Traditional pollution-control systems stop
contaminants at the source, before they reach the
environment.
BASF Catalysts's
PremAir® catalyst is the first
commercial product that destroys harmful, ground-level ozone
already in the air. Unlike stratospheric ozone, which protects us
from the sun's ultraviolet rays, ground-level ozone is the main
component of smog and presents a serious air quality problem.
When applied to heat-exchange surfaces, such as
car radiators and
bus radiators, PremAir effectively turns them into "smog
eaters." The catalyst reduces ozone in the air that passes over
coated surfaces by converting ozone molecules into oxygen molecules
instantly upon contact.
In 2001, BASF Catalysts received the J. Dean Sensenbaugh Award from
the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) for its
development and commercialization of PremAir. The AWMA instituted
the Award to recognize a company's or individual's outstanding
achievement in the fields of air pollution control and waste
management.
BASF Catalysts PremAir catalysts represent an important new
approach in the fight for clean air -- offering a novel way to
attack pollutants enabling the promise of a healthier
environment.