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Abstract
Catalytic converters are combination of platinum, palladium and rhodium (Platinum Group Metal). With the existing scenario of precious metal prices, a good trade-off between cost and performance exists. This work is an effort to find substitutes cheaper to the precious metals without much compromising on the performance of the catalytic converter.
In this work the two-way catalytic converter is designed and evaluated for emission conversion efficiency using AiRREX HG-540 emission gas analyzer.The two-way converter reactor isimpregnated with activated carbon using binding agent epoxy in the slurry. The activated carbon adsorbs carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon. The performance of the made-up converter is then evaluated by mounting it on a test vehicle (Royal Enfield Electra 350cc) for its emission characteristics.