APLIKASI TEKNOLOGI CATALYTIC CONVERTER SISTEM SERABUT BAJA KARBON RENDAH PADA KENDARAAN BERMOTOR SEBAGAI PEREDUKSI POLUSI UDARA
Abstract: Technology of motor
vehicles that are environmental friendly and fuel-efficient has been a demands
in this era of energy crisis and global warming. The growth in number of motor
vehicles which are very rapidly has raised the issue of air pollution that should
be immediately resolved. Material utilization of iron (Fe) containing low
carbon steel is often called low carbon as material for reducing pollution in
this study applies principles of catalysation in motor vehicle exhaust gas
pollutants with the material. The purpose of this research is generating a
product of an architecture modification exhaust pollutants reducing motor
vehicle by applying the technology of catalytic converter to reduce pollutant
gases like CO and HC that are contained in the exhaust gas, as well as
improving performance of the machine. The methods used to achieve these goals
is the experimental method, which starts with design and creating of
modification reducing exhaust gas as well as testing the effectiveness for
emissions level and testing the poduct against the performance of the machine.
The results of this research is the use of modification exhaust with
application of catalytic converter technology with low carbon steel filler
metals as catalysts in motor gasoline four steps can lower the levels of
concentration of exhaust pollutants carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC),
increase torque, power, and lower fuel consumption than a standard exhaust
conditions. Testing with a percentage of 75% volume of fibres low carbon steel
has the best average results in the reduction of carbonmonoxide (CO) gases of
0.41% (lowered levels of CO 71.79% from the standard exhaust conditions) and
hydrocarbons (HC) by 77.89 ppm (lowered levels of HC 61,25%), also can generate
an increase in the average torque of 15.46% (with an average value of 4.23 Kg.
m), an increase of the average effective power of 19.14% (with an average value
of 11.76 HP), and decreasing in fuel consumption of 18.51% (with an average
value of 1.48 Kg/hour) of the standard exhaust treatment conditions.
Penulis: Andi Sanata
Kode Jurnal: jptmesindd160342