Re: Clogged cat?

[Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>]

The catalyst catalyses oxidation of organic substances.  

Unburnt hydrocarbons + O2 --->  CO2 and H2O.

It will also catalyze 

2 CO + O2 --->  2 CO2

This will have the effect of reducing CO emissions.



At 07:06 PM 1/31/99 -0500, you wrote:
>EPA says cat converts CO to CO2.    http://www.epa.gov/oms/03-co.htm
>"Catalysts typically reduce carbon monoxide emissions upwards of 80
percent. "
>
>hmm. soliciting opinions from chemists... anybody?
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>> the cat doesn't affect CO ...
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>> Huw Powell
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