Patent · US Expired

Hydrogen supplemented diesel electric locomotive

US4382189A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1981
Grant dateMay 3, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 6, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/30
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed for using internally generated electricity as the power to OPERATE an electrolysis cell for the production of hydrogen gas. This hydrogen gas would be stored under pressure and used on demand as a fuel supplement as for hill ascension by a diesel locomotive.

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