Precious metals are commonly used as a catalyst, including platinum, palladium and rhodium. These metals can be recycled for use in other catalytic converters. Other metals commonly used in catalytic converters include aluminum and titanium. These can also be recycled.
Inside the shell is the facts used as a catalyst to transform exhaust gasses. Generally, the inner material features a honeycomb construction to maximize surface area. The honeycomb is coated with the catalytic material so that exhaust gasses are converted as they pass through the interior.
Identification
The casing of most catalytic converters features an oval shape. This makes it easily distinguishable from other parts of the exhaust system. Other catalytic converters may be round in shape, though they still feature a thicker casing around the exhaust pipe, in which the catalytic material is contained. When you look into the interior of the catalytic converter, you will notice the dense honeycomb material, which is not featured in any other part of the exhaust system.
Recycling
Catalytic converters are used in vehivle exhaust systems in distribution to transform some of the environmentally harmful exhaust gasses into chemical substances with less toxicity, such as carbon dioxide. Still of the metal used in catalytic converters can be recycled.Catalytic Converter Construction
Catalytic converters fact an outer metal shell.
