Combination of Plasma with Catalyst

The reactions that occur to auto-exhaust emissions when exposed to plasma include oxidation of HCs, carbon monoxide, and partially diesel PM also. Nitric oxide (NO) can be oxidized by plasma to N02. Plasma alone, due to its oxidizing character, is not a viable NO control method. However, combinations of plasma with catalysts, referred to as plasma-assisted catalysts or simply plasma catalysts , have been suggested for NO reduction. The plasma is believed to show potential to improve catalyst selectivity and removal efficiency. Current state-of-the-art plasma catalysts have efficiencies comparable to those of active DeNO systems, removing about 50% of NO at a fuel economy penalty of less than 5% [85],... 

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