Gasoline engines are designed to run best on gasoline. They can barely
be converted to run on H2.
In a nutshell, H2 has an extremely low motor octane number (MON) of
about 60, and the compression must be reduced so much that the engine
makes very little power. The low charge density is a further detriment
to the engine HP.
Yes, you can make an ICE run on H2, but it will be difficult and the
result will be disappointing.
It begs the question; Why would you do this? Just run the engine on
methane (MON 120) and skip all the fuel conversion effort and energy losses.
Better yet, skip the electrolysis step and the H2 transport, and run an
electric car directly on the electricity delivered right to your house
already!
Bill D.
2. There are billions of ICEs already in use. They can be converted to
run on H2. And they will be able to claim they are "green" because
pollution at the vehicle is considerably reduced (it moves to where the
H2 is manufactured).
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