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    SUMMARY The invention relates to a method in an SCR system for exhaust gas purification, comprising the steps of, after switching off the exhaust flow, cooling the dosing unit for reducing agent by means of reducing agent, and intermittently operating a feeding device for said reducing agent. The invention also relates to a computer program product comprising program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. The invention also relates to a device and a motor vehicle equipped with the device. Figure 2 for publication
    公开号:SE1050639A1
    申请号:SE1050639
    申请日:2010-06-21
    公开日:2011-12-22
    发明作者:Andreas Liljestrand；Per Bremberg；Ulf Carlsson；Lars Eriksson
    申请人:Scania Cv Ab；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    the container via the pump and the dosing unit back to the container. In this way an active cooling of the dosing unit is provided. The return flow from the dosing valve to the container can be substantially constant and is currently not controlled or regulated by means of valves or similar units intended for the purpose.
    Since the dosing unit is currently arranged at the exhaust system of the vehicle, which exhaust system during operation of the vehicle is heated depending on e.g. load, the dosing valve risks overheating. Overheating of the dosing unit may result in degradation of the same consideration functionality, which may result in a degraded performance thereof.
    The dosing unit today comprises electrical components, some of which include a circuit board. Said circuit boards can e.g. be arranged to control the dosing of AdBlue to the exhaust system of the vehicle. These electrical components are sensitive to high temperatures for several reasons. Excessive temperatures of the dosing unit can result in degradation of the electrical components, which can lead to costly repairs at a service workshop. Furthermore, the reductant present in the dosage unit can at least partially crystallize at too high temperatures, which can lead to clogging of the dosage unit. It is therefore of the utmost importance that the temperature of the dosing unit of the SCR system does not exceed a critical temperature.
    Cooling of the dosing unit of an SCR system in vehicles today takes place continuously during ordinary operation of the vehicle as the reductant is circulated within the SCR system manner. on the above Cooling of the dosing unit during operation of the vehicle today works satisfactorily.
    After operation of the vehicle, there is a stored amount of thermal energy in mainly the exhaust system caused by said operation. This thermal energy can be led to the dosing unit from e.g. a muffler and the SCR catalyst for the dosing unit, which can be heated to a temperature exceeding a critical value thereof.
    When the vehicle is switched off and thus after the exhaust gas flow in the exhaust system is switched off, the dosing unit for the reductant is currently cooled by means of said reductant in the same way as during ordinary operation for a predetermined time, such as e.g. 30 minutes.
    This action is associated with certain disadvantages. As an example, a relatively large amount of energy is required to drive the pump in the SCR system after switching off the vehicle. In the event that a vehicle battery drives the pump of the SCR system, this may be discharged or reach an undesirably low degree of discharge.
    Another disadvantage of cooling the dosing unit in the same way as during ordinary operation is that the pump of the SCR system generates disturbing noise, which e.g. a driver of the vehicle may find it annoying, especially in the event that the driver is to sleep in the cab after a driving session, or where the driver is in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.
    Thus, there is a need to improve the current cooling process of the dosing unit in the SCR system after the vehicle has been switched off in order to reduce or eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a new and advantageous method for improving the performance of an SCR system.
    Another object of the invention is to provide a new and advantageous device and a new and advantageous computer program for improving the performance of an SCR system.
    An object of the present invention is to provide a new and advantageous method for effecting cooling of a dosing unit of an SCR system after shutting off an exhaust gas flow therein.
    Another object of the invention is to provide a new and advantageous device and a new and advantageous computer program for effecting cooling of a dosing unit of an SCR system after switching off an exhaust gas flow in the SCR system.
    A further object of the invention is to provide a method, an apparatus and a computer program for reducing the risk of a dosing unit in an SCR system overheating after shutting off an exhaust gas flow in the SCR system.
    A further object of the invention is to provide an alternative method, an alternative device and an alternative computer program for reducing the risk of a dosing unit in an SCR system overheating after shutting off an exhaust gas flow in the SCR system.
    These objects are achieved with a method for in SCR systems for exhaust gas purification according to claim 1.
    According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of SCR system for exhaust gas purification, comprising the steps of, after shutting off exhaust gas flow, cooling a reducing unit dosage unit by means of reducing agent, and intermittently operating a supply device for said reducing agent.
