DE102013223033A1 - Catalyst arrangement with injection section - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an injection section (12) of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a channel (13) for guiding an exhaust gas flow (3), having an injector port (14) arranged laterally on the channel (13), to which an injector (15) for introducing a liquid or a gas into the exhaust gas flow (3) can be connected, and with a in the channel (13) in the region of the injector port (14) formed injection chamber (16) on the one hand by a respect to the exhaust gas flow (3) upstream of the injector port (14) in the channel (13) arranged, perforated and by the exhaust gas flow (3) through which flowed first partition (17) and on the other by a with respect to the exhaust gas flow (3) downstream of the injector port (14) in the channel (13) arranged, perforated and of the exhaust gas flow (3) can flow through the second partition wall (18) is limited. An improved mixing and / or vaporization is achieved if a perforation of the first partition wall (17) is designed such that it generates at least two partial exhaust gas streams (20, 21) during a flow through the first partition wall (17) within the injection chamber (16), the two counter-rotating flow vortices (22, 23) form, wherein the two partial exhaust gas streams (20, 21) flow separately proximal to a laterally delimiting the injection chamber (16) channel wall and flow together distally to the channel wall (24).

Description

The present invention relates to an injection section of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine. The invention also relates to a catalyst system equipped with such an injection section for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. Finally, the invention also relates to a method for introducing a liquid or a gas into an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine.

From the WO 2010/146285 A1 For example, there is known a catalytic converter arrangement comprising a tubular housing for guiding an exhaust gas flow containing an SCR catalyst in an outlet section, wherein SCR stands for Selective Catalytic Reduction. The housing further includes an inlet portion disposed upstream of the outlet portion with respect to the exhaust gas flow and containing an oxidation catalyst. Axially between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, an injection portion is arranged, wherein a further housing portion integrally formed at the inlet portion defines a channel of the injection portion, which also serves to guide the exhaust gas flow. In the injection section, an injector port is arranged laterally on the channel, to which an injector for lateral injection or injection of a liquid or a gas into the exhaust gas flow is connected. In this way, a lateral injection of the liquid is effected, ie an injection in which a main injection direction is inclined relative to an axial direction of the channel, preferably in an angular range of 60 ° to 120 °, in particular in an angular range of 85 ° to 95 ° and expediently approximately 90 °. In the channel of the injection chamber, an injection chamber is formed in the region of the injector port, which is perforated on the one hand by a with respect to the exhaust gas flow upstream of the injector port in the channel, perforated and flowed through by the exhaust flow first partition and on the other hand by a respect to the exhaust flow downstream of the injection port in the channel, perforated and flowed through by the exhaust gas flow second partition is limited. In the known catalyst arrangement, the two partitions in conjunction with their perforations are designed or shaped such that during operation of the exhaust system in the injection chamber, a swirl or rotational flow is produced in which the entire exhaust gas flow rotates about the longitudinal central axis of the channel , Hereby it is achieved that a flow path in the injection chamber, which follows the exhaust gas flow from the first partition to the second partition, is at least 20% longer than an axial distance between the inlet section and the outlet section. As a result, a mixing section is created in which the injected liquid can evaporate and mix with the exhaust gas flow.

In an SCR system, the injected liquid is a reducing agent. In this case, preference is currently given to an aqueous urea solution which is finally converted to ammonia and carbon dioxide by means of thermolysis and hydrolysis, in order to convert nitrogen oxides deposited in the SCR catalyst into nitrogen and water. Of crucial importance for the efficiency of such an SCR system, on the one hand, is a very complete evaporation of the reducing agent introduced in liquid form. On the other hand, the most intensive possible mixing of the vaporized reducing agent with the exhaust gas flow must be achieved.

Alternatively, in modern SCR systems, a gaseous reducing agent can be injected, which is, for example, gaseous ammonia. The storage in this case can take place in the form of solid bodies, which are evaporated by means of, for example, electrically supplied, heat to generate the gaseous ammonia. In these so-called Amminex systems, the ammonia is thus immediately available in the exhaust gas flow, so that it only depends on an intensive mixing with the exhaust gas flow, since the evaporation already takes place in advance, outside of the exhaust gas flow.

The present invention is concerned with the problem of providing for an injection section of the aforementioned type or for a catalyst assembly equipped therewith and for a method for introducing a liquid into an exhaust gas flow an improved embodiment, which is characterized in particular by an efficient evaporation effect and mixing for the characterized injected liquid with the exhaust gas flow.

