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NOx Aftertreatment Monitor — I/M NOx monitor for diesel

NOx Aftertreatment Monitor

Diesel vehicles are now required to reduce NOx even further. A special catalytic converter is used to accomplish the NOx reductions. The catalytic converter is treated with a special washcoat containing zeolites. The zeolite acts as a molecular “sponge” to trap the NO and NO2 molecules in the exhaust stream.

In some implementations, injection of a reactant before the aftertreatment purges it. NO2 in particular is unstable, and will join with hydrocarbons to produce H2O and N2.

The NOx Aftertreatment Monitor monitors the function of the NOx aftertreatment to ensure that tailpipe emissions remain within acceptable limits.

The NOx Aftertreatment Monitor only used in diesel vehicles.

The NOx Aftertreatment Monitor is a “Two-Trip” Monitor. If a fault is found on the first trip, the computer temporarily saves the fault in its memory as a Pending Code. The computer does not command the MIL on at this time. If the fault is sensed again on the second trip, the computer commands the MIL “On,” and saves the code in its long-term memory.

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