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Re: Thermal Reactor
Posted to Emissions Forum on 10/17/1998

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The thermal reactor is a "reaction chamber" where HC and CO may continue to burn (with oxygen) into CO2 and H2O. In that way it is similar to a catalytic convertor. The thermal reactor is not a CAT be... Login to read more.