What are advantages of using catalyst?

Answer 1

• In the chemical industry and the industrial research, catalysis play an important role.
• The different catalysts are in constant development to fulfill economic, political and environmental demands.
• When using a catalyst it is possible to replace a polluting chemical reaction with a more environmental friendly alternative. Today, and in the future this can be vital for the chemical industry.
• The catalysts could help in accelerating chemical reactions and/or making it possible at lower temperatures.

Answer 2

The advantages of CC's are because of them, levels of CO2, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere drop alot. Also, the introduction of catalytic converters led to the introduction of unleaded gasoline, since catalytic converters do not work with leaded gasoline. As a also caused atmospheric levels of lead particulates to drop.

The disadvantages, however, are that they are very expensive to get/replace. Also, because carbon dioxide is a product of the reaction that takes place inside catalytic converters, widespread use of catalytic converters has also contributed to increased atmosphere levels of carbon dioxide.