This problem is solved according to the invention by the subject matters of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the general idea of generating in the injection space two counter-rotating flow vortices which are each formed with the aid of an exhaust gas partial flow. The two flow vortices are generated in the injection space so that the two partial exhaust gas streams flow separately proximal to a channel wall laterally delimiting the injection space and flow together or unified distally to the channel wall. In this system of counter-rotating flow vortex, the liquid or the gas is injected laterally or injected, resulting in an intensive mixing between reducing agent and exhaust gas and also adjusts an efficient evaporation of the liquid at a liquid reducing agent. On the one hand, the flow vortices lead to a targeted turbulence within the injection chamber, which improves the mixing between the introduced reducing agent and the exhaust gas flow. On the other hand, the flow vortices extend an exhaust path followed by the flow of exhaust gas within the injection chamber. As a result, the residence time of the exhaust gas flow is thus extended, whereby more time is available for vaporizing and / or mixing the injected liquid or the injected gas.

Specifically, it is proposed for the injection section according to the invention to design a perforation of the first partition so that it generates at least the two aforementioned partial exhaust flows when flowing through the first partition within the injection chamber, forming two separate and opposite flow vortices, such that the two partial streams along the channel wall flow separately, so along separate channel wall sections, while they flow distally to the channel wall, ie in a central region of the injection chamber, together or together.

The production of such a vortex system is supported by a substantially cylindrical shape for the channel, whereby the channel wall is curved in the circumferential direction. The exhaust gas streams flow towards each other proximal to the channel wall along the same until they meet in a storage area and are deflected into the interior of the injection chamber, where they then flow together distally to the channel wall. Furthermore, the flow vortices preferably rotate about separate vortex axes which run parallel to the longitudinal central axis of the channel.

Preferred is an embodiment in which the perforation of the first partition wall is configured symmetrically to a longitudinal center plane of the channel, so that when flow through the first partition, the two flow vertebrae can form symmetrically to said longitudinal center plane. A symmetrical vortex system allows a symmetrical injection jet to be taken into account, which can be produced particularly easily with the aid of a corresponding injector.

Suitably, the injector port is arranged according to a development in this longitudinal center plane. In the assembled state, there is then a main injection direction of the injector in the longitudinal center plane. By such a symmetrical arrangement, the efficiency of the evaporation or the mixing can be improved.

In another embodiment, the two partial exhaust gas streams may each flow away from the injector port, proximal to the channel wall, while flowing together toward the injector port, distally of the channel wall. This means that the combined exhaust partial streams in the center of the injection chamber counterflow the injection jet, which significantly improves the mixing and, if appropriate, the evaporation.

In another embodiment, the perforation of the first partition wall for generating the flow vortices may have openings which are arranged proximal to the channel wall and which in each case have an exit surface facing away from the injector connection in the injection chamber. These openings may also be referred to below as the first openings of the first partition wall. Thus, the separate partial exhaust gas streams emerge from the first openings in a direction away from the injector port, whereby already the flow direction for inducing the flow vortices is predetermined.

According to a development, the exit surfaces can be formed by means of integral wall sections of the first partition, which project from the remaining first partition into the injection chamber. As a result, the exit surfaces are shielded by the projecting wall sections with respect to an injection jet, so that the injection jet can not escape from the injection chamber through the first openings.

In another development, the first openings may each have an inlet surface facing the injector port at an upstream side of the first partition wall facing away from the injection space. This ensures that the exhaust partial streams can flow only in a direction away from the injector connection direction through the inlet surface in the respective first opening, whereby a required for vortex formation preferred flow direction is specified.

Suitably, the entry surfaces can be formed by means of integral wall sections of the first partition, which protrude on the upstream side of the remaining first partition. The wall sections at the entry surfaces and at the exit surfaces can create a channeling of the exhaust gas partial streams passing through them, which promotes vortex formation. Furthermore, integral wall sections can be particularly easily issued from one, preferably flat, sheet metal body, thereby simultaneously forming the desired first openings.

The first openings of the perforation of the first partition wall are expediently proximal to Channel wall formed in the first partition. They are expediently spaced apart in the circumferential direction.

