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Deterioration of Automotive Catalytic Converters: Physical Catalyst Characterisation
Technical Paper
2001-01-3691
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
The degree of physical deterioration of catalytic converters removed from two groups of motor vehicles with low and high odometer readings have been studied. The changes in the physical and chemical properties between the two catalyst groups were investigated using the XRD, BET and PIXE/PIGE techniques. Thermal damage was the main catalyst deterioration mechanism in both odometer groups. The low odometer group showed near-uniformity in both surface area loss (average 45 %) and degree of CeO2 sintering representing the baseline thermal deterioration from normal vehicle operation. High odometer catalysts displayed more complex deactivation mechanisms involving both chemical contamination and thermal deactivation such as support phase transformation, internal “hot zones” and contaminant-support interactions.
The linear relationship between the contamination (increased) and kilometres travelled in the low odometer group (extrapolated to the kilometres travelled in the high odometer group) showed less contamination than predicted. There was no evidence of crystalline contaminant compounds in the low odometer catalysts and contamination concentrations greater than 10.5 wt. % resulted in pore mouth blocking. High odometer catalysts showed considerable chemical contamination, in both crystalline and amorphous forms, and increased Pb concentrations.
An induced thermal deactivation treatment was conducted on a contaminated catalyst, showing a major surface area loss, contaminant vaporisation and formation of CePO4 and CeAlO3.
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Authors
- Marcel V. van der Schoot - Materials Research Group, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University
- Suresh K. Bhargava - Materials Research Group, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University
- Deepak B. Akolekar - Materials Research Group, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University
- Karl Föger - Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd.
- Harry C. Watson - Dept. of Mech. and Mfg. Engrg., University of Melbourne
Citation
van der Schoot, M., Bhargava, S., Akolekar, D., Föger, K. et al., "Deterioration of Automotive Catalytic Converters: Physical Catalyst Characterisation," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-3691, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3691.Also In
SAE 2001 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems
Number: V110-6; Published: 2002-09-15
Number: V110-6; Published: 2002-09-15
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