The effect of copper-based catalytic converter with circular tube shape on exhaust emission of Yamaha Vixion 1PA

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the countries with the third highest air pollution in the world. The biggest contributor air pollution is produced by motorbikes by 60-70%. One the causes of increased exhaust emission is widespread use absorptive exhaust that designed without catalytic converter. The aims of this research is to determine the effect of copper-based catalytic converter with circular tube shape on exhaust emission of Yamaha Vixion 1PA. This study used an experimental research design. The objective of this research is copper catalyst with circular tube shape model. The research instrument used the gas analyzer HG-510 as a test tool for data collection of exhaust emission. Data analysis using inferential statistical techniques paired sample T test through the SPSS 24 statistical analysis application. The results showed that the addition of copper catalytic converter with a circular tube shape model can reduce CO exhaust emission by 16.67%, whereas for exhaust emission HC can be reduced by 32.54%.