The Contractor conducted a development program to demonstrate gasoline vehicle emission levels substantially below the ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) emission standards. The program involved use of Microlith technology which uses a series of high cell density, short path length, and low thermal mass metal monoliths that provide high catalytic conversion efficiency. Comparison with other catalytic converters was done.
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The adaptability of the converter to any automobile makes the project feasible anywhere that cars are driven.
If the catalytic system could be installed on vehicles by 2006, the potential emission reductions for the South Coast Air District is calculated to be 39 tons per year for non-methane organic gases, 5,102 tons per year for carbon monoxide, and 421 tons per year for oxides of nitrogen.
Engineering specifics on the three converters, plus the standard converter used as a baseline in the test matrix, and details of the testing procedures.