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  2. What is a catalytic converter and why do people keep ... - AOL

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    Last year, thieves stole 27,609 catalytic converters in the US, with more than half of those thefts happening in California, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

  3. Catalytic converter - Wikipedia

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    A three-way catalytic converter on a gasoline-powered 1996 Dodge Ram Simulation of flow inside a catalytic converter. A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device which converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction.

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    Claudette Hill was one of many L.A. car owners who had their catalytic converters stolen during a rash of thefts in 2020. Right away, the retired seamstress got the auto part replaced.

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    Thefts of catalytic converters, an anti-pollution part, have skyrocketed since 2019 because of the value of the precious metals inside them. Although catalytic converter thefts nationally are down ...

  6. Vehicle emissions control - Wikipedia

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    The catalytic converter is a device placed in the exhaust pipe, which converts hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and NO x into less harmful gases by using a combination of platinum, palladium and rhodium as catalysts. [16] There are two types of catalytic converter, a two-way and a three-way converter.

  7. Catalyst poisoning - Wikipedia

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    In catalytic converters used on automobiles, the combustion of leaded gasoline produces elemental lead, lead(II) oxide, lead(II) chloride, and lead(II) bromide. Lead alloys with the metals present in the catalyst, while lead oxides and halides coat the catalyst's surfaces, reducing the converter's ability to reduce NOx emissions.

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