    By intermittently operating the supply device for said reducing agent, a functionality of the SCR system is provided as or the SCR system.
    The feeding device can be operated intermittently with full available power, or reduces minimizing the impact of preferably with an operating power which provides desirable cooling of the dosing unit. The feeding device can be operated intermittently with reduced power compared to ordinary operation. with a predetermined Feeder can be operated intermittent interval configuration. This predetermined interval configuration can be defined as deactivation of the feeder with a certain periodicity and then reactivation.
    This sequence of temporary deactivation and reactivation can be repeated until the dosing unit of the SCR system has reached a predetermined desired temperature, such as e.g. 40 degrees Celsius.
    The predetermined interval configuration may include consideration of reheating effects of said dosage unit. Since the dosing unit according to certain embodiments is mounted on an exhaust system including e.g. an SCR catalyst and other components that can transfer stored thermal energy to the metering unit, even after the metering unit itself has cooled down to a desired temperature, it is advantageous to consider these reheating effects when determining said interval configuration.
    Operation of the feeding device can be activated on the basis of a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR system.
    Operation of a dosing unit to one of the feeding device can cause cooling of said temperature which is below a predetermined limit value.
    Said reducing agent may be a fluid solution comprising urea, such as e.g. AdBlue.
    To minimize the impact on the vehicle, a function is provided which causes the operation of the pump of the supply device of the SCR system to be deactivated and reactivated an arbitrary number of times when cooling the dosing unit. According to a pump speed lower, or substantially lower than that used after the shutdown of said exhaust flow. execution is ordinary operation of the SCR system, where ordinary operation includes operation of the SCR system while driving the vehicle, or previous ordinary operation of the SCR system when cooling the dosing unit after the shut-off of said exhaust fl fate.
    Advantageously, an earlier need for electrical energy from a battery of the vehicle is reduced when the engine of the vehicle is turned off during the subsequent cooling process.
    By providing intermittent operating power of the feeding device, while substantially maintaining the cooling power of the dosing unit, sound with lower intensity is generated compared to operating the feeding device with full power as before. As part of the inventive work of the present invention, it has been found that the cooling effect of the dosing unit is marginally reduced when the feeding device is operated intermittently.
    By providing reduced operating power of the feeding device, while substantially maintaining the cooling effect of the dosing unit, sounds with lower intensity are generated compared to operating the feeding device with full power as before.
    Although the operating power of the feeding device is reduced compared to ordinary operation and the feeding device is operated intermittently, it can be avoided that the reducing agent crystallizes due to too high substantially maintained cooling effect of the dosing unit, temperatures and thereby causes clogging of the dosing unit. The SCR system.
    By reducing the operating power of the feeding device, while substantially maintaining the cooling power of the dosing unit, temperature-related damage to the electrical components of the dosing unit can be advantageously prevented.
    Although the supply device is operated intermittently, with substantially maintained cooling effect of the dosing unit, temperature-related damage to the electrical components of the dosing unit can be advantageously prevented.
    Reducing the operating power of the feeding device can mean operating the feeding device at a lower speed than in ordinary operation. Reducing the power of the feeding device may mean causing a lower pressure of the reducing agent against the dosing unit than in ordinary operation.
    According to one embodiment, the power of the supply device for said reducing agent is reduced in at least one step to a power level which produces a substantially unchanged cooling effect of the dosing unit but which uses substantially less energy compared with the prior art.
    The method may comprise the step of intermittently operating said feeding device with the least possible power while substantially maintaining the cooling effect of said dosing unit as long as cooling takes place. Advantageously, a cooling function is provided where the cooling effect of said dosing unit is substantially unchanged because the influence of the SCR system is reduced in a desired manner.
    The step of operating said feeding device may involve operating the feeding device with an output corresponding to 10-30% compared to ordinary operation. Advantageously, a significant reduction of energy required for adequate cooling of the dosing unit of the SCR system is provided, in particular since the feeding device is also operated intermittently.
    According to a power supply device include operating the power supply device with a power preferred embodiment, the step may be said to be less than 10% compared to ordinary operation. According to one embodiment, the innovative process can result in a total energy saving of 10-50% compared to cooling processes according to prior art.
    The method may further comprise the step of operating said feeding device on the basis of a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR system. An arbitrary adequate temperature of at least a part of said SCR system can be used, whereby cooling of the dosing unit can be switched off automatically after said temperature of at least a part of said SCR system has been reached after switching off the exhaust gas flow.
