plasma-assisted catalysis

plasma-assisted catalysis

A diesel exhaust treatment system that uses a small amount of electricity from the engine to generate a nonthermal plasma (NTP) on a ceramic surface. The resulting reaction can reduce NOx and particulates by up to 90% without onboard chemicals or heating.

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