Holy Toledo did I miss out on this forum. Sure is quite the analysis in regards to these hydrogen setups.
I recently installed a hydrogen setup with all the bells and whistles....yet remains a very simple and efficient design. I use one large dry cell generator that is mounted behind the front bumper. My holding tank (coolant reservoir) holds a mix of potassium hydroxide and distilled water (I try and maintain 25 amps at all times). There are 2 inlets and outlets going to my generator. Toggle switch, gauge, and all the appropriate wiring are installed which is very important when running these babies. Hydrogen gas goes back into reservoir then gets directed through a stainless steel filter apparatus before entering into my air intake which helps remove bubbles and liquid. Dry cell generator was tested before installation to see what it would put out. On test stand....running 25 amps, it put out an average of 4LPM which is very impressive for a single unit.
Results=
-Improved power and less smoke.
-Average MPG without Hydrogen=12.67 running used atf. 16.3 running diesel fuel.
-Average MPG with Hydrogen=19.57 running used atf. Mileage unknown with diesel fuel......I'm too cheap to find out
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I am very pleased with my hydrogen setup. Yes, there is lots and lots of controversy because it takes energy to make this additional hydrogen energy. Many think it is not efficient, and many think it is. Well yes, it does in fact put more load on the alternator, which may lead to the engine and alternator having to work a bit harder. But if that was really detrimental to efficiency, would I be getting an additional 7mpg? This is just my opinion. In all cases, it takes energy to make energy. For example=heat from internal combustion engines is wasted energy....and lots of it. People think that hybrid cars are so efficient because they get 50mpg. They don't realize that the resources to create these battery cells takes MASSIVE amounts of energy to produce them. Lots of fuel, non-renewable resources, etc. are derived from the earth to create this car that gets 50mpg. So is it truly an efficient design? The answer is no. In fact, studies say that it is more efficient to run a Hummer SUV than it is a Prius. You need to think about this for a second before thinking I am full of crap lol. Sorry if I am going on a bit of a tangent here but I figured I would chime in about these hydrogen setups and the controversy that they might cause. Bottom line is....energy will almost always be needed to create additional energy.