    Operation of said feeding device may include consideration of reheating effects. Said predetermined time period and said adequate temperature of the at least a part of said SCR system can be determined in advance by means of a calculation model stored in a control unit of the vehicle on the basis of pre-known heating effects of the SCR system. The reheating effects can be determined on the basis of predicted stored thermal energy in the SCR system.
    The procedure is easy to implement in existing motor vehicles. Software in an SCR system for exhaust gas purification according to the invention can be installed in a control unit of the vehicle in the manufacture thereof. A buyer of the vehicle can thus be given the opportunity to choose the function of the procedure as an option.
    Alternatively, software including program code for performing the innovative procedure of an SCR exhaust purification system may be installed in a control unit of the vehicle when upgrading at a service station. In this case, the software can be loaded into a memory in the control unit. Implementation of the innovative procedure is thus cost-effective, especially since no additional components or subsystems need to be installed in the vehicle. The required hardware is already present in the vehicle today. The invention thus provides a cost-effective solution to the above problems.
    Software comprising program code for, after shutting off an exhaust flow, cooling a reducing agent dosing unit by reducing agent and intermittently operating a feed device for said reducing agent with reduced power compared to ordinary operation, according to an aspect of the invention, can be easily updated or replaced. Furthermore, different parts of the software that include program code to perform the innovative procedure can be replaced independently. This modular configuration is advantageous from a maintenance perspective.
    According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising an SCR system for exhaust gas purification, comprising means for, after shut-off of exhaust gas flow, cooling a reducing agent dosing unit by reducing agent, and means for intermittently operating a supply device for said reducing agent.
    The feeding device can be arranged to be operated with full available power.
    The feeding device can be arranged to be operated with reduced power compared with ordinary operation.
    The feeding device may be arranged to be operated intermittently with a predetermined interval configuration.
    Said predetermined interval configuration may include consideration of reheating effects of said dosage unit.
    The feeding device may be arranged to be activated on the basis of a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR system.
    The feeding device may be arranged to cause, during operation, cooling of said dosing unit to a temperature which falls below a predetermined limit value.
    Said reducing agent may be a solution containing urea.
    The above objects are also achieved with a motor vehicle incorporating the features of the device including an SCR system. The motor vehicle can be a truck, bus or car.
    According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an arbitrary platform which includes a device with an SCR system, such as e.g. a watercraft.
    The watercraft can be of any kind, such as e.g. a motorboat, a ship, a ferry or a ship.
    According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer program in an SCR system for exhaust gas purification, said computer program comprising program code stored on a computer readable medium for causing an electronic control unit or another computer connected to the electronic control unit to perform the steps of any of claims 1-8.
    According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a computer program product comprising a program code stored on a computer readable medium for performing the method steps of any of claims 1-8, when said computer program is run on an electronic control unit or another computer connected to the electronic control unit. .
    Additional objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following details, as well as through the practice of the invention. While the invention is described below, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details described. Those skilled in the art having access to the teachings herein will recognize 11 additional applications, modifications, and incorporations within other fields which are within the scope of the invention. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a more complete understanding of the present invention and further objects and advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following detailed description which is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like parts in the various figures, and in which: 1 schematically illustrates a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 schematically illustrates a subsystem of the vehicle shown in Figure 1, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 3a schematically illustrates a diagram in which the operating power of a feeding device is indicated as a function of time, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 3a schematically illustrates a diagram in which the operating power of a feeding device is indicated as a function of time, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 4a schematically illustrates a flow chart of a method, according to an embodiment of the invention; Figure 4b schematically illustrates in further detail a flow chart of a method, according to an embodiment of the invention; and Figure 5 schematically illustrates a computer, according to an embodiment of the invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Referring to Figure 1, a side view of a vehicle 100 is shown. The exemplary vehicle 100 consists of a tractor 110 and a trailer 112. The vehicle may be a heavy vehicle, such as a truck or a bus. The vehicle can alternatively be a car.
    It should be noted that the invention is suitable for application to any SCR system and is not limited to SCR systems of motor vehicles. The innovative method and the innovative device according to an aspect of the invention are well suited for platforms which include an SCR system other than motor vehicles, such as e.g. watercraft.
