Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Offers Nano Catalytic Converters to Domestic Auto Industry

According to a report by the Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC), this knowledge-based company, which was established in 2005 as a manufacturer of different types of automobile catalytic converters with the aim of reducing air pollution, is equipped with the most advanced fully automatic machinery and has the capacity to produce 3,000 pieces of catalytic converters per day. Different types of catalysts for domestic vehicles, catabox, thermal protectors and providing different kinds of laboratory services are among the products and capabilities of the knowledge-based company.

The catalytic converters of this company contain nanoparticles that improves their performance.

Catalytic converters containing platinum group metals include palladium, platinum and rhodium and compounds such as alumina and cerium oxide. Despite the considerable advantages of platinum group metals in the structure of catalytic converters, the use of these compounds can come with problems. One of the most important challenges in using platinum group metals is the high cost and limited resources of these metals.

The use of nanoparticles in these products has increased the surface area of the converters and minimized the consumption of precious metals. In fact, both material consumption is reduced and costs are lowered.

According to INIC, the company's research and development department works on the development of strategic catalysts for use in petrochemical and refinery and is trying to expand its products to meet the needs of the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. The company has done research and development programs to produce catalysts for ammonia, methanol, gasoline and hydrogenation departments at the food industry.

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