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patent · US6659049

Hydrogen generation apparatus for internal combustion engines and method thereof

9 December 2003

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Abstract

A system and method are provided for generating hydrogen for use with an internal combustion engine. The system includes a venturi device coupled with an exhaust stream from the internal combustion engine. The venturi device creates a gas flow through a condenser to generate reactant water. After the reactant water is polished to remove contaminants, hydrogen and oxygen are disassociated using a PEM based electrolyzer. The hydrogen gas is used by the internal combustion engin...

Provenance

Collection
Cited prior art
Filed
2002-02-22
Source
Google Patents bibliographic record
Granted
2003-12-09
Inventors
John Zagaja; Trent Molter; Lawrence Moulthrop; William Smith; Proton Energy Systems Inc