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Catalytic converter

What is a catalyst? We share what a catalytic converter is, what function it fulfills and its benefits.

All cars manufactured after 1989 in Sweden must have a catalytic converter. What it does is work at about 400–600 degrees to convert harmful substances in diesel and gasoline into water and carbon dioxide. Around 90% of the harmful substances disappear thanks to the action of the catalytic converter.

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