    The watercraft can be of any kind, such as e.g. motorboats, ships, ferries or ships.
    The innovative method and the innovative device according to an aspect of the invention are also well suited for e.g. systems including industrial engines and / or motorized industrial robots.
    The innovative method and the innovative device according to an aspect of the invention are also well suited for different types of power plants, such as e.g. an electric power plant comprising a diesel generator.
    The innovative method and the innovative device are well suited for an arbitrary motor system which includes a motor and an SCR system, such as e.g. at a locomotive or other platform.
    The innovative method and device are well suited for an arbitrary system that includes a NOX generator and an SCR system.
    Here, the term "link" refers to a communication link which may be a physical line, such as an opto-electronic communication line, or a non-physical line, such as a wireless connection, for example a radio or microwave link k. 13 Here, the term "Line" to a passage to hold and transport a fl uid, such as e.g. a reductant in liquid form. The pipe can be a pipe of any dimension. The conduit may consist of any suitable material, such as e.g. plastic, rubber or metal.
    Here, the terms "reductant" or "reducing agent" refer to an agent used to react with certain emissions in an SCR system. These "reductant" "reducing agents" are used synonymously herein. Said reductant is according to an emissions can e.g. be NOx gas. The terms and execution so-called AdBlue. Of course, other types of reductants can be used.
    Here, AdBlue is mentioned as an example of a reductant, but a person skilled in the art realizes that the innovative method and the innovative device can be realized for other types of reductants, with necessary adaptations, such as e.g. adjustments to the adequate freezing point for selected reductants, in control algorithms for executing software code in accordance with the innovative procedure.
    Referring to Figure 2, a subsystem 299 of the vehicle 100 is shown.
    The subsystem 299 is arranged in the tractor 110. The subsystem 299 may form part of an SCR system. According to this example, the subsystem 299 consists of a container 205 which is arranged to hold a reductant. The container 205 is arranged to contain a suitable amount of reductant and is further arranged to be able to be refilled if necessary. The container can hold e.g. 75 or 50 liters of reductant.
    A first conduit 271 is provided to direct the reductant to a pump 230 from the container 205. The pump 230 may be any suitable pump. The pump 230 may be a diaphragm pump comprising at least one filter. The pump 230 is arranged to be driven by means of an electric motor. The pump is 230 arranged to pump up the reductant from the container 205 via the first line 271 and via a second line 272 supply said reductant to a dosing unit 250.
    The dosing unit 250 comprises an electrically controlled dosing valve, by means of which a flow of reductant added to the exhaust system can be controlled. The pump 230 14 is arranged to pressurize the reductant in the second line 272.
    The dosing unit 250 is provided with a throttling unit, against which said pressure of the reductant is built up in the subsystem 299.
    Dosing unit 250 is arranged to supply said reductant to a 100. Dosing unit 250 is arranged to supply in a controlled manner a suitable amount of exhaust system (not shown) to the vehicle More specifically, reductant is to an exhaust system of the vehicle 100. According to this embodiment, an SCR catalyst is (not shown) arranged downstream of a position of the exhaust system where supply of the reductant is effected. The amount of reductant supplied to the exhaust system is intended to be used in a conventional manner in the SCR catalyst to reduce the amount of unwanted emissions in a known manner.
    The dosing unit 250 is arranged at e.g. an exhaust pipe arranged to direct exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine (not shown) of the vehicle 100 to the SCR catalyst. The dosing unit 250 is arranged in thermal contact with the exhaust system of the vehicle 100. This means that thermal energy is stored in e.g. an exhaust pipe, muffler and SCR catalyst can then be led to the dosing unit. The dosing unit 250 comprises an electronic control card, which is 200.
    The dosing unit 250 also comprises plastic and / or rubber components, arranged to handle communication with a control unit which may melt or be otherwise adversely affected at excessive temperatures.
    The dosing unit 250 is sensitive to temperatures above a certain temperature value, such as e.g. 120 degrees Celsius. Since e.g. the exhaust pipe, muffler and SCR catalytic converter of the vehicle 100 exceed this temperature value, there is a risk that the dosing unit may overheat during operation of the vehicle or after operation of the vehicle unless cooling is provided.
