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Chrysler Catalytic Converters
For every Chrysler vehicle, it is important have a good and reliable parts that
can stand the demands of every terrain a Chrysler vehicle encounters. It is also
important to have a comfortable interior even if some Chrysler models are not
designed as luxurious as the others. And while Chrysler are concerned with the
reliability and comfort of their vehicles, they never neglect their responsibility
to the environment, thus every Chrysler posses an environment friendly part by
the form of the catalytic converter.

A catalytic converter is a device which is part of the exhaust system that converts
the harmful gasses emitted from the combustion before it mixes with the air outside.
As the engine mixes a certain amount of air which is combined with the fuel needed
for the vehicle to move, there are several gases that are emitted. This is sometimes
referred to as the combustion gases which come in the form of carbon monoxide,
hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides. The carbon monoxide of the CO is a poisonous
gas which is colorless and odorless which makes is difficult to detect by naked
eye and the sense of smell. Hydrocarbons or the volatile organic compounds are
gas which is produced from the unburned fuel from the engine combustion which
in turn becomes an O3 or ground level ozone, in other words, a major cause of
smog. The nitrogen oxides, the third harmful substance from the combustion contributes
to smog and acid rain and also harmful when inhaled by human.

Without catalytic converter, these three will mix directly to the air and can
affect the quality of air which could be unhealthy for human. By the help of the
catalytic converter, there three will convert into a less harmful substance that
when mixed into the air has less effect on humans. When these gasses pass through
the catalytic converter, it will undergo the process called oxidation of carbon
monoxide to carbon dioxide, reduction of nitrogen oxides to nitrogen, and oxidation
of hydrocarbons or unburned fuel to carbon dioxide and water thus effectively
reducing the harmful gases when it reaches the air. |