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Roll No – 27
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Manav School of Engineering, Akola
Catalytic Converter
Need of catalytic converter
The purpose of the catalytic converter is to convert
harmful components of the automobile exhaust into
harmless compounds.
The substrate
Types of Catalytic
Converters.
Two Way Catalytic
Converter
A two-way catalytic converter has two simultaneous tasks.
Oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide: 2CO + O2
→ 2CO2
Oxidation of unburnt hydrocarbons (unburnt and partially-
burnt fuel) to carbon dioxide and water: CxH(2x+2) +
[(3x+1)/2] O2 → xCO2 + (x+1) H2O (a combustion reaction)
Unable to control NOx gases.
Two way catalytic
converter
Three Way Catalytic
Converter
Reduction of nitrogen oxides to nitrogen and
oxygen: 2NOx → xO2 + N2
Oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide:
2CO + O2 → 2CO2
Oxidation of unburnt hydrocarbons (HC) to carbon
dioxide and water:
CxH(2x+2) + [(3x+1)/2]O2 → xCO2 + (x+1)H2O
Three way catalytic
converter
Catalyst used in
catalytic converter
Oxydization catalyst.
Reduction catalyst.
Rhodium.
Why only precious
metals as catalyst
A catalyst is a chemical substance that, when
added to a chemical reaction, does not affect the
thermodynamics of a reaction but increases the
rate of reaction.