Loading patent…
AssigneesLynntech, Inc., The Texas A&M University System
InventorsCraig C. Andrews, A. John Appleby, Alan J. Cisar, Carlos Salinas, Oliver J. Murphy
Estimating the term…
The present invention provides a self-replenishing liquid water source onboard an automobile for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer, such as an on-board hydrogen generator useful for the suppression of unwanted emissions. While automobiles typically have water reservoirs resupplied by a person, the invention provides a passive means of water collection for reliable replenishment due to operations of the automobile itself. The invention provides condensate from the engine exhaust gas by cooling a region of the exhaust system using cooling fluid from the engine coolant system. The cooling fluid is circulated during a period following the engine cold start event when the heat load on the engine coolant system is low.
A method for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer onboard an automobile having an engine and an engine exhaust gas system comprising the steps of:
A method for supplying liquid water to an electrolyzer onboard an automobile having an air conditioning cooling coil, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.