    A third conduit 273 is provided between the metering unit 250 and the container 205. The third conduit 273 is arranged to return a certain amount of the reductant fed to the metering valve 250 to the container 205. With this configuration advantageous cooling of the metering unit 250 is provided. the dosing unit 250 is cooled by a fate of the reductant as it is pumped through the dosing unit 250 from the pump 230 to the container 205.
    A first coolant line 281 is provided to hold and transport coolant for an engine of the vehicle 100. The first coolant line 281 is partially disposed in the container 205 to heat the reductant present therein in the event that the reductant is cooled. According to this example, the first coolant line 281 is arranged to conduct coolant heated by the vehicle's engine in a closed circuit through the container 205 to the pump 230.
    A second coolant line 282 is arranged to return coolant from the pump 230 to the engine of the vehicle 100. According to one embodiment, the first coolant line 281 is configured with a substantially U-shaped portion present in the container 205, as schematically shown in Figure 2. configuration, improved heating of the reductant in the container 205 is provided when the reductant has too low a temperature to function as desired. It should be appreciated that the first coolant line 281 may have any suitable configuration. In case the reductant has a temperature exceeding a predetermined value, heating of the reductant by means of the coolant can be deactivated automatically.
    A first control unit 200 is the temperature sensor 220 via a link 293. The temperature sensor 220 is arranged arranged for communication with one to detect a prevailing temperature of the reductant where the sensor is mounted. According to this embodiment, the temperature sensor 220 is arranged at a bottom of the substantially U-shaped configuration of the first coolant line 281.
    The temperature sensor 220 is arranged to continuously send signals to the first control unit 200 including information about a prevailing temperature of the reductant. According to an alternative, the 220 dosing unit is 250 for detecting a prevailing temperature there. According to another embodiment of the temperature sensor, the temperature sensor 220 is arranged at the SCR catalyst of the SCR system to detect a prevailing temperature there. Any number of temperature sensors may be provided in the subsystem 299 to detect a prevailing temperature therewith. The temperature sensor 220 or the temperature sensors 220 are arranged (e) to detect a prevailing temperature at a suitable position within the subsystem 299, which detected temperature can form the basis for controlling operation of the pump 230 to cool the dosing unit by said flow of reductant.
    The first control unit 200 is arranged for communication with the pump 230 via a link 292. The first control unit 200 is arranged to control operation of the pump 230 in order to e.g. regulate the fate of the reductant within the subsystem 299.
    The first control unit 200 is arranged for communication with the dosing unit 250 via a link 291. The first control unit 200 is arranged to control operation of the dosing unit 250 in order to e.g. regulating the supply of the reductant to the exhaust system of the vehicle 100. The first control unit 200 is arranged to control the operation of the dosing unit 250 in order to e.g. regulate re-supply of the reductant to the container 205.
    The first control unit 200 is according to an embodiment arranged to control on the basis of the received signals comprising a prevailing temperature of the reductant at the area of the temperature sensor 220 and / or a prevailing temperature of an arbitrary component of the SCR system or subsystem 299 in accordance with an aspect of the innovative process. In particular, the first control unit 200 according to an embodiment is arranged to, on the basis of the received signals comprising a prevailing temperature of the reductant at the area of the temperature sensor 220 and / or a prevailing of the SCR system subsystem 299, control operation of the pump 230 with reduced power compared to with temperature of any component or ordinary operation after shutting off an exhaust gas flow from the engine, in accordance with one aspect of the innovative process.
    A second control unit 210 is arranged for communication with the first control unit 200 via a link 290. The second control unit 210 may be detachably connected to the first control unit 200. The second control unit 210 may be a control unit external to the vehicle 100. The second control unit 210 may be arranged to perform the innovative method steps according to the invention. The second control unit 210 can be used to upload software to the first control unit 200, in particular software for performing the innovative method. The second control unit 210 may alternatively be arranged for communication with the first control unit 200 via an internal network in the vehicle. The second control unit 210 may be arranged to perform substantially similar functions as the first control unit 200, such as e.g. on the basis of the received signals comprising a prevailing temperature of the reductant at the area of the temperature sensor 220 and / or a prevailing of the SCR system subsystem 299 controlling operation of the pump 230 with reduced power compared to temperature of an arbitrary component or ordinary operation after switching off an exhaust flow from the engine. It should be appreciated that the innovative method may be performed by either the first controller 200 or the second controller 210, or by both the first controller 200 and the second controller 210.
