Apparatus and method for electrolysis to enhance combustion in an internal combustion engine
US5450822A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S123/12
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention 10 comprises a hollow main canister 12 having a plurality of conductive plates 19 interposed therein each acting as both an anode and a cathode when electrolysis of an electrolytic fluid, such as potassium hydroxide, occurs in the main canister. The electrolysis reaction is powered by a current source 24 normally attached to an electrode 14 interposed in the main canister 12 seeking the grounded walls of the main canister 11. The current can also be attached to the walls of the main canister and the electrode 14 grounded. The voltage is divided between the conductive plates 19 in this circuit. The produced ionized hydrogen and oxygen from the electrolytic reaction is directed through the main canister to the combustion situs 23 of an internal combustion engine fuel/air mixture system through the use of a delivery fitting 21 and a delivery tube 22. The hydrogen and oxygen interposed within the combustion situs enhances combustion and the cleanliness of the same thereby producing a cleaner and more efficient fuel burn.
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