Effect of hydroxy (HHO) gas addition on performance and exhaust emissions in compression ignition engines | ||||
| The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| Article 34, Volume 14, 14th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2010, Page 1-10 PDF (350.02 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/amme.2010.37650 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ali Can YILMAZ; Erinç ULUDAMAR; Kadir AYDIN | ||||
| Çukurova University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adana. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract: In this study, hydroxy gas (HHO) was produced by the electrolysis process of different electrolytes (KOH(aq), NaOH(aq), NaCl(aq)) with various electrode designs in a leak proof plexiglass reactor (hydrogen generator). Hydroxy gas was used as a supplementary fuel in a four cylinder, four stroke, compression ignition engine without any modification and its effects on exhaust emissions and engine performance characteristics were investigated. The flow rate of hydroxy gas was measured by using various amounts of KOH, NaOH, NaCl (catalysts). These catalysts were added into the water to diminish hydrogen and oxygen bonds and NaOH was specified as the most appropriate catalyst. The experiments were performed at full open throttle operating conditions. Using hydroxy gas as a supplementary fuel in the engine resulted in reducing carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC) emissions and specific fuel consumption. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Hydrogen; hydroxy; Enrichment; Combustion; performance; Emissions; Electrolysis | ||||
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