In addition, according to another embodiment, the perforation of the first partition wall may comprise a plurality of further or second openings which are arranged distally to the channel wall. The second openings are thus between the first openings. These other or second openings are specifically designed so that they generate a gas flow to be flowed onto the injector port in the injection chamber. For this purpose, these second openings can have outlet surfaces facing the injector connection and inlet surfaces facing away from the injector connection. The second openings may further be associated with wall sections formed integrally on the first partition wall and projecting into the injection chamber to effect a deflection of the substantially axially arriving exhaust gas flow toward the injector port when passing through the second openings. In addition, shielding plates can be provided, which also project into the injection chamber and are integrally formed on the first partition wall. However, these shielding plates are arranged so as to prevent the injection jet from leaking directly from the injection chamber through the second openings. The second openings may expediently be arranged one behind the other in an injection direction in which the injector mainly injects the respective liquid during operation. These further or second openings thus support the vortex formation in the injection chamber.

In another embodiment, it may be provided that the perforation of the first partition wall for generating the flow vortex also has other (or third) openings which can be traversed parallel to a longitudinal central axis of the channel. While the first openings and the possibly existing further or second openings can each only be traversed to the longitudinal central axis of the channel to force the vortex formation, with respect to the longitudinal center axis axially permeable other or third openings in the injection chamber can generate axial partial flows, which stabilize the contribute to both eddies.

According to a development, at least some of the other or third openings may be arranged between the first openings and the second openings, whereby the partial streams flowing through them separate the wall-near flow areas of the two vertebrae from wall-remote, oppositely flowing flow areas of the vertebrae, which stabilizes the two vertebrae ,

Furthermore, according to another embodiment, it may be provided that the other or third openings lie in the plane of the first partition wall. In the case of a flat first dividing wall and a first dividing wall aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal central axis of the channel, this configuration automatically results in an axial throughflow of these other or third openings, which greatly simplifies their production.

Another advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that some or all of the other or third openings are arranged in two separate regions, through each of which a vortex axis extends, around which the respective flow vortex rotates. Thus, the partial streams generated by means of the other or third openings are located in the center or eye of the respective vortex in order to stabilize it. The flow vortices thus rotate around the stabilizing axial partial flows.

Additionally or alternatively, it can be provided that some of the other or third openings are arranged in a region proximal to the injector port. There, the partial streams thus generated in the injection chamber can assist the division of the exhaust gas flow into two separate wall-near partial exhaust gas streams for vortex formation, by expelling the two exhaust gas partial streams from one another.

Additionally or alternatively, it can be provided that some of the other or third openings are arranged in a region distal to the injector connection. There, the partial streams thus generated in the injection chamber can keep the adjacent exhaust gas streams flowing toward one another separately in order to support their backflow away from the wall.

Furthermore, in another embodiment it can be provided that a perforation of the second partition wall has openings which are screened off with guide surfaces which project into the injection space. Through the shielded openings direct flow through the second partition wall is avoided, since additional flow deflections are required, each contributing to the mixing of vaporized liquid or gas and exhaust gas flow.

According to a development, the perforations of the perforation of the second partition wall may have first openings arranged proximal to the channel wall, which are elongate, which extend substantially in the circumferential direction and which are shielded radially inward by the respective guide surface. This ensures that the regions of the flow vortices flowing proximally to the channel wall can not pass directly through the first openings.

In another development, the openings of the perforation of the second partition may have second openings which are arranged distally of the channel wall and which are shielded from the injector port with the respective guide surface. In addition, the second openings are preferably also elongate, but they extend parallel to each other. By shielding the second openings in the direction of the injector connection, the common flow of the two flow vortices flowing distally to the channel wall can pass through these second openings particularly easily, which is desirable at the end of the vortex movement and reduces the total flow resistance of the injection section.

The shielding of the openings of the perforation of the second partition wall also prevents a direct passage of the injection jet through the second partition wall. This supports the turbulence and mixing. In particular, the guide surfaces can also serve as impact surfaces onto which the injected liquid can impinge, which promotes the evaporation of the liquid.

According to another advantageous embodiment, the first partition may extend substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the channel. As a result, the injection section builds comparatively compact in the axial direction.

