Method for exhaust aftertreatment in an internal combustion engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8443587
APP PUB NO 20100212294A1
SERIAL NO

12390580

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An internal combustion engine includes first and second sets combustion chambers fluidly coupled to respective first and second aftertreatment devices. A third aftertreatment device including a supplemental heating device is fluidly coupled to outlets of the first and second aftertreatment devices. The first set of combustion chambers is operated rich and the second set of combustion chambers is operated lean. The supplemental heating device is operated to transfer thermal energy to the exhaust gas feedstream.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Najt, Paul M Bloomfield Hills, US 133 1951
Narayanaswamy, Kushal Sterling Heights, US 26 450

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