System and method for diagnosing deterioration of NOx-occluded catalyst

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PATENT NO 6145305
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09346531

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A deterioration diagnosing system for a NOx-occluded catalyst comprises an inlet NOx concentration estimating unit which estimates NOx concentration at an inlet part of the catalyst; an outlet NOx concentration detecting unit which detects NOx concentration at an outlet part of the catalyst; and a deterioration degree judging unit which judges a deterioration degree of the catalyst in accordance with a rate of the minimum value of NOx concentration detected by the detecting unit for a predetermined period to a value of NOx concentration estimated by the estimating unit at the time when the minimum value of NOx concentration is detected. The predetermined period is a period between a time when the engine exhaust gas shows the stoichiometric and/or richer air/fuel ratio and a subsequent time when the engine exhaust gas shows the stoichiometric and/or richer air/fuel ratio.

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NISSAN MOTOR CO LTDKANAGAWA KANAGAWA

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Ishihara, Kouji Yokohama, JP 7 138
Itou, Yasuyuki Yokohama, JP 14 174

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