Continental is showcasing its innovative emissions control solution for downsized turbocharged gasoline engines at 37th Vienna Motor Symposium. The introduction of Real Driving Emissions legislation will require vehicles with this widely used engine concept to meet strict nitrogen oxide (NO_x) limits in all driving situations. This poses a new challenge by demanding efficient NO_x reduction across a very broad spectrum of engine operating conditions, and not "just" in the current test cycles. The new solution from the company—Ring Catalyst will help to meet these stringent regulations.

 "In order to meet RDE and SULEV 30 legislation on NO_x emissions, a 3-way catalytic converter must achieve a conversion rate close to 100 percent. That is only possible, if efficient NO_x reduction is maintained uniformly in all operating situations," says Dr. Markus Distelhoff, Executive Vice President Fuel & Exhaust Management Business Unit, Continental‘s Powertrain Division. "The innovative ring catalyst in combination with our LS micro-structured metal foil will play an important role in meeting this requirement."

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