In another embodiment, the second partition may be inclined relative to the first partition, such that the injection chamber tapers with increasing distance from the injector port. In contrast to this, the injection jet widens with increasing distance from the injector connection, in particular in the shape of a cone, as a result of which an intensive thorough mixing and optionally improved evaporation occurs overall.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment may optionally be provided a perforated, can be flowed through by the exhaust gas flow third partition, which is arranged downstream of the second partition with respect to the exhaust gas flow. This additional third partition can on the one hand be used to reduce the risk of leakage of non-vaporized liquid from the injection section. On the other hand, with appropriate design of a perforation of the third partition flow stabilization and homogenization can be achieved, resulting in particular within a catalyst arrangement to an improved flow of an optionally downstream catalyst. For example, the third partition may be formed by a simple perforated plate, in which a plurality of comparatively small passages is provided which are uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the third partition. In particular, no baffles and the like are provided at the openings of the perforation in the third partition. Alternatively, the third partition wall can be equipped with guide surfaces in order to guide the flow through the perforation of the third partition wall in a targeted manner. Suitably, the third partition extends in a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the channel. In this level are then the passages.

A catalyst arrangement according to the invention comprises a tubular housing for guiding an exhaust gas flow, which contains an SCR catalyst in an outlet section. Furthermore, the catalyst arrangement is equipped with an injection section of the type described above which adjoins the outlet section upstream of the exhaust gas flow. In this case, the injection section forms a completely pre-assembled separate subassembly, which can be attached to the housing of the catalyst arrangement or installed therein. For example, the channel of the injection section can be inserted into a housing section of the housing provided for this purpose so that housing and channel overlap axially and are radially adjacent.

However, an embodiment in which the channel of the injection section in turn forms a separate section of the housing of the catalyst arrangement is preferred. In this case, the channel and the outlet section connect axially to each other.

In another embodiment, the housing may include an inlet portion that connects upstream of the injection portion with respect to the outlet portion and that includes an oxidation catalyst. Also preferred here is a design in which the common housing of the catalyst arrangement has at least three housing sections which adjoin one another axially, namely the inlet section and the outlet section and the housing section arranged therebetween and formed by the channel of the injection section.

Also conceivable is an embodiment in which the channel of the injection section has a different, preferably a larger, flow-through cross-section than the outlet section and / or the inlet section of the housing. As a result, the vortex can be realized with very large diameters, which favors intensive mixing.

An inventive method for introducing a liquid or a gas into a Exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine is based on the fact that a liquid or a gas with respect to an exhaust gas flow is injected laterally into an injection chamber through which the exhaust gas flow flows. In this injection chamber then two counter-rotating flow vortices are generated, each consisting of a partial exhaust stream. The flow vortices are generated in such a way that the two partial exhaust gas streams flow separately toward one another and along the channel wall, proximal to a channel wall bounding the injection chamber, and flow together and unified distally to the channel wall. As a result, the vertebrae have a comparatively large cross-section, as a result of which they contain relatively much kinetic energy, which improves mixing.

Other important features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, from the drawings and from the associated figure description with reference to the drawings.

It is understood that the features mentioned above and those yet to be explained below can be used not only in the particular combination given, but also in other combinations or in isolation, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail in the following description, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar or functionally identical components.

Show, in each case schematically,

1 an isometric view of a catalyst assembly with transparent components,

2 an isometric view of an injection section of the catalyst assembly, but only partitions of the injection section are shown,

3 a side view of the injection section, wherein only the partitions and an injector port are shown,

4 an axial view of a first partition of the injection section with flow arrows.

Corresponding 1 includes a catalyst arrangement 1 , which is intended for use in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, preferably a motor vehicle, a tubular, preferably cylindrical housing 2 which is used to lead an in 1 indicated by arrows exhaust gas flow 3 serves. The housing 2 has an inlet section 4 , an outlet section 5 and a middle housing section 6 which is relative to a longitudinal central axis 7 of the housing 2 axially between the inlet section 4 and the outlet section 5 is arranged. The inlet section 4 is fluidic with a housing inlet 8th connected and contains, for example, an oxidation catalyst 9 , The inlet section 4 could also contain a mixer, for example, additionally injected or injected hydrocarbons with the exhaust gas flow 3 to mix. The outlet section 5 is fluidic with a housing outlet 10 connected and contains an SCR catalyst 11 , In the middle housing section 6 is an injection section 12 formed, with the aid of which a liquid reducing agent, preferably an aqueous urea solution, or a gaseous reducing agent, preferably ammonia gas, upstream of the SCR catalyst 11 and downstream of the oxidation catalyst 9 in the case 2 can be introduced.

