Abstract
In this study, the hydrocarbon emission from a three-way catalytic converter with a gasoline engine was investigated experimentally. The results reveal that converters have lower catalytic oxidation activity for methane than the other hydrocarbons, and degradation of the catalyst with use results in a significant effect on methane emission. The maximum methane concentration in exhaust using a converter with 78,000 km use is about 100 ppm, which is 1.4 times that for a new converter. The light-off temperature of the catalytic converter for hydrocarbon oxidation also rises from 548 to 598 K with an increase in the operating age of catalytic converter from 0 to 78,000 km. The ratio of CH 4 concentration to total hydrocarbon increases with increasing vehicle speed and methane emission from the fuel of regular grade is higher than that of the premium grade.
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