World Applied Sciences Journal 15 (8): 1168-1171, 2011
ISSN 1818-4952
© IDOSI Publications, 2011
Corresponding Author: Suleiman Q. Abu-Ein, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology,
Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan, 11134, P.O. Box 15008.
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Experimental Hydrogen Booster Model
Suleiman Q. Abu-Ein and Sayel M. Fayyad
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology,
Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan, 11134, P.O. Box 15008
Abstract: This work presents an investigation to the effect of Hydrogen Booster System on exhaust gases
emissions of an internal combustion engine. The hydrogen booster produces hydrogen and oxygen using six
water fuel cells and water droplets from the bubbler, these gases are then injected into intake system of the
engine. The water fuel cells are provided with electrical power from the dynamo of the engine. The input power
is 13.8 V DC, 6A. It is found that the fuel consumption decreases and the value of the octane number of
gasoline also increases. In addition the pollution produced from the engine emissions is decreased into
considerable values.
Key words: Hydrogen booster Fuel consumption Exhausts emissions Fuel cells Bubbler and internal
combustion engines
INTRODUCTION
With the negative changes in the economy and rapid
increase of gasoline prices the use of a supplemental
hydrogen booster system in vehicles can greatly increase
the fuel economy. Other benefits of using such a system
include an increase in horsepower and a great reduction
in harmful pollutants and emissions that damage our
environment and shorten the life of engines. The
hydrogen booster system separates each water particle
(molecule) into a different arrangement: two “H” for Appendix 1
Hydrogen, bonded together, plus one “O” for Oxygen. Fig.1 hydrogen cell generation components.
This combination, in its gaseous state, is called HHO. [1].
The Hydrogen booster give Hydrogen-On-Demand. charged cathode, reduction reactions take place,
This system offers the safest and most economical with electrons (e ) from the cathode being given to
solution, rather than producing it in an expensive and hydrogen cations to form hydrogen gas (the half reaction
polluting factory, then delivering it in huge trucks and balanced with acid):
storing it unsafely in high-pressure gas tanks. The world
now knows that Hydrogen is powerful and everybody's Cathode (Reduction):
talking about it. Unfortunately, Hydrogen-powered as well
as hybrid cars have not matured yet. Their MPG 2H (aq) + 2e H(g)
performance is not as great as expected. And even worse,
Hydrogen pressure tanks in cars and in fuel stations are At the positively charged anode, an
a huge safety hazard. oxidation reaction occurs, generating oxygen gas
Figure 1 (appendix 1) shows the schematic diagram and giving electrons to the cathode to complete the
of the proposed system. In the water at the negatively circuit:
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+ -
2