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 in | Ingeniería energética Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1815-5901 1815-5901 |