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CATALYTIC CONVERTER

Catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. It is used in exhaust systems to provide a site for the oxidation and reduction of toxic by-products (like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons) of fuel into less hazardous substances such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen gas.

How it works? It uses basic redox reactions to reduce the pollutants a car makes. It converts around 98% of the harmful fumes produced by a car engine into less harmful gases.

Its build out of… a metal housing with a ceramic honeycomb-like interior with insulating layers.

This honeycomb interior has thin wall channels that are coated with a washcoat of aluminum oxide. This coating is porous and increases the surface area, allowing more reactions to take place and containing precious metals such as platinum, rhodium, and palladium. No more than 4-9 grams of these precious metals are used in a single converter.

Acid Rain

Acid rain is a big problem in Ireland, it affects its aquatic environment, agriculture, forest, etc.

This dangerous precipitation can have serious consequences for the ecosystem.

Acid rain describes any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. It has many ecological effects, but none is greater than its impact on lakes, streams, wetlands, and other aquatic environments.