Development and evaluation of automobile exhaust catalytic converter systems

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1972 · SAE Prog. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6702028

Schaldenbrand, H; Struck, J H

In 1959 Ford Motor Co. developed a low-temperature, catalytic-converter system which used vanadium pentoxide as the catalyst. With the insertion of a carbon monoxide limit in the California Exhaust Standard, work on the low-temperature, catalytic converter system was discontinued since this system did not, and was not designed to, oxidize carbon monoxide. An engine-dynamometer catalyst screening procedure was developed and used to select catalysts capable of oxidizing both hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide for vehicle evaluation. Tests of vehicle systems employing catalysts selected from the screening tests showed the systems to be inadequate from the standpoint of the catalysts maintaining oxidation performance for extended mileage. If a satisfactory catalyst can be found to improve the performance of the systems to an acceptable level, much work still remains to be done to develop an acceptable catalytic converter system for vehicles.

• OSTI ID: 6702028
• Journal Information: SAE Prog. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: SAE Prog. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN SAPTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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