Internal combustion engine with exhaust treatment system
OwnerThomas Hofmann, Ulrich Meingastinventors
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine has an exhaust treatment system for reducing pollutants in the exhaust. The system includes a reservoir containing an active ingredient a delivery device for delivering the active ingredient and an injection device for injecting the active ingredient into the exhaust. According to the present invention, the exhaust treatment system includes a pressure reservoir that is fed by the delivery device; this pressure reservoir is able to store the active ingredient under pressure and is directly connected to the injection device.
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An internal combustion engine, in particular with fuel direct injection, having an exhaust treatment system for reducing pollutants in the exhaust, the exhaust treatment system comprising
- a reservoir containing an active ingredient,
- a delivery device for delivering the active ingredient,
- an injection device for injecting the active ingredient into the exhaust, and
- a pressure reservoir that is fed by the delivery device
- the pressure reservoir being able to store the active ingredient under pressure and being directly connected to the injection device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.