Exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine

Abstract

An exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine including a plurality of combustion exhaust systems is disclosed. Each of the combustion exhaust system is provided with a cylinder group including a plurality of cylinders, a cylinder head, an exhaust manifold, and an exhaust passage connected to the exhaust manifold for discharging the exhaust gas. In each of the plurality of cylinder groups, the discharge of the exhaust gas from the cylinders is started at an irregular interval and a blank period in which exhaust gas is not discharged from the cylinders exists. The purification device includes a purifier, an additive supply device, and a computer. The purifier purges impurities from the exhaust gas in the exhaust passage. The additive supply device supplies additive to the purifier. The computer controls the additive supply device so that each additive supply device intermittently performs a continuous supply of additive and performs the continuous supply of additive throughout the entire blank period in the corresponding combustion exhaust system.