Oxidation of CO and Hydrocarbons in Exhaust Gas Treatments
Résumé
The present chapter aims to describe the kinetics and mechanisms of CO and HC oxidation in exhaust gas treatments. Attention will be paid to reactions carried out on noble metal catalysts (Pt, Pd, Rh) usually employed in three-way catalysts (spark ignition engines) around stoichiometry. The effect of ceria, usually employed as an oxygen storage material, will also be reviewed.