BASF Podcast "The Chemical Reporter" - How does an automotive catalytic converter work?
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Despite exhaust fumes from millions of cars, the air in our cities is relatively clean; thanks to the catalytic converter - better known as "cat". It transforms an astonishing 98 percent of related pollutants into non-toxic substances. But, how does the "cat" succeed in making such a clean transformation? Listen to our Chemical Reporter.
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More information: Science around us - The Success of the Automotive Catalytic Converter http://www.presseportal.de/go2/basf/Meilensteine_der_Geschichte BASF Catalysts http://www2.basf.de/en/catalysts
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