ADVISORY/Engelhard Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Catalytic Converters.Business Editors & Automotive/Environmental Writers ADVISORY... --(AutomotiveWire)-- Media Alert For Earth Day Features: This year marks the 25th anniversary of catalytic converters catalytic converter: see internal-combustion engine. catalytic converter In automobiles, a component of emission control systems used to reduce the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion engine. on automobiles in the U.S., as they were first used on model-year 1975 vehicles. The technology is still acknowledged as the best option for future improvements in air quality. Arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the most significant anti-pollution device ever developed, the three-way automotive catalytic converter reduces tailpipe tail·pipe n. The pipe through which exhaust gases from an engine are discharged. Also called exhaust pipe. tailpipe Noun a pipe from which exhaust gases are discharged, esp. emissions by more than 90 percent. Variations of this technology are now seen as a critical weapon in the ongoing fight against air pollution around the world. Additional Information: Important future applications for catalysts include: - Diesel trucks and buses: diesel engines have been identified as major sources of hazardous pollutants. Catalytic technology, along with fuel and engine changes, may make them as clean as today's automobiles. - Non-road engines: catalysts are being developed for gas-powered garden equipment, boats, trains, construction and farm equipment, even home appliances. These engines are estimated to be the source of some 30 - 60 percent of air pollution in some parts of the United States. - Developing nations: The catalytic converter is fast becoming a standard component in automobiles, trucks and buses in Asia and South America. Catalyst factories are being built and/or expanded in China, India and Brazil as governments and manufacturers scramble to stem the tide of air pollution that has hobbled many of the principle cities in the developing world. Interview opportunity: John Mooney John Mooney is the name of:
Engelhard Corporation is an international Fortune 500 company headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. It is credited with developing the first production catalytic converter. Corporation and an original patent holder for the automotive catalyst, is available for interviews on catalytic cat·a·lyt·ic adj. Of, involving, or acting as a catalyst: "Deregulation's catalytic power . . . is still reshaping the banking, communications, and transportation industries" Ellyn E. technology and its role in the future reduction of air pollutants pollutants see environmental pollution. . Other Engelhard executives also are available. |
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