Advanced Catalytic Converters and Substrates for Gasoline Emission Systems

A collection of papers from the session of the same name held at the SAE 2001 World Congress. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Application of Advanced Three-Way Catalyst Technologies on High Cell Density Ultra Thin-Wall Ceramic Substrates for Future Emission Legislations; A Comparison of Conversion Efficiency and Flow Restriction Performance of Ceramic and Metallic Catalyst Substrates; Utilization of Advanced Pt/Rh TWC Technologies for Advanced Gasoline Applications with Different Cold Start Strategies; Investigation on a Novel Reactor Design for Emission Control Catalysts-Modeling and Experimental Results; Prediction of Catalytic Performance During Light-off Phase with Different Wall Thickness, Cell Density and Cell Shape; Monolithic Metal Oxide Thin-Wall Substrates with Closed and Open Cells: Optimal Designs by Theoretical Modeling and Experiment; Modeling the Effect of Substrate Cell Shape on Conversion in Monolith Catalysts; Shear Strength of Cordierite Ceramic Catalyst Supports; Modeling and Numerical Analysis of NOx Storage-Reduction Catalysts on the Two Effects of Rich-Spike Duration; Development of the NOx Adsorber Catalyst for use with High-Temperature Condition; Suppression of Sulfide Emission During Lean NOx Trap Desulfation; An Intelligent Catalyst; PremAir(R) Catalyst System OBD Concepts; A Non-Noble Metal Based Catalytic Converter for Two-Stroke, Two Wheeler Applications.