Catalytic Converter

Basics

• A Device that utilizes Catalysts to reduces gaseous pollution via converting various substances into less hazardous/polluting substances
  • Mainly:
    • Carbon monoxide
    • Nitrogen oxides
    • (Unburnt) Hydrocarbons
• Operating Temperature is usually "?"
• To be run correctly, they typically use an Oxygen Sensor , to keep the fuel-air ratio optimized (nice to have in two-way, neccisary for the "cycling" in three-way converters)
• Some also have various forms of air addition, and electric pre-heating
  • This can help to reduce the "warm up time" or remove it completely, which can aid in reaching various Low Emission Vehicle standards

Sourcing

Automotive

• Easiest and most available
• Still should work for most use cased
• A ~179 USD Inline Device
• Inline is probably the best due to no need to cut up to "fit"
  • Also it may not do NOx converssion which is the main ose use, as CO SHOULD be burnt and/or nonexistent
  • There also cheaper ~50 USD, and more expensive ~250 USD models

Wood Stoves

• It seems some commercial stoves have Catalytic Converters as well
• "Midwest Hearth Wood Stove Catalytic Combustor Replacement Catalyst Dutchwest Englander (6" x 2" Round Ceramic) " (~139.95 USD)

Internal Links

• DEF
• [[Catalytic Converter Combined Cycle
  • Or something similar? Essentially use the heat of the catalytic converter to aid in the combined cycle aspect? Added insulation around that "zone" and heat exchange optimization may be promising?
  • Especially with a Rotary Engine / Wankel Engine which are (usually problematicall) rich/dirty, this could work well, and may add even MORE power to that engine

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Catalytic Converters
• A Video by the Youtube Channel "Warped Perception" Titled "See Through Catalytic Converter" (they may not have used Fused Quartz Glass and thus it shattered? Either way it would make a great demo peice)