Hydrogen
on Demand
Hydrogen on demand is the name given to a process where compressed
H2 gas or liquid hydrogen is not stored onboard. Rather, a hydrogen
rich chemical compound is stored on a vehicle and then the H2 is
extracted from the compound and used either in a fuel cell or internal
combustion engine (ICE).
Hydrogen
on Demand Plans
Insider information on how to Save gasoline,
boost mileage, decrease emissions and greenhouse gases.
Hydrogen
on Demand Kit
Premium and low cost hydrogen and oxygen genrator (HHO)
kit for your car, truck or other vehicle to increase mileage,
decrease emissions.
|
|
|
|
Hydrogen on Demand
|
|
The hydrogen on demand (HOD) systems profiled on this website concern
the use of water (H2O) for this H2-rich chemical compound. Through
the use of electrolysis, the hydrogen is freed into its atomic state
and used a supplemental fuel in an ICE vehicle.
Besides water, however, there are other compounds in which hydrogen
on demand can also be used. One such chemical is sodium borohydride
(NaBH4) which has been used in several prototype vehicles plus is
used currently in the small electronics industry competing with
lithium batteries.
In larger vehicles, the hydrogen on demand with sodium borohydride
has been used in the Duffy Ferrryboat in Newport Beach, California
and San Francisco. Other companies who have developed hydrogen on
demand prototypes using NaBH4 include Hydrogen Power Incorporated,
HyPower Fuel and Ecotality.
Besides cars that use water and sodium borohydride, there are a
few other hydrogen on demand vehicles of note. These vehicles may
use a hydrogen-rich magnesium compound, hydrogen peroxide or ammonia
as fuel.
Several companies have tried a magnesium compound and have abandoned
their projects while a few others are still working on this. Hydrogen
peroxide (H2O2) has been used in jet packs, spacecraft, go-carts
and racecars with much success.
The SwissRocketMan has a go-cart and the Peroxide Thunder are two
vehicles powered by this hydrogen on demand technology. A Chinese
company even developed the Habo 1 which used hydrogen peroxide for
its HOD propulsion.
Ammonia (NH3) is also being developed as a hydrogen rich compound
for HOD applications. The Hydrogen Engine Center in Algona, Iowa
has developed this type of engine for farm use. One of the Zap cars
also used an ammonia cracker to extract the hydrogen and run it
through a fuel cell.
But, while these types of hydrogen on demand systems offer brilliant
hope for the future, it is the hydrogen generator based upon water
that hold great hope now. Hydrogen on demand based upon electrolysis
is supplemental fuel technology that will increase gas mileage while
reducing emissions on most fossil fuel vehicle as we speak.
|
