Catalytic Converter
Catalytic Converters have become standards of US automobiles since the mid-70’s when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set a higher regulatory standard on the car’s exhaust. It is part of the exhaust system and converts the harmful compounds in the exhaust into harmless compounds. In a typical car, it can be found between the engine and the muffler on the underside of the car.
Inside the Catalytic Converter is a honeycomb set of passageways or small ceramic beads coated with catalysts. There the chemical reaction takes place that makes the harmful pollutants less harmful. There are many passageways for the exhaust gases to flow because the idea is to create a structure that exposes maximum surface area of catalyst to the exhaust stream while also minimizing the amount of expensive catalyst required. The two catalysts are the reduction catalyst and the oxidation catalyst. In the reduction catalyst, small amounts of platinum and rhodium metals convert the nitrogen oxide, which is a big contributor to smog, into nitrogen and oxygen. In the oxidation catalyst there are small amounts of palladium and platinum that convert the hydrocarbons of unburned gasoline and carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and water.
Legislation ensures an annual automobile emission test is done for each car. It is to check for the absence of a converter or a malfunctioning one. Both of which can guarantee that you wont be able to use your car for a time. A Catalytic Converter can fail if it becomes clogged or poisoned but there is no way of knowing when it is clogged. Replace your Catalytic Converter when it starts to malfunction. Call us up now so we can instantly process your order and deliver your top-notch Catalytic Converter in no time at all.
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