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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:56 PM

Catalytic Converter

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Catalytic Converter
description: "Often simply called a ""catalyst"", this is a stainless steel canister that is part of a vehicle's exhaust system and contains a thin layer of catalytic material spread over a large area of inert supports. It induces chemical reactions that convert an engine's exhaust emissions into less harmful products prior to entering the environment. "
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Environment)
KIA DEVELOPS FIRST IN-HOUSE GDI ENGINE
Filed Under EMN, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE, GDI, HYUNDAI-KIA MOTOR GROUP, KIA, LEE HYUN-SOON, THETA IIKia has developed its own Gasoline Direct Injection engine based on the new Theta II family of units that will power the next generation of Kia ... [European Motor News - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Car scrappage scheme affects platinum demand
Car scrappage schemes across Europe have led to a fall in platinum demand as car-owners opt for smaller petrol cars rather than diesel engines, affecting catalytic converter trends.Smaller, cheaper cars tend to use palladium in their catalytic converters ... [Materials Recycling Week - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents
Hyundai Motor Company - Click to view 360-page
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI
As reported by HyundaiTo help meet its goals of environmental leadership, Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International ... [Auto123.com - 5 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Future of SA autocat industry in the balance, interest group warns
An analysis by the Catalytic Converter Interest Group (CCIG) indicates that, over the last 12 months, the industry lost new business contracts with a combined revenue value of R7,9-billion, says CCIG chairperson and Johnson Matthey South Africa commercial ... [Engineering News - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 6 Documents (in Environment)
Hyundai unveils direct injection engine
Korean manufacturer Hyundai has enjoyed vast sales success in recent months, but it clearly has no intention of resting on its laurels.Now the carmaker has unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, which is its first gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine. The new ... [Green Car Website - 11/18/2009]
First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 2 Documents
Johnson Matthey plc - Click to view image in its original context
Johnson Matthey plc
Johnson Matthey helps lift Footsie to highest for year
Johnson Matthey was among the top performers on Friday as the FTSE 100 inched to its highest closing level in more than a year. The catalytic converter maker gained... ... [FT.com - Financials - 11/14/2009]
First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents
1992 Jaguar XJS Convertible
'It ain't the miles, it's the years'.Not much has gone wrong with this car.. and what has is due to chronological time and age.. not high mileage or due to abuse.The steering rack was leaking at the 'tower/input seal'. Strange thing is, it only leaked ... [carsurvey.org - 11/14/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Chemistry)
UPDATE 1-Lower Russian car sales hit JM catalyst output
Russia's crisis-hit automotive sector will need approximately half as much palladium as the 300 kg consumed last year, leaving Johnson Matthey short of its target to reach full capacity of 1 million catalysts per year by the middle of 2010. 'The plant ... [Interactive Investor International - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents
December 2009 Willie's Workbench
' class='body_link sz11'>One of the things that I inherited from my Dad was being what he called a 'prankster.' He and his fishing buddies used to pull all sorts of practical jokes on each other. While I don't fish much anymore, I sure four-wheel a ... [Four Wheeler - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/13/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 2 Documents
Rattner: GM's house not in order
Something like the government's investment in GM or Chrysler can't be looked at through the narrow lens of strict return on investment as the government has befits and costs that other investors do not have. Outside of the investment dollars think about ... [Chicago Tribune - 11/13/2009]
First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents (in Nanotechnology)
Theoretical Investigation of NO Dissociation on Ru(112̅1) Surface and Nanoparticle
Dissociation of NO is an important step in its reduction to CO2 and N2 in the automotive catalytic converter. In the present theoretical work, we use density functional theory to demonstrate that the active sites consisting of five Ru atoms in a combination ... [Journal of Physical Chemistry C - 10/22/2009]
First Reported 10/23/2009 - Updated 10/23/2009 - 1 Documents
Chinese vehicle manufacturer might source parts from PE
CHINESE vehicle manufacturer Chery is looking at the possibility of sourcing catalytic converters and car seats from companies in Port Elizabeth for export to its production plants in China.The aim is to lower the costs of importing Chery vehicles into ... [Weekend Post ZA - 10/23/2009]

