Which risk increases in a catalytic converter when exhaust gas flow rate significantly exceeds design specifications?

💡 Explanation

When exhaust flow rate greatly exceeds specifications, the residence time within the converter decreases because gases pass through too quickly impeding complete catalytic reactions. Therefore catalyst poisoning increases, rather than runaway, backpressure, or mechanical failure that arise from other failure causes.

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