The benzene problem: Impact of three-way catalyst technology: Potential for further improvement

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 287-300

  Heeb, Norbert V ^a,c   Forss, Anna Maria ^a,d,e   Saxer, Christian J ^a,f,g,h   Wilhelm, Patrick ^a,b,i,j   Brühlmann, Stefan ^a,k   Rüdy, Claudio ^a,l   Weilenmann, Martin F ^a,m,n  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Res and Devmt Metalworking Fluids   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Swissmedic   (Switzerland)

^e SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^f SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^g Institute Bachema   (Switzerland)

^h ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^j DSM Nutritional Products   (Switzerland)

^k University of Applied Sciences   (Switzerland)

^l Research Department ^*

^m Research Department

ⁿ ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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Author keywords

Benzene; Chemical ionisation mass spectrometry; Conversion efficiency; Time resolved exhaust gas analysis

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BENZENE EMISSION; CHEMICAL IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY (CI-MS);

BENZENE;

BENZENE; GASOLINE;

AIR QUALITY; BENZENE; EMISSION CONTROL; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

CANCER RISK; CATALYST; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXHAUST GAS; GAS ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOTOR VEHICLE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 9244237016     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2004.005545     Document Type: Conference Paper

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