Non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system

Abstract

A non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system comprises a combustor in fluid communication with an air and a fuel supply; and a first emission analyzer in fluid communication with said combustor, wherein said first emission analyzer and said combustor are further capable of being disposed in fluid communication with an exhaust component; and wherein said non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system is capable of operation at an air to fuel ratio of about 7 to about 16. The non-engine based rapid aging method comprises combusting fuel with air to produce exhaust gas; controlling a temperature of said exhaust gas; supplying said exhaust gas to said exhaust component; and analyzing a composition of said exhaust gas.

1 . A non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system, comprising: 
 a combustor in fluid communication with an air and a fuel supplier; and    a first emission analyzer in fluid communication with said combustor, wherein said first emission analyzer and said combustor are further capable of being disposed in fluid communication with an exhaust component, and wherein said non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system is capable of operation at an air to fuel ratio of about 10 to about 17.    
     
     
         2 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a heat exchanger in fluid communication with said combustor and said exhaust system component.  
     
     
         3 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a laminar flow element in operable communication with said other end of the heat exchanger.  
     
     
         4 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising an ignition element in operable communication with said combustor.  
     
     
         5 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a blower in fluid communication with said combustor.  
     
     
         6 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a temperature sensor in operable communication with said exhaust gas passage line.  
     
     
         7 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a second emission analyzer disposed between said combustor and said heat exchanger.  
     
     
         8 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising an exhaust gas conduit in fluid communication said heat exchanger and a contaminant supply.  
     
     
         9 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 8   , wherein said contaminant supply comprises sulfur.  
     
     
         10 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , further comprising a turbocharger disposed in fluid communication with said combustor and said heat exchanger.  
     
     
         11 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said exhaust component is a catalytic converter.  
     
     
         12 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said exhaust component is an oxygen sensor.  
     
     
         13 . The rapid aging system as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein said air to fuel ratio is about 2 to about 17.  
     
     
         14 . A non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system comprising: 
 a combustor in fluid communication with an air and a fuel supplier;    a turbocharger disposed in fluid communication with said combustor;    a heat exchanger in fluid communication with said turbocharger;    a first emissions analyzer in fluid communication with said combustor and said heat exchanger; and    a second emission analyzer in fluid communication with said heat exchanger, wherein said first emission analyzer and said heat exchanger are further capable of being disposed in fluid communication with a test component.    
     
     
         15 . A non-engine based method of rapid aging an exhaust component comprising: 
 combusting fuel with air to produce exhaust gas;    controlling a temperature of said exhaust gas;    supplying said exhaust gas to said exhaust component; and    analyzing a composition of said exhaust gas.    
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , further comprising controlling a pressure and an amount of the exhaust gas prior to said adjusting the temperature of said exhaust gas.  
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , further comprising supplying a contaminant to said exhaust gas prior to supplying said exhaust gas to said exhaust component.  
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said contaminant comprises sulfur.  
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said exhaust component is a catalytic converter.  
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said exhaust component is an oxygen sensor.  
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , further comprising an air to fuel ratio supplied to said combustor.  
     
     
         22 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said fuel and said air have an air to fuel ratio of about 10 or less.  
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in    claim 22   , wherein said air to fuel ratio is about 7 or less.  
     
     
         24 . The method as claimed in    claim 23   , wherein said and an air to fuel ratio is about 2 to about 7.  
     
     
         25 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said and an air to fuel ratio is about 16 or more.  
     
     
         26 . The method as claimed in    claim 15   , wherein said and an air to fuel ratio is about 17 or more.  
     
     
         27 . A non-engine based rapid aging system comprising: 
 means for combusting fuel with air to produce exhaust gas;    means for controlling a temperature of said exhaust gas;    means for supplying said exhaust gas to said exhaust component; and    means for analyzing a composition of said exhaust gas.