Subject: Hydrogen
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 2/21/2008, 1:51 PM
To: AARotary Engine


Now this sounds interesting, like the propane used on diesels. What
about the storage of the 2H2O2 gas ? Is it in a high pressure tank ?
Sounds a bit like a bomb without the detonator. What does it take to
detonate such a device ? If the gas flow is on (thinking like a scuba
diver here - never holding your breath your lung pressure is always
equal to that before your face) wouldn't an ignition of this gas line no
matter how far from the pressure tank be the same as lighting a fuse on
an old iron civil war bomb ?

-dave

The way these things are used in auto engines, is that the water is
hydrolyzed, and fed into the intake.  There is very little hydrogen gas
at any one time.  It's used as it's converted.  There is enough to
possibly blow up the container, and you could put your eye out with
flying shrapnel.

The man that did my condition inspection has two sons that are working
on one of these systems.  I've seen it on their vehicle, and I watched
as they installed one on a motor home.  I haven't heard any results
from the motor home installation.  They reported getting exceptionally
good mileage on the truck they were driving, but didn't have any
comparisons that I considered scientific.  I offered to do some testing
and even pay for the unit, but so far they haven't agreed to it citing
patent problems, etc.

They have some idea of getting a patent on the electronic control they
are using, but I expressed the opinion that it wouldn't be worth much
if they got it.  The rest of the system is obviously in the public
domain and there are always a multitude of ways to solve the control
function.

Several theories have been advanced as to how or why this apparatus
would help gas mileage, some incredibly ridiculous.  The one I'm
keeping a somewhat open mind about is that the hydrogen/oxygen gasses
mixed with the fuel may help the mixture burn more efficiently.  I'm
not saying I believe it, just that it might be worth a test, and I
think I can test it with enough control to know if there is any real
effect.  "We got 22 mpg on this trip and we only got 18 last June" just
doesn't cut it. :)

The last report I heard from a few months ago was that they were having
problems with their electrode deteriorating after a few hours
operation, and were looking at alternatives.

Bob W.

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