According to the 1 to 4 includes such an injection section 12 a channel 13 for guiding the exhaust gas flow 3 , The channel 13 is designed here as a cylindrical tube piece, which at the same time the middle housing section 6 of the housing 2 the catalyst arrangement 1 forms. The injection section 12 further includes a side of the channel 13 arranged injector connection 14 to the one in the 1 and 3 with broken line indicated injector 15 is connected to the respective liquid in the exhaust gas flow 3 to be able to inject.

The channel 13 Contains in the area of the injector port 14 an injection chamber 16 into which the injector 15 In operation injects or injects the reducing agent. The injection chamber 16 is related to the exhaust gas flow 3 upstream of the injector port 14 through a first partition 17 and downstream of the injector port 14 through a second partition 18 limited. In addition, in the preferred embodiment shown here, a third partition is purely optional 19 provided, the downstream of the second partition 18 in the canal 13 is arranged. At the partitions 17 . 18 . 19 These are separate components, which are expediently configured in each case as a sheet metal shaped body. The partitions 17 . 18 . 19 each extend over the entire cross section of the channel 13 They are perforated and accordingly from the exhaust gas flow 3 flow through.

An unspecified perforation of the first partition 17 is designed so that they flow through the first partition 17 at least two partial exhaust gas streams 20 . 21 generated in 4 are indicated by arrows. In this case, these exhaust gas partial streams 20 . 21 so generated that they are in the injection chamber 16 two separate and opposite flow vortex 22 respectively. 23 form. Through the flow vortex 22 . 23 the two exhaust gas streams flow 20 . 21 in a proximal to a canal wall 24 extending area 25 separated from each other while in a distal to the canal wall 24 extending area 26 flow largely together. The canal wall 24 limits the injection chamber 16 laterally, extending in the circumferential direction, thereby forming the channel 13 , The two flow vortices 22 . 23 rotate around separate vortex axes 42 . 43 that run parallel to each other.

The perforation of the first partition 17 is with respect to a longitudinal center plane 27 of the canal 13 symmetrical, in particular mirror-symmetrical, designed. The median longitudinal plane 27 contains a longitudinal central axis 28 of the canal 13 within the catalyst arrangement 1 with the longitudinal central axis 7 of the housing 2 coincides. Due to the symmetry of the perforation of the first partition 17 are also the two flow vortex 22 . 23 symmetrical to the longitudinal center plane 27 educated. Preferably, the vortex axes extend 42 . 43 parallel to the longitudinal central axis 28 of the canal 13 , The first partition 17 is in the channel 13 preferably arranged so that the injector port 14 in the longitudinal center plane 27 , ie in the plane of symmetry of the first partition 17 located. By way of illustration is in 4 the position of the injector port 14 indicated by a broken line. Preferably, an in 3 indicated main injection direction 29 an injection jet 30 of the injector 15 in the longitudinal center plane 27 , The injection jet 30 is cone-shaped here, so that one can speak of an injection cone. It is clear that for the injection jet 30 also any other geometries can be realized.

Furthermore, the symmetrical first partition wall 17 in the canal 13 positioned so that the two exhaust gas streams 20 . 21 proximal to the canal wall 24 ie in the proximal areas 25 each from the injector port 14 flow away while in distal areas 26 together on the injector connection 14 flow to.

How in particular the 2 to 4 can be seen, has the perforation of the first partition 17 for generating the flow vortices 22 . 23 first openings 31 , which is proximal to the canal wall 24 are arranged and in the injection chamber 16 , So on a downstream side of the first partition 17 one each from the injector port 14 opposite exit surface 32 have. The exit surfaces 32 are by means of integral to the first partition 17 trained wall sections 33 shaped by the remaining first partition 17 into the injection chamber 16 protrude. Furthermore, they have first openings 31 at one of the injection chamber 16 opposite upstream side of the first partition 17 one each to the injector port 14 facing entrance surface 34 , These can be useful with the help of wall sections 35 be formed, which is also integral to the first partition 17 are formed and the on the upstream side of the remaining first partition 17 protrude.

