This makes allot more sense. #1 I suspect that the stainless steel cell may be one of the electrodes.
#5 I wonder if it makes a difference if the 100 hours at 15 mph or at 75 mph? Greg H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert luis rabello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 18:23 Subject: [Biofuel] Supplemental Hydrogen Injection for Class 8 Trucks > Ok everyone, I went to Hodgson Heavy Duty this afternoon to inquire > about the supplemental hydrogen injection unit. Here are the > pertinent facts: > > 1. The unit consists of a single, enclosed cell made of stainless > steel. I don't know what they're using for electrode or separator > material. > > 2. Voltage from the truck's charging circuit is stepped down and > amperage increased. The actual unit runs about 2 volts, with current > densities a little over 60 amps. > > 3. The cell contains an electric heater at the bottom, which is > activated by a sensor ONLY when the truck's engine is running. The > unit is designed for freezing weather and will heat up sufficiently > for full function within two hours, if it's been frozen solid. Most > truckers leave their engines running in cold weather, however, so this > apparently isn't much of a problem. > > 4. H2 and O2 are injected together, at 60 psi on the pressure side of > the intake, downstream from the turbo. When the engine is shut off, > all gases are purged from the system for safety. > > 5. The water reservoir must be recharged at about 100 hours of > service. Electrolyte is never replenished. > > 6. The unit is guaranteed to increase fuel economy by at least 10%. > Larry Hodgson says that four of his regular customers have the > supplemental hydrogen unit installed, and they report gains in power > and fuel economy. (He's installed many of these, but not all > customers are REGULAR customers.) When the unit has a problem, he > says the drivers can tell right away that it isn't working because > there's a notable loss of power. > > 7. One customer, who hauls Super B train loads of wood chips to and > from a mill over the Cascades, reports only a 2% fuel economy gain > because of the topography of his run. This trucker burns over $12 000 > in fuel every month, saving about $250. At that rate of return, the > unit will not pay for itself (it runs about $15 000 CDN) before the > lease on the truck runs out. Larry Hodgson reports that this guy > remains happy with the electrolyzer, however, because the increased > power helps him climb the nightmare grades between here and there. > > 8. Larry Hodgson says the company is reputable and stands behind > their product. > > Now, he's got a VERY busy shop. The Lickman Road interchange, where > his truck shop is located, is the third busiest commercial > intersection in Canada. There are trucks and trailers lined up to get > into Hodgson Heavy Duty, and having worked in that industry myself, I > don't think a repair shop owner would risk the reputation of his > business on a product that didn't perform as advertised; I know the > profit / loss margins are very narrow in the repair business. He was > very helpful and talked to me for over twenty minutes. > > > robert luis rabello > "The Edge of Justice" > Adventure for Your Mind > http://www.newadventure.ca > > Ranger Supercharger Project Page > http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
