the evaporator surface. This heating strategy in the supply line region ensures the Leidenfrost effect when individual partial volumes are added. As even a distribution as possible is achieved using a corresponding geometrical configuration of the evaporator channel. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092162 | EVAPORATOR DEVICE FOR MOBILE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PRODUCTION, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN EVAPORATOR DEVICE - An evaporator device for ammonia to be used in mobile exhaust gas systems includes a basic body encompassing at least one inlet line and at least one outlet line. At least one heating element and at least one duct for connecting the inlet line to the outlet line are disposed within the basic body. The at least one heating element is in heat-conducting contact with an evaporation section of the at least one duct, while the at least one duct has a meandering course in the evaporation section. A motor vehicle and a method for producing an evaporator device, are also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
20110033344 | HONEYCOMB BODY WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTING POINTS, EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A honeycomb body is formed of at least one at least partially structured sheet-metal foil and has a plurality of channels. The sheet-metal foil has a course or profile direction and includes top-side connecting points and bottom-side connecting points to itself or to at least one additional smooth sheet-metal foil or structured sheet-metal foil. At least the top-side connecting points or bottom-side connecting points form a curved connection line and expansion joints between the respective connection points of the curved connection line. An exhaust-gas treatment unit and a motor vehicle are also provided. | 02-10-2011 |
20110033345 | HONEYCOMB BODY WITH FLEXIBILITY ZONES, EXHAUST-GAS PURIFICATION UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A honeycomb body includes at least one housing and a honeycomb structure with a plurality of channels. The honeycomb structure is formed from at least one at least partially structured metallic layer which forms connecting points fixing the honeycomb structure. A cross section of the honeycomb structure has radial zones with differing densities of the connecting points. In at least one zone, at least 1% and at most 20% of inner contact points in the cross section also form a connecting point. An exhaust-gas purification unit and a motor vehicle are also provided. | 02-10-2011 |
20110067371 | HONEYCOMB BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BRAZED HONEYCOMB BODY AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT COMPONENT - A honeycomb body includes at least one housing and metal foils forming a channel structure. The channel structure is fastened to the housing by a multiplicity of linear brazed connections. A production method for providing the linear brazed connections between the channel structure and the housing and an exhaust gas treatment component having the honeycomb body in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
20110105317 | HONEYCOMB BODY HAVING RADIALLY DIFFERENTLY CONFIGURED CONNECTING POINTS - A honeycomb body includes a housing and a honeycomb structure with a plurality of channels. The honeycomb structure is formed by at least one at least partially structured metallic layer which forms connecting points that fix the honeycomb structure in place. A cross section of the honeycomb structure has radial zones with the connecting points. At least 1% and no more than 20% of inner contact points of the at least one at least partially structured metallic layer in the cross section form a connecting point in at least one zone. The connecting points have lengths in a structure direction being different in at least two radial zones. | 05-05-2011 |
20110120069 | METALLIC HONEYCOMB BODY WITH DEFINED CONNECTING POINTS AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE HONEYCOMB BODY - A honeycomb body includes at least a housing and a honeycomb structure with a multiplicity of channels. The honeycomb structure includes at least one at least partially structured metallic layer forming connecting points which fix the honeycomb structure. A cross section of the honeycomb structure has radial zones with connecting points. At least 1% and at most 20% of inner contact points of the at least one at least partially structured metallic layer in at least one of the zones forms a connecting point in the cross section. The channels have a different channel cross section in at least two of the radial zones. A motor vehicle having the honeycomb body is also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20120186233 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS CONTAINING SOOT PARTICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE AND CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A device for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles, includes at least one ionization element for ionizing soot particles and at least one separation device having a surface precipitator for depositing ionized soot particles. The at least one surface precipitator includes at least two at least partially electrically conductive neutralization regions that are electrically insulated from each other in order to neutralize ionized soot particles. A method for converting soot particles of an exhaust gas includes applying different electric potentials. A motor vehicle includes the device and carries out the method. | 07-26-2012 |