    According to the embodiment schematically illustrated with reference to Figure 2, the first control unit 200 is arranged to control operation of the pump 230 with reduced power compared to ordinary operation after shutting off an exhaust flow from the engine in such a way that, where applicable, an amount required electrical energy to cool the dosing unit 250 to a safety-critical temperature is reduced compared to the prior art. Referring to Figure 3a, a diagram is schematically illustrated in which an operating power P of the feeding device is indicated as a function of the time t, according to an embodiment of the invention.
    The diagram schematically illustrates how the feed device 230 can be operated on the basis of a first predetermined interval configuration. According to the first 230, where a cooling need of the dosing unit 250 is determined after switching off the interval configuration, the supply device continues the exhaust gas flow, to be operated with an ordinary operating power P1 until a first time t1. Between the first time t1 and a second time, the operating power P of 230 is equal to zero (0), the supply device is then switched off or in sleep mode. After the second feeding device and time t2, the feeding device 230 is operated with an ordinary operating power P1 until a third time t3. After the third time t3, the operating power P of the feeding device 230 is equal to zero (0), and the feeding device is then switched off or in sleep mode. At a fourth time, it is determined that the predetermined criterion is met and the feeding device then continues to be switched off. At the fourth time t4 it has been determined that a 250 reheating effects will not be able to increase to an excessively high temperature, prevailing temperature of the dosing unit by means of which the dosing unit 250 is in danger of being degraded functionally.
    According to the first predetermined interval configuration, the time interval t1-t2 and the time interval t2-t3 are substantially identical in length.
    It should be noted that different intervals for operation or non-operation of the feeding device of a predetermined interval configuration may be of mutually different length according to one embodiment. It should also be noted that an interval configuration may also have an arbitrary number of intervals for operation or non-operation of the feeding device. According to one embodiment, the intervals associated with operation of the feeding device (such as, for example, the 19 interval t3-t2) are within an interval of 30 seconds to 90 seconds. According to one embodiment, the intervals associated with operation of the feeding device (such as, for example, the interval t3-t2) are within an interval of 1-5 minutes. According to one embodiment, the intervals associated with operation of the feeding device (such as, for example, the interval t3-t2) are shorter than one (1) minute.
    According to one embodiment, the intervals associated with operation of the feeding device (such as, for example, the interval t3-t2) are longer than five (5) minutes.
    According to one embodiment, the predetermined interval configuration is of an interval of the order of 30 minutes. The predetermined interval configuration may be shorter than 30 minutes. The predetermined interval configuration may be longer than 30 minutes.
    According to an embodiment of the invention, it is determined at arbitrary times in an interval configuration whether a predetermined criterion is met, whereby shut-off of the feeding device 230 can be performed on the basis thereof. Said predetermined criterion is described in further detail with reference to Figure 4b below.
    Referring to Figure 3b, a diagram is schematically illustrated in which an operating power of the feeding device is indicated as a function of time, according to an embodiment of the invention.
    The diagram schematically illustrates how the feed device 230 can be operated on the basis of a second predetermined interval configuration. According to the second 230, where a cooling demand of the dosing unit 250 is determined after switching off the interval configuration, the supply device continues the exhaust gas flow, to be operated with a reduced operating power P2, compared with ordinary operation, until a first time t1. Between the first time t1 and a second time, the operating power P of the feeding device 230 is equal to zero (0), and the feeding device is then switched off or in sleep mode. After the second time t2, the feeding device 230 is operated with operating power P2 until a third time t3 '. The time interval t2-t3 'is shorter than the time interval t2-t3 described with reference to Figure 3a. After the third time t3 ', the operating power P of the feeding device 230 is equal to zero (0) until a fourth time t4', and the feeding device is then switched off or in sleep mode.
    The time interval t3'-t4 'is shorter than the time interval t3-t4 described by After fourth t4', the feeding device 230 is operated with further reduced operating power until a fifth time t5. At the fifth time t5 it is determined that the predetermined criterion is met and the feeding device is thereby switched off, whereby the operating power becomes equal to zero (0). At the fifth time t5 it is determined that 250 by means of reheating effects will not be able to increase to an excessively high temperature, reference to Figure 3a. at that time a prevailing temperature of the dosing unit at which the dosing unit 250 is in danger of being degraded functionally.