How the 2 and 4 can be seen, has the perforation of the first partition 17 also further or second openings 36 , which also above the injector port 14 facing entry surfaces and the injector port 14 have remote exit surfaces. Here are the entry surfaces at the of the injection chamber 16 opposite side, while the exit surfaces within the injection chamber 16 are arranged. While the first openings 31 proximal to the canal wall 13 extend distributed in the circumferential direction, the second openings 36 distal to the canal wall 24 arranged in a straight line one behind the other, preferably in the longitudinal center plane 27 ,

How the 2 and 4 can also be seen, the perforation of the first partition 17 also other or third openings 37 have, which are parallel to the longitudinal central axis 28 of the canal 13 can be flowed through and in the injection chamber 16 generate axial partial flows. All third openings 37 lie in the plane of the first partition 17 ,

Some of the third openings 37 are distally to the channel wall 24 between the first openings 31 and the second openings 36 arranged. Further, these are third openings 37 arranged in two separate areas, namely in a first area 45 and in a tweaked area 46 , Through the first area 45 extends a vortex axis 42 of the first flow vortex 22 around which the first flow vortex rotates. Through the second area 46 extends a second vortex axis 43 of the second flow vortex 23 to the the second flow vortex 23 rotates. Further third openings 37 lie in one to the injector port 14 proximal area 47 and further third openings are in one to the injector port 14 distal area 48 , The third openings 37 of the proximal region 47 support the separation of the two exhaust gas streams, each with a near-wall flow area 25 of the respective flow vortex 22 . 23 to build. The third openings 37 of the distal area 48 Prevent reunification of the two flowing flow areas close to each other 25 and thereby support the formation of the off-wall or central Rückströmbereiche 26 the vortex 22 . 23 , The third openings 37 the central areas 45 and 46 separate the wall-near flow areas 25 of the remote from the flow areas 26 and thereby stabilize the two flow vortices 22 . 23 ,

According to the 2 and 3 can the unspecified perforation of the second partition 18 first and second openings 38 and 39 include, each with baffles 40 are shielded. The fins 40 each stand in the injection chamber 16 in front. The first openings 38 are proximal to the channel wall 24 arranged. They are elongated and extend substantially in the circumferential direction. They are through the fins 40 shielded to the inside. In contrast, the second openings 40 distal to the canal wall 24 arranged and with the help of fins 40 at one of the injector port 14 shielded side facing. The second openings 39 are also elongated, but straightforward and run parallel to each other. The straight, elongated second openings 39 thereby extend transversely to the longitudinal center plane 27 , The second partition 18 is also mirror-symmetrical to the longitudinal center plane 27 configured; however, it is different from the first partition 17 ,

The only optionally provided third partition 19 contains only one type of openings 41 , each in the plane of the third partition 19 lie and define a uniform perforation in the example shown. The third partition 19 is expediently a simple perforated plate. The third partition 19 is thus different in particular to the first partition 17 and the second partition 18 designed. Again, conceivable to provide a non-uniform perforation, so a perforation, the different openings with and / or without covers and / or vanes.

The three partitions 17 . 18 . 19 are each basically configured, with the first partition 17 and at the second partition 18 integral sections of the respective partition 17 . 18 can be transformed and exhibited to form the individual openings or the Strömungsleitkonturen.

The first partition 17 extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis 28 of the canal 13 , Also the third partition 19 expediently extends transversely to the longitudinal central axis 28 and thus parallel to the first partition 17 , In contrast, the second partition runs 18 inclined to the first partition 17 and thus also inclined to the third partition 19 , The inclination of the first partition 17 to the second partition 18 is such that the injection chamber 17 with increasing distance from the injector port 14 rejuvenated.

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• WO 2010/146285 A1 [0002]

Claims (16)

