Effect of the Use of Catalytic Converters Made of Kaolin Copper (Cu) Additive to the Performance and Emission of Exhaust Gas in Satria F 150 Motor Vehicles

            The purpose of this study was to determine the use of ceramic-shaped catalyst additions to the exhaust channel of the Satria F 150 motorized vehicle. This study used the experimental method. The population in this study was F 150 satria motorbikes. The data in this research were CO2 gas, CO , HC. This research was carried out in the banjarmasin environment office using a gas analyzer and was also carried out in the Banjarmasin Banjarmasin plug and play workshop by using a dynamometer. The technique used in data collection was variations in rpm, mixtures and dimensions. (1) The results of this study are: Forming a catalytic converter with variations in dimensions of 2 cm and 3 cm, the maximum CO2 emission reduction level is 21.91% in the composition of C rpm 5000, the level of CO emission reduction is 61.71% in composition C rpm 5000, and the level of HC emission reduction is 83.14% in the composition of C rpm 5000. (2) By using a catalytic converter with variations in dimensions of 2 cm produces power of 11.44 hp and torque of 10.12 Nm and for catalytic converters with Dimensions of 3 cm produce power of 11.30 hp and torque of 10.01 Nm.

Keywords: Ceramics, Emissions, Performance, exhaust, concentration of CO2, CO, HC