METHOD FOR OPERATING A REAGENT METERING VALVE AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a method for operating a metering valve arranged in an exhaust gas region of an internal combustion engine for metering a reagent or a precursor of a reagent, comprising a cooling device to prevent excess temperatures. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method. During metering breaks of the regular metering process, a targeted predetermined minimum amount is metered for the cooling of the metering valve, if required.