(a) Oven characteristics.
The oven used for thermally stressing the test catalyst must be capable of maintaining a temperature of 500 ±5 °C and 1000 ±10 °C.
(b) Evaluation gas composition.
(1)
A synthetic exhaust gas mixture is used for evaluating the effect of thermal stress on catalyst conversion efficiency.
(2)
The synthetic exhaust gas mixture must have the following composition:
Carbon Monoxide |
1 |
|
Oxygen |
1.3 |
|
Carbon Dioxide |
3.8 |
|
Water Vapor |
10 |
|
Sulfer dioxide |
|
20 |
Oxides of nitrogen |
|
280 |
Hydrogen |
|
3500 |
Hydrocarbon* |
|
4000 |
Nitrogen = Balance |
* Propylene/propane ratio = 2/1. |
(c) Phase 2 engines.
The catalyst thermal stress test is not required for engine families certified to the Phase 2 standards.
Code of Federal Regulations
[60 FR 34598, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 15243, Mar. 30, 1999]