Hydrogen supplementation fuel apparatus and method
AssigneeClean-Fuel Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDaniel McBride, Dominic Ciacelli
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Abstract
A hydrogen supplementation fuel apparatus and method having a power source, a hydrogen generator and an accumulator for supplementing hydrogen gas to improve the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines. The hydrogen generator uses electrodes that are helically wound about a separator to increase the hydrogen generation output.
Claims17
A hydrogen generation device for use in supplementing hydrogen fuel to an internal combustion engine, the device comprising:
- a power source;
- an accumulator in communication with the power source having an internal cavity for the storage of fluid;
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- a hydrogen generator in electrical communication with the power source and in fluid communication with the accumulator, the generator having at least a first and a second electrode positioned in an internal cavity and separated from one another, wherein on supply of power to the electrodes, hydrogen gas is produced and is transferred to the accumulator.
A hydrogen generation device for use in supplementing hydrogen fuel to an internal combustion engine, the device comprising:
- a power source;
- and
- a hydrogen generator in electrical communication with the power source, the generator having a housing defining an internal cavity housing a liquid, a separator having a longitudinal axis positioned in the generator internal cavity, the separator having at least one of a first and a second electrode helically wound about the separator longitudinal axis, each electrode in electrical communication with the power source and in communication with the liquid, wherein on supply of power to the electrode, hydrogen gas is produced and temporarily housed inside the generator housing internal cavity.
A method for supplementing hydrogen gas fuel for use in an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:
- generating a source of electrical power;
- connecting at least a first and a second electrode to a separator positioned within a generator housing;
- at least partially filling a generator housing with a liquid in communication with the first and the second electrodes;
- conducting the electrical power through the least two electrodes decomposing the liquid to produce hydrogen gas;
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- transferring the generated hydrogen gas to an accumulator positioned between the generator and the internal combustion engine for temporary housing of the generated hydrogen gas.
An apparatus for supplementing hydrogen gas fuel for use in an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:
- means for generating a source of electrical power;
- means for connecting at least a first and a second electrode to a separator positioned within a generator housing;
- means for at least partially filling a generator housing with a liquid in communication with the first and the second electrodes;
- means for conducting the electrical power through the least two electrodes decomposing the liquid to produce hydrogen gas;
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- means for transferring the generated hydrogen gas to an accumulator positioned between the generator and the internal combustion engine for temporary housing of the generated hydrogen gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.