CATALYSIS AND AUTOMOTIVE POLLUTION CONTROL IV, 116
To order this title, and for more information, click here Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium (CAPoC4), Brussels, Belgium, 9-11 April 1997
Edited By N. Kruse A. Frennet J.-M. Bastin, Chimie Physique des Surfaces - Catalyse Hétérogène, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Description In spite of the energy crises and the recession, there has been a global, explosive growth in the amount of motor vehicles. In the past
50 years, the amount has increased from 50 to 700 million vehicles. For economical reasons they will probably continue to be used for
a considerable number of years, despite the poor yield of internal combustion engines resulting in the inevitable production of some
gaseous pollutants. The subsequent increase of gaseous pollutants in our atmosphere caused by exhaust gas from automobiles has enhanced
the problem of the elimination of these pollutants produced by internal combustion engines. Catalysis has proven to be the best solution
to lower the content of exhaust gas in pollutants.
As its predecessors, CAPoC4 proved to be a suitable platform for discussing technological
improvements and developments along with future perspectives and challenges. In the light of new results and further legislative regulations,
the following topics were intensely discussed: *low light-off behaviour based on improved catalysts and substrate formulations *efficient
adsorber systems for storage of hydrocarbon emissions *electrically heated catalyst systems ahead the main catalyst or, alternatively,
close coupled catalysts (at the manifold of the engine) • lean DeNOx catalysts allowing for decomposition of NOx
in the oxygen-rich exhaust of direct injection gasoline engines and high speed injection diesel engines or, alternatively, NOx
trapping/reduction in a hybrid approach * collection and destruction of dry particulates or soot.
There is no doubt that clean vehicle
technology is a vital part of improving air quality. Challenges remain and call for technological answers. Catalytic air pollution control
is still an area providing a considerable incentive for innovative work.
General
Lectures. Global trends in motor vehicle pollution control: A 1997 update (M.P. Walsh). Contribution of fossil fuels and air
pollutants emissions in Belgium since 1980. The role traffic (W. Hecq). Auto emissions after 2000: The challenge for the catalyst industry
(R.A. Searles). Diesel engine development routes towards very low emissions (P.L. Herzog).
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