摘要 |
A method for enabling initiation of regeneration of a NOx adsorber catalyst. While the engine is operating to propel the vehicle, data indicative of NOx adsorption efficiency of the NOx adsorber catalyst, data indicative of temperature of exhaust gas passing through the NOx adsorber catalyst, data indicative of speed of the motor vehicle, and data indicative of engine fueling are processed according to an algorithm (10) that will enable regeneration to be initiated upon concurrence of the data indicative of NOx adsorption efficiency indicating an efficiency less than a defined efficiency, of the data indicative of temperature of exhaust gas passing through the NOx adsorber catalyst indicating a temperature suitable for initiating regeneration, of the data indicative of speed of the motor vehicle indicating vehicle speed suitable for initiating regeneration, and of the data indicative of engine torque indicating engine torque suitable for initiating regeneration. Upon such concurrence, regeneration of the NOx adsorber catalyst is enabled to be initiated.
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