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Diagnostic methods for a high efficiency exhaust aftertreatment system

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OSTI ID:2222110

A method includes acquiring nitrogen oxide (NOx) data indicative of a first amount of NOx in an exhaust flow exiting an engine and a second amount of NOx in the exhaust flow exiting an exhaust aftertreatment system coupled to the engine where the exhaust aftertreatment system including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system including a SCR catalyst; determining a NOx conversion efficiency fault is present within the exhaust aftertreatment system based on the first amount of NOx and the second amount of NOx; monitoring an actual amount of NOx in the exhaust flow downstream of the SCR catalyst; determining an expected amount of NOx downstream of the SCR catalyst; and determining the SCR catalyst is responsible for the NOx conversion efficiency fault in response to the actual amount of NOx differing from the expected amount of NOx by more than a threshold amount.

Research Organization:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0004125
Assignee:
Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN)
Patent Number(s):
11,725,564
Application Number:
16/989,109
OSTI ID:
2222110
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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