An evaluation of the effect of HHO in carburetor automotive engines in road conditions

Hydrogen is one of the most attractive fuels for IC engines. In Cuba, as in other third world countries, exist a necessity and a great interest in continuing the use of olds carburetors automobiles, but reducing the gasoline consumption. Installing an electrolytic cell to produce hydrogen on demand...

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Published inIngeniería energética Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors Navarro Lugo, Ariel, Monzón Yepe, Daniel, Rodríguez Matienzo, Jorge M, Domínguez Valdés, Alejandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana, José Antonio Echeverría 01.09.2020
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Summary:Hydrogen is one of the most attractive fuels for IC engines. In Cuba, as in other third world countries, exist a necessity and a great interest in continuing the use of olds carburetors automobiles, but reducing the gasoline consumption. Installing an electrolytic cell to produce hydrogen on demand as an additive to main fuel appears to be a good option. Using electrolysis, water decompose in hydrogen and oxygen, forming the so-called oxidric gas, ox hydrogen gas, hydroxy gas HHO or Brown gas. In this paper, an electrolytic commercial cell is evaluated and later, installed in a carburetor, 4-cylinders, SI1 automobile engine. Severalroad test were made, measuring fuel consumption. Results showsno improvement in fuel consume, as many cell manufactures claim. In fact, using the cell in a carburetor engine may increase the fuel consumption ought to the energy required to supply to cell. El hidrógeno es un combustible muy atractivo para su uso en motores de combustión interna (MCI). En Cuba y otros países del Tercer Mundo hay un gran interés en mantener en funcionamiento viejos automóviles de carburador, pero reduciendo el consumo de gasolina. La instalación de una celda electrolítica para producir hidrógeno y adicionarlo al combustible principal se considera una buena opción. Con la electrólisis, se descompone agua en hidrógeno y oxígeno, formando gas oxídrico, oxihidrógeno, HHO o gas de Brown. En este artículo se evalúa una celda electrolítica comercial y se instala en un automóvil de carburados, de 4 cilindros. Se realizan varias pruebas de camino, midiendo el consumo de combustible. Se demuestra que no hay mejora en el consumo, como plantean muchos fabricantes, de hecho, el uso de la celda en un motor de carburación puede incrementar el consumo debido a la energía eléctrica necesaria para alimentarla.
ISSN:1815-5901
1815-5901