Injection section of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, - with a channel ( 13 ) for guiding an exhaust gas flow ( 3 ), - with a side of the channel ( 13 ) arranged injector port ( 14 ) to which an injector ( 15 ) for introducing a liquid or a gas into the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ), - with one in the channel ( 13 ) in the area of the injector port ( 14 ) formed injection chamber ( 16 ), which on the one hand by a respect to the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) upstream of the injector port ( 14 ) in the channel ( 13 ), perforated and exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) durchströmbare first partition ( 17 ) and on the other hand by a respect to the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) downstream of the injector port ( 14 ) in the channel ( 13 ), perforated and exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) throughflowable second partition wall ( 18 ) is limited, characterized in that - a perforation of the first partition ( 17 ) is designed so that it flows through the first partition ( 17 ) within the injection chamber ( 16 ) at least two partial exhaust gas streams ( 20 . 21 ), the two counter-rotating flow vortices ( 22 . 23 ), - that the two exhaust gas streams ( 20 . 21 ) proximal to the injection chamber ( 16 ) laterally delimiting channel wall ( 24 ) flow separately and distally to the channel wall ( 24 ) flow together. Injection section according to claim 1, characterized in that the perforation of the first partition ( 17 ) symmetrical to a longitudinal center plane ( 27 ) of the channel ( 13 ) is configured so that when a flow through the first partition ( 17 ) the two flow vortices ( 22 . 23 ) symmetrical to the longitudinal center plane ( 27 ) train. Injection section according to claim 2, characterized in that the injector port ( 14 ) in this median longitudinal plane ( 27 ) is arranged. Injection section according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the two partial exhaust gas streams ( 20 . 21 ) proximal to the channel wall ( 24 ) each from the injector port ( 14 ) and distally to the channel wall ( 24 ) together on the injector port ( 14 ). Injection section according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the perforation of the first partition wall ( 17 ) for generating the flow vortex ( 22 . 23 ) (first) openings ( 31 ) which is proximal to the channel wall ( 24 ) are arranged and in the injection chamber ( 16 ) one each from the injector port ( 14 ) facing away exit surface ( 32 ). Injection section according to claim 5, characterized in that the perforation of the first partition wall ( 17 ) for generating the flow vortex ( 22 . 23 ) further (or second) openings ( 36 ), which are distal to the channel wall ( 24 ) are arranged and in the injection chamber ( 16 ) one each the injector port ( 14 ) facing entrance surface ( 44 ). Injection section according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the perforation of the first partition wall ( 17 ) for generating the flow vortex ( 22 . 23 ) other (or third) openings ( 37 ) parallel to a longitudinal central axis ( 28 ) of the channel ( 13 ) can be flowed through. Injection section according to claims 6 and 7, characterized in that at least some of the other (or third) openings ( 37 ) between the first openings ( 31 ) and the second openings ( 36 ) are arranged. Injection section according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the other (or third) openings ( 37 ) in the plane of the first partition wall ( 17 ) lie. Injection section according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that - some or all of the other (or third) openings ( 37 ) in two separate areas ( 45 . 46 ) are arranged, through each of which a vortex axis ( 42 . 43 ), by which the respective flow vortex ( 22 . 23 ), and / or - that some of the other (or third) openings ( 37 ) in one to the injector port ( 14 ) proximal region ( 47 ) and / or in a to Injektoranschluss ( 14 ) distal area ( 48 ) are arranged. Injection section according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a perforation of the second partition wall ( 18 ) Openings ( 38 . 39 ), which with guide surfaces ( 40 ) shielded into the injection chamber ( 16 ) protrude. Injection section according to claim 11, characterized in that - the openings of the perforation of the second partition wall ( 18 ) first openings ( 38 ), which are proximal to the channel wall ( 24 ) are arranged, which are elongated, which extend in the circumferential direction substantially and which are radially inwardly through the respective guide surface ( 40 ) are shielded, and / or - that the perforations of the perforation of the second partition wall ( 18 ) second openings ( 39 ), which are distal to the channel wall ( 24 ) are arranged and to the injector port ( 14 ) with the respective guide surface ( 40 ) are shielded. Injection section according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the second partition wall ( 18 ) relative to the first partition wall ( 17 ) is inclined, such that the injection chamber ( 16 ) with increasing distance from the injector port ( 14 ) rejuvenated. Injection section according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that a perforated, from the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) throughflowable third partition wall ( 19 ) is provided, which with respect to the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) downstream of the second partition ( 18 ) is arranged. Catalyst arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, - with a tubular housing ( 2 ) for guiding an exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) located in an outlet section ( 5 ) an SCR catalyst ( 11 ), - with an injection section ( 12 ) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, which is related to the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) upstream of the SCR catalyst ( 11 ) is arranged. Method for introducing a liquid or a gas into an exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) of an internal combustion engine, - in which the liquid or gas flows laterally into one of the exhaust gas flow ( 3 ) through-flowable injection chamber ( 16 ) is injected, - in which in the injection chamber ( 16 ) two flow vortices ( 22 . 23 ) from one exhaust partial stream ( 20 . 21 ), in which the partial exhaust gas streams ( 20 . 21 ) proximal to the injection chamber ( 16 ) laterally delimiting channel wall ( 24 ) flow separately and distally to the channel wall ( 24 ) flow together.

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