Hydrogen Injection

What is Hydrogen Injection ? For purpose of this discussion: It refers to INJECTING Hydrogen into the combustion process of an Internal Combustion Engine Technically: We are referring to injecting the product of splitting water into it’s base elements – Hydrogen & Oxygen (H2O) So: We should be calling it “Hydroxy”, “Brown’s Gas”, “HHO”, or 1 of several other names !

Why would we want to do that ? Hydrogen has long been known to be a good fuel for an Internal Combustion Engine (I.C.E.) NASA produced a report back in the ’70’s documenting the virtues. • The only byproduct is WATER and that could be recycled in a closed loop system ! NO EMISSIONS ! 2. Hydrogen burns with a Flame Front of 3400 Ft/Sec (many times faster than gasoline) greatly reducing the need for timing advance, so most of the energy is transferred to the power stroke

But why mix it with gasoline or Diesel ? It actually brings the previously mentioned virtues to the process resulting in: 1. Reduced Emissions 2. Cleaner Engine 3. Retarded (i.e. closer to TDC) Timing

But wait, there is MORE ! Hydrogen is actually the fuel in the “hydro” carbon combustion reaction when gasoline or Diesel fuel is burned. Petroleum based fuels consist of Hydrogen and Carbon molecules varying in complexity, known as “chains”. The more complex the chain, the later in the Combustion process it burns. By introducing extra Hydrogen atoms to the mix Carbon Atoms will combine with them creating “shorter Chains” releasing more energy from the fuel = EFFICIENCY

How can you break WATER into Hydrogen and Oxygen ? The most common method is ELECTROLYSIS (not hair removal) Electrolysis is the process of separating chemically bonded elements and compounds by passing an electric current through them Surprisingly, pure water is not a good conductor, so an ELECTROLYTE such as Potassium Hydoxide (KOH), Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) must be added to the water

First we create an electrical potential by submerging conductive Electrodes in the This causes electrons to flow through the solution, water / electrolyte solution then attaching bombarding the water molecule POS & NEG from an electrical source +

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This causes the Hydrogen Atoms to have an extra Electron in their Valence Ring (Ion) so the Oxygen Atom can no longer hold them so they attach themselves to the Neg Electrode in order to dissipate the extra Electron +

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Now the Hydrogen Atoms will detach themselves from the Neg Electrode but a single H atom is Now the H2 Molecule will bubble to the top of the very unstable so it will attach itself to another H solution and exit as a gas –also where we promptly The Oxygen (O) Atom will combine with another O Atom Atom forming H2 capture forming itO2 which will also bubble to the top and exit as a gas +

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To Recap: H2 Plus O2 Plus Ignition Yields

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This is where someone who is paying attention Asks: The Answer is: It combined with 2 other H Atoms: REMEMBER This is one of the greatest of Hydroxy. It Must be What happened to CHALLENGES the other Oxygen Atom? They both separated from water (H2O) soItthe Gas has madewere “ON DEMAND” It CAN NOT be stored. includes it’s exactly own Oxidizer and will EXPLODE closed container ! ! the correct amounts of H & Ointoarecombine -

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OK ! So how does the System from Alternative Propulsion work ? Thought you would never ASK !

Unit Our SUPER CELL consists of 5Dash components r

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Let’s talk about the SUPER CELL itself 1st: DESIGN: • 2 Arrays of 5 Cells in Series with Center Tap Negative • Polyester Re-enforced Fiberglass Enclosure FEATURES: • Cell Monitoring Sensor • Thermal Overload Sensor Output: • 1 Liter of Gas per Minute @ 20 Amps

As soon as Current is applied the process begins Gas begins to bubble up and out of the Cell

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There NEXT: are 2 more features that need to be mentioned The component in theValve gas system is the 1. final The Anti-Siphon By-pass Let’s •talk about the SCRUBBER / BUBBLER FLASHBACK ARRESTOR Prevents water from the Bubbler being Siphoned are:down into• theIt’s Cellpurposes when cooling ST 1 Gas fromisthe Cell enters the and travels to the bottom 1.toTo Scrub the3400 gasinlet of any caustics that might It’s purpose inhibit that ft/sec Flame Front from 2.the TheBubbler Pressure Relief Valve of Finally, gas exits the Scrubber /backfires Bubbler and passes thru the leave the cell with the gas blowing things up if the engine ! Then the bubbles upif thru the where is Scrubbed • gas Dumps Pressure ainto Flashback occurs Flashback Arrestor and the water engine intakeit Air Stream & 2. Absorb any Flashback that may occur Cooled • Relieves Pressure if Cell Runaway occurs

The Final 2 Components of the System Control the ELECTRONICS 1. The Electronic Control Unit 2. The Dash Unit

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The ELECTRONIC CONTROL Unit •

Contains most of the Electronics Necessary to manage the System Efficiently & Safely

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It Features : 1. Vacuum Key On Engine Off Sensor 2. 30 Amp Shunt eliminating High Current wiring inside the Vehicle 3. 60 Amp Relay 4. Interface to the Universal wiring harness 5. Aluminum Enclosure to dissipate heat

The DASH UNIT •

Functions as the Interface between the Driver & the System

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It Features 1. 30 Amp Gauge to let the Driver Know how much Current the system is drawing 2. System Monitor Indicator advising the driver of problems such as Low Electrolyte or a Blown Fuse 3. An illuminated ON/OFF Switch 4. Available in several colors to co-ordinate with Vehicle Interior 15 0

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