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Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Theta II... [Auto123.com - 5 hours ago]
'76 Cadillac coat made [Washington Times - 11 hours ago]
DIESEL REDEFINED [Manila Times - 21 hours ago]
KIA DEVELOPS FIRST IN-HOUSE GDI ENGINE [European Motor News - 11/20/2009]
Hyundai unveils new four-cylinder engine platform [Reliable Plant - 11/20/2009]
Kia's New Advanced GDI Engine [MaleFirst Mens Magazine - 11/20/2009]
Car scrappage scheme affects platinum demand [Materials Recycling Week - 11/20/2009]
Future of SA autocat industry in the balance, i... [Engineering News - 11/19/2009]
Hyundai unveils direct injection engine [Green Car Website - 11/18/2009]
Hyundai sees 10% mpg gain from its first direct... [Auto Week - 11/17/2009]
December 2009 Willie's Workbench [Four Wheeler - 11/17/2009]
UPDATE 1-Lower Russian car sales hit JM catalys... [Interactive Investor International - 11/17/2009]
Hyundai Develops its First Gasoline Direct Inje... [AutoReport - 11/17/2009]
Hyundai Unveils its First Gasoline Direct Injec... [Puregreencars - 11/17/2009]
Six-cylinder units thrill enthusiasts [Washington Times - 11/14/2009]
1992 Jaguar XJS Convertible [carsurvey.org - 11/14/2009]
FTSE in-depth: More M&A keeps the bears at bay [This Is Money - 11/14/2009]
Johnson Matthey helps lift Footsie to highest f... [FT.com - Financials - 11/14/2009]
Footsie reaches highest close for a year [FT.com - Automobiles - 11/14/2009]
Rattner: GM's house not in order [Chicago Tribune - 11/13/2009]
Rattner: GM not changing enough [Chicago Tribune - 11/13/2009]
EPA May Not Make E15 Decision by Dec. 1 Deadline [Missouri Ruralist - 11/13/2009]
STOCKS NEWS UK-Johnson Matthey up; BofA-ML upgr... [Interactive Investor International - 11/13/2009]
Blotter: Group of kids sleeping in Cupertino pa... [Cupertino Courier - 11/13/2009]
Lack of policy cuts into vital car-part export [Herald South Africa - 11/12/2009]
2009 Suzuki TU250X - Retro Redux [Motorcyclist Magazine - 11/12/2009]
Honda’s Rodney Dangerfield of Alt-Fuel Vehicles [Wired News - 11/11/2009]
Daily podcast – November 10, 2009 [Engineering News - 11/11/2009]
SA autocat industry lost orders worth R8bn over... [Engineering News - 11/10/2009]
Tenneco Readies Broad New Line of Walker Light-... [After Market News - 11/09/2009]
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Hyundai launches first direct injected engine, ... [Autoblog Green - 11/17/2009]
Filed under: MPG, Hyundai testing Hyundai's Theta II DGI engine - click above for high-res image gallery When the swoopy new 2011 Hyundai Sonata goes into production ...
Hyundai Unveils Its First Production Gasoline D... [Green Car Congress - 11/17/2009]
The 2.4 Theta II GDI. Click to enlarge.Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers ...
Hyundai launches first direct-inject four-cylin... [Autoblog - 11/17/2009]
Filed under: Technology, Hyundai testing Hyundai's Theta II DGI engine - Click above for high-res image gallery When the swoopy new 2011 Sonata goes into production ...
Hyundai Unveils Its First Production Gasoline D... [Green Car Congress - 11/17/2009]
The 2.4 Theta II GDI. Click to enlarge.Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience ...
Honda’s Rodney Dangerfield of Alt-Fuel Vehicles [Wired: Autopia - 11/11/2009]
With all the excitement about electric vehicles these days, the natural gas Honda Civic GX just doesn’t get any respect. Perhaps that’s because it still burns ...
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