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The only time I really pay attention in my chemistry and engineering classes is when it is vehicle related.
Catylitic Converters are designed to perform two functions: oxidation of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons to carbon DIoxide and water, and to reduce nitrogen oxides to gas.
So I got to thinking....if the car's exhaust emits NO and NO2, why break it down? If it can break down the bond in oxygen (O2) to add to carbon monoxide to form carbon dioxide, why can't it break down oxygen to add to Nitric Oxide (NO) that the car is emitting to form the magical happy formula of NO2?
I mean, you would have to have a filtration device to "harness" the NO2, a pump to compress the gas, and somewhere to store the NO2 so that it could be used. Not only would it give you NO2 to use, but it would also make it better for the environment....catylitic converters usually succeed in reducing Nitrogen Oxides to environmentally-friendly Nitrogen at the rate of 76%, but taking the nitrogen and using it would help rid the exhaust's emissions of Nitrogen Oxides almost entirely.
Is it so easy (and cheap) to refill the nitrous tanks that this idea would be Obsolete? I mean, you spray and then you are out (eventually) but if your car is emitting Nitrous Oxides anyway, you could use NO2 over a longer period of time if you could reuse them.
....Or am I just a moron?
Catylitic Converters are designed to perform two functions: oxidation of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons to carbon DIoxide and water, and to reduce nitrogen oxides to gas.
So I got to thinking....if the car's exhaust emits NO and NO2, why break it down? If it can break down the bond in oxygen (O2) to add to carbon monoxide to form carbon dioxide, why can't it break down oxygen to add to Nitric Oxide (NO) that the car is emitting to form the magical happy formula of NO2?
I mean, you would have to have a filtration device to "harness" the NO2, a pump to compress the gas, and somewhere to store the NO2 so that it could be used. Not only would it give you NO2 to use, but it would also make it better for the environment....catylitic converters usually succeed in reducing Nitrogen Oxides to environmentally-friendly Nitrogen at the rate of 76%, but taking the nitrogen and using it would help rid the exhaust's emissions of Nitrogen Oxides almost entirely.
Is it so easy (and cheap) to refill the nitrous tanks that this idea would be Obsolete? I mean, you spray and then you are out (eventually) but if your car is emitting Nitrous Oxides anyway, you could use NO2 over a longer period of time if you could reuse them.
....Or am I just a moron?
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