    Figure 4a schematically illustrates a flow chart of a method in SCR systems for exhaust gas purification, according to an embodiment of the invention. The method comprises a first method step s401. The step s401 comprises the steps of, after switching off the exhaust gas flow, cooling a dosing unit for reducing agent by means of reducing agent, and of intermittently operating a supply device for said reducing agent. After step s401, the process is terminated.
    Figure 4b schematically illustrates a flow chart of a method in SCR systems for exhaust gas purification, according to an embodiment of the invention.
    The method includes a first method step s410. Method step s410 includes the step of shutting off an exhaust gas flow from an internal combustion engine of the vehicle 100. At this time, the metering unit 250 is cooled in an ordinary manner, i.e. with operating power of the pump 230 needed to maintain the same cooling flow of the dosing unit as in normal operation. Shutting off the exhaust flow is accomplished by shutting down the engine of the vehicle 100.
    After the process step s410, a subsequent process step s420 is performed. The process step s420 includes the step of evaluating whether there is a continuing need to cool the dosage unit by means of a flow of the reductant in the SCR system. The step of determining whether there is a need to continue said cooling can take place on the basis of various parameters. According to one example, it is determined whether a continued cooling demand exists on the basis of the signals from the temperature sensor 220, which signals include information about a prevailing temperature subsystem 299 of the vehicle 100. If a continued cooling need does not exist, the process is terminated. If there is a continuing cooling need, a subsequent execution of at least one component of the SCR system or process step s430 is performed.
    Method step s430 includes the step of affecting the operation of the pump 230 in such a manner that the pump is operated intermittently. According to one embodiment, the pump 230 is operated intermittently with a predetermined interval configuration. According to one embodiment, the pump 230 is operated intermittently with an operating power corresponding to ordinary operation. According to one embodiment, the pump 230 is operated intermittently with a reduced operating power compared to an operating power used to maintain a cooling flow of the dosing unit 250 during ordinary operation. After the process step s430, a subsequent process step s440 is performed.
    The process step s440 includes the step of determining whether a predetermined criterion is met. The predetermined criterion can be an arbitrary criterion. Said criterion may be associated with a predetermined interval configuration. Said criterion may be associated with a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR systems. Said criterion may be associated with reheating effects of at least some of said SCR systems. The predetermined criterion can thus be met if the operating power of the pump 230 has been controlled in accordance with the predetermined interval configuration. If the operating power of the pump 230 has been controlled in accordance with the predetermined interval configuration, it can be assumed that the dosing unit 250 has obtained a desired temperature, whereby further cooling of the dosing unit 250 is not required. If a predetermined temperature of at least a part of the SCR system has been reached, after the pump 230 has been operated intermittently in a certain way, it can be assumed that the dosing unit 250 has obtained a desired temperature, whereby further cooling of the dosing unit 250 is not required. If it is determined in step s440 that the predetermined criterion has been met, the procedure is terminated. If it is determined in step s440 that the predetermined criterion has not been met, the pump 230 continues to be operated intermittently, possibly also with reduced operating power compared to ordinary operation, and the process step s440 is performed again. After procedure step s440, the procedure ends.
    Referring to Figure 5, there is shown a diagram of an embodiment of a device 500. The controllers 200 and 210 described with reference to Figure 2 may in one embodiment include the device 500. The device 500 includes a non-volatile memory 520, a data processing unit 510, and a read / write memory 550. The non-volatile memory 520 has a first memory portion 530 in which a computer program, such as an operating system, is stored to control the operation of the device 200. Further, the device 500 includes a bus controller, a serial communication port , I / O means, an A / D converter, a time and date input and transfer unit, an event counter and an interrupt controller (not shown). The non-volatile memory 520 also has a second memory portion 540.
    A computer program P is provided which comprises routines for, after switching off the exhaust gas flow, cooling the dosing unit for reducing agent by means of reducing agent and intermittently operating a feeding device for said reducing agent according to the innovative method. The program P can be stored in an executable manner or in a compressed manner in a memory 560 and / or in a read / write memory 550.
    When it is described that the data processing unit 510 performs a certain function, it is to be understood that the data processing unit 510 performs a certain part of the program which is stored in the memory 560, or a certain part of the program which is stored in the read / write memory 550.
