The purpose of this article is to dispel the myths, misinformation, and confusion induced largely by members of the media and others who are not too knowledgeable in this field. Part of the problem is that; the onslaught of "Run Your Car on Water" ads all over the internet is misleading. Although this is possible, these ads are referring to electrolyzers/hydrogen boosters which is a fuel saving device. "Supplemental hydrogen" would be a more accurate term. Unfortunately, there are some bogus companies out there but this device is real and it does work. There are many credible sources for information on this; The National Hydrogen Association, the EPA, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (just to name a few). An electrolyzer/hydrogen booster generates hydrogen and oxygen (hho/Brown's gas) and should not be confused with hydrogen fuel cells which produces electricity and can be used to power an electric car.
The authors of these build-your-own plans all over the internet (in many cases) are not very knowledgeable. There are many factors to consider and the efficiency of the product (and whether or not it works) is going to depend on it. Also, the tools & materials needed to build something, with some quality, can be costly. I have read several articles from supposedly authoritative, professional, intelligent people who were claiming that these devices don't work. After reviewing their test procedures, it came as no surprise to me that they got negative results. Unless you really know what you are doing, you're better off buying a pre-made product from a reputable manufacturer with a guarantee.
The electrolysis (disassociation of water) process occurs when you apply about 2 volts to water but the device simply does not produce enough hydrogen to run a vehicle on it's own but can increase mileage significantly and, with gas prices nowadays, is a big plus. Adding an electrolyte to the water (such as potassium hydroxide) does increase hydrogen production but also increases amperage and generates heat as a result. Also, pulsed dc. is actually more efficient than straight dc. from your cars' battery.
A device called an EFIE (electronic fuel injection enhancer) should also be used as this compensates for the added oxygen in your intake. Your oxygen sensors monitors and sends a small voltage to your cars' computer telling it whether your a/f ratio is too rich or too lean. The EFIE sends a floating voltage on top of this telling your cars' computer that your a/f ratio is too rich and subsequently cuts back on the gas to your fuel injector.
Hydrogen has a lower ignition rate than gasoline which means that it ignites at a lower temperature so it is quite easy to burn hydrogen in a combustion engine. However, hydrogen also has a lower density rate than gasoline which means that it takes a lot of it to run a vehicle. Running a vehicle without gasoline (such as what Stan Meyer did) involves changing the state of the hydrogen to a higher energy state because of its low density. This gets complicated and involves some physics which I will not get into here.
I am an electromechanical engineer and have been in this field for 25 plus years. I have been involved with alternative energy for the last 9 years and have put together a full hydrogen conversion kit and am presently working on the electronics needed to support a generator that will produce enough hydrogen from water to run a vehicle. I started this company to help decrease and eventually eliminate people's dependency on fossil fuels.
Whether it's a product that I'm affiliated with or one that I build, it has to meet my quality standards. I'M A CUSTOMER TOO. If you're not financially ready for a full H2 conversion kit...that's OK. Do the next best thing and use less gas. So if you're confused by all those hydrogen booster ads, eliminate the guesswork and go with a quality product and a company that stands behind it. For reliable information & quality guaranteed products that you can trust, go to xaviertechnologies.com/electrolyzers.htm See You Soon...!! Zzuuupppp..... It's a Plane...! It's a Bird ...!! No.. It's SUPERZAM ...!!!
