What is a catalytic converter?
Most people have no idea what a catalytic converter is, and if you fall into that category, that's fine. What catalytic converters do is help clean your car's exhaust gases. Catalytic converters clean up exhaust emissions by using various chemicals and causing them to react with precious metals through the internal combustion engine. This technology has been around for a long time, and it's present in almost every car. But, as a rule, catalytic converters work in the background. However, in recent years, catalytic converters have become the target of theft. In this article, we will discuss catalytic converters and show you how to protect your own catalytic converter from theft.
What is a catalytic converter?
To reiterate, catalytic converters help clean your car's exhaust gases. Catalytic converters work by changing the chemical composition of the harmful substances in your car's exhaust gases. Some of the gases that are converted in a catalytic converter are nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons.
The interior of a catalytic converter typically has a honeycomb structure. This honeycomb structure will be coated with a catalyst containing coating. This catalyst will then react with the exhaust gases and change their chemical form.
Precious metals such as platinum, rhodium and palladium are commonly used as catalysts. Fortunately, these types of metals are valuable and worth recycling. But, unfortunately, since they are valuable tools, they are also subject to theft.
Recently, the number of thefts of catalytic converters has increased significantly. The cause is believed to be a shortage of catalytic converters caused by problems in the supply chain. Fortunately, you can protect yourself from theft by installing an anti-theft device on your catalytic converter.
When it comes to types of catalytic converters, you have several options to choose from. For example, there are two-way, three-way, and diesel oxidation catalysts. Bidirectional oxidation catalytic converters use a combination of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to clean exhaust gases.
Meanwhile, three-way catalytic converters are commonly found on more modern vehicles. They use a combination of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide to minimize air pollution. By comparison, diesel oxidation catalysts have an additional exhaust component that recirculates the exhaust gases.
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