    The data processing device 510 can communicate with a data port 599 via a data bus 515. The non-volatile memory 520 is intended for communication with the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 512. The separate memory 560 is intended to communicate with the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 511. the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 514. To the data port 599, e.g. links 290, 291, 292 and 293 are connected (see Figure 2).
    The read / write memory 550 is arranged to communicate with When data is received on the data port 599, it is temporarily stored in the second memory part 540. When the received input data has been temporarily stored, the data processing unit 510 is prepared to perform code execution in a manner described above. According to one embodiment, signals received at the data port 599 include information about a prevailing temperature of at least a portion of the SCR system. The received signals on the data port 599 may be used by the device 500 to drive the pump 230 intermittently, according to one aspect of the invention. The received signals on the data port 599 may be used by the device 500 to drive the pump 230 intermittently with a predetermined interval configuration, according to one aspect of the invention. The received signals on the data port 599 can be used by the device 500 to drive the pump 230 intermittently with reduced operating power compared to and there is with a predetermined ordinary operation, applicable, interval configuration, according to an aspect of the invention.
    Parts of the methods described herein may be performed by the device 500 by means of the data processing unit 510 running the program stored in the memory 560 or the read / write memory 550. When the device 500 runs the program, the methods described herein are executed. The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention has been provided for the purpose of illustrating and describing the invention. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the variations described. Obviously, many modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were selected and described to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with the various modifications appropriate to the intended use.
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    Claims (20)
    [1]
    Method in an SCR system for exhaust gas purification, comprising the step of: - after switching off the exhaust gas flow, cooling a reducing unit for reducing agents by means of reducing agents, characterized by the step of: - intermittently operating a supply device for said reducing agent.
    [2]
    A method according to claim 1, wherein the feeding device is operated with full available power.
    [3]
    A method according to claim 1, wherein the feeding device is operated with reduced power compared to ordinary operation.
    [4]
    A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the feeding device is operated intermittently with a predetermined interval configuration.
    [5]
    The method of claim 4, wherein said predetermined interval configuration includes consideration of reheating effects of said dosage unit.
    [6]
    A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein operation of the feeding device is activated on the basis of a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR system.
    [7]
    A method according to the feeding device provides cooling of said dosing unit to any one of the preceding claims, wherein operation of temperature which falls below a predetermined limit value.
    [8]
    A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said reducing agent is a fluid solution comprising urea. 10 15 20 25 30 26
    [9]
    Device comprising an SCR system for exhaust gas purification, comprising: - means for, after switching off the exhaust flow, cooling a dosing unit for reducing agent by means of reducing agent, characterized by: - means for intermittently operating a supply device for said reducing agent.
    [10]
    Device according to claim 9, wherein the feeding device is arranged to be operated with full available power.
    [11]
    Device according to claim 9, wherein the feeding device is arranged to be operated with reduced power compared to ordinary operation.
    [12]
    Device according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein the feeding device is arranged to be operated intermittently with a predetermined interval configuration. claim 12, interval configuration includes consideration of reheating effects
    [13]
    A device according to wherein said predetermined at said dosage unit.
    [14]
    Device according to any one of claims 9-13, wherein the feeding device is arranged to be activated on the basis of a measured temperature of at least a part of said SCR system.
    [15]
    Device according to any one of claims 9-14, wherein the feeding device is arranged to cause during operation cooling of said dosing unit to a temperature which falls below a predetermined limit value.
    [16]
    Device according to any one of claims 9-15, wherein said reducing agent is a fluid solution comprising urea. 10 15 27
    [17]
    Motor vehicle (100; 110) comprising a device according to any one of claims 9-16.
    [18]
    A motor vehicle (100; 110) according to claim 17, wherein the motor vehicle is something of a truck, bus or passenger car.
    [19]
    A computer program (P) in an SCR exhaust purification system, said computer program (P) comprising program code stored on a computer readable medium to cause an electronic controller (200; 500) or another computer (210; 500). ) connected to the electronic control unit (200; 500) to perform the steps according to any one of claims 1-8.
    [20]
    A computer program product comprising a program code stored on a computer readable medium for performing the method steps of any of claims 1-8, when said computer program is run on an electronic control unit (200; 500) or another computer (210; 500) connected to the electronic control unit (200; 500).
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