Method And Apparatus For Regenerating Nox Adsorbers

Patent · Mon Mar 27 23:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI ID:880289

Driscoll, J Joshua ^[1]; Endicott, Dennis L ^[2]; Faulkner, Stephen A ^[3]; Verkiel, Maarten ^[4]

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1. Dunlap, IL
2. Peoria, IL
3. Stamford, GB
4. Metamora, IL

Methods and apparatuses for regenerating a NOx adsorber coupled with an exhaust of an engine. An actuator drives a throttle valve to a first position when regeneration of the NOx adsorber is desired. The first position is a position that causes the regeneration of the NOx adsorber. An actuator drives the throttle valve to a second position while regeneration of the NOx adsorber is still desired. The second position being a position that is more open than the first position and operable to regenerate a NOx adsorber.

• Research Organization: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
• DOE Contract Number: FC05-97OR22605
• Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 7,018,442
• Application Number: 10/721837
• OSTI ID: 880289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English