Can the Three-Way Catalytic Converter Be Repaired?

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If the three-way catalytic converter is damaged, such as broken or deformed, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced directly. If it is only clogged, its performance can be restored by cleaning, but if the clogging is severe, replacement is still necessary. More relevant information is as follows: 1. The three-way catalytic converter is the most important external purification device installed in the automobile exhaust system. It converts harmful gases such as CO, HC, and NOx emitted by automobile exhaust into harmless carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen through oxidation and reduction. 2. When high-temperature automobile exhaust passes through the purification device, the purifying agent in the three-way catalytic converter enhances the activity of CO, HC, and NOx, promoting certain oxidation-reduction chemical reactions. Among them, CO is oxidized at high temperatures into colorless, non-toxic carbon dioxide gas; HC compounds are oxidized into water (H2O) and carbon dioxide at high temperatures; and NOx is reduced into nitrogen and oxygen. The three harmful gases are transformed into harmless gases, thereby purifying the automobile exhaust.