Patent ID: 7021048
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B,F01N,F02B,F02D,F02M,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a combination emission abatement assembly having a NO x trap and a soot particulate filter, the method comprising the steps of: determining if regeneration of the NO operating a fuel reformer so as to produce and advance a reformate gas in the form of hydrogen-rich gas to the NO determining if regeneration of the soot particulate filter is to be performed and generating a regenerate-filter signal in response thereto, and operating the fuel reformer so as to produce and advance a reformate gas in the form of hydrogen-rich gas to the soot particulate filter in response to generation of the regenerate-filter signal, the fuel reformer being separate from the NO