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How to make Hydrogen on Demand /
H.O.D.
As I stated on
the home page your results will vary depending on how your system is setup
along with several other factors. None the less high volumes of
Hydrogen and Oxygen will be created and you are advised to view this
information as educational only and your are further advised to not attempt to recreate my experiments.
If you attempt anything that is discussed anywhere on this website then you
are stating that you have read the disclaimer and you agree to the terms
therein.
First I will cover what this system works
best on:
Any engine Diesel or Gas that is NOT computer controlled. Older
cars see the highest increase in fuel economy. Modifying a computer
controlled engine is not advise!
The Cell:
There are several kinds of cells out there today but none are more efficient
than a Dry Cell. If you do not know what I dry cell is you can find
that information on the Tips and Tricks page. Lots of people are
running Wet Cells where the plates are submerged in water. This design
is "in my opinion" dumb and dangerous and DOES NOT have the ability to
produce large amounts of Hydrogen because of the lack of water flow.
Cells can be made in several configuration and as large as you need.
The amount of plates and wiring of the plates will vary depending on the
input voltage you supply to the cell.
Cell Gap: Spacing
The magic number is 1/32 of an inch of space between the cell plates and
I don't care how big of a cell you create. A lot of people think a
1/16 of an inch is right but it is NOT! The tighter the gap between
the plates the better the cell will work. You can put your plates close
enough that you can actually make the same amount of gas with plain
distilled water but you will not have good enough water flow and you will
tarnish your cells with plain distilled water. Use 1/32 of an inch spacing
and port your entry and exit holes according to how big you want to make
your cell.
Water Flow:
In order to make extreme amounts of Hydrogen you must flush the plates with
a large volume of water. This can effectively be done with a dry cell
design. A small Dry Cell does not need any larger entry and exit than
1/2" of flow. Larger cells that will produce up to 100 liters per
minute will need more than one entry and exit port and they must be larger
to insure good flow. Remember that Hydrogen created by electrolysis
can only be created with water contacting both plates, bubbles on the plate
surfaces will decrease output and increase heat. Water Flow keeps
the plate surface clear of bubbles and increases production and also the key
to maintaining lower cell temperatures.
What type of water to use:
Distilled or rain water is what to use. DO NOT use city tap water that
contains Chlorine. Have you ever heard of Chlorine Gas? You
don't want to make that. I use distilled water with KOH as my
electrolyte. How to
keep your water from freezing in the Winter:
Use Propylene Glycol (ONLY) in a 50/50 mix with your distilled water and
KOH solution.
Electrolyte: The stuff that makes the water conduct current:
I use Potassium Hydroxide also know as KOH by it chemical properties.
It is necessary to use in order to maintain cleaner plate surfaces to keep
production high. Do not use Baking Soda or any other mixture as I have
not seen any better solution than KOH. There may be something better
but for now this is what I use.
Reservoir: The tank that hold water volume
for circulation and separation of the gas produced:
Depending on what size of system you are going to build will determine the
amount of water you will need to have in your reservoir. I do not have
any real figures on this but the more water (larger reservoir) the better
off you are going to be. Your reservoir is also where the Hydrogen is
released and extracted from so some consideration needs happen before you
build yours. I use 4" PVC pipe for my reservoir on the 1 to 4 liter
per minute cells. You can make one out of most any material just
remember that you will have to get the gas out of your reservoir.
You will port out the bottom of your reservoir and go down hill to your Dry
Cell. From the Dry Cell back up to fitting located a couple of inches
above the outbound flow fitting.
Flashback Arrester:
BUY ONE FROM A WELDING SHOP! by all means use brass wool as a buffer
at the release point but be sure to put a real certified flashback arrestor
on the gas output tube to prevent a flashback from getting back to your
cell. Trust me it is one hell of a boom when the flame reaches your
pressurized reservoir.. (what did you say?) yep, its ear
damagingly loud and could easily be deadly. I no longer play with this
stuff but after my ear damaging explosion I own a few certified flashback
arrestors and will never fire up a cell without one again.
The Power Supply: The key to unlock
Pandora's Box
The most important thing to remember is it is NOT amperage that makes large
amounts of Hydrogen possible. It is higher voltage and frequency that
are the two most important factors. The power supply and cells we
create here run on amperage below 20 amps, but at voltage ranges of 22 to 90
volts DC
in other words, the way to create Hydrogen on Demand and to make insane amounts of Hydrogen
through the process of electrolysis is a specialized modified car alternator
that is ran independent of your vehicles electrical system.
BUT, it is not quite that simple.... Please note: not all modified
alternators are created equal...
I am not going to sit here and try to tell you that you must by our design
to make it work... you can in fact make a good deal of Hydrogen with
about any permanent magnet alternator, BUT most designs will not last very
long under the extremely high demand nor are they tailored for frequency
changes as our design is.
As an example you will destroy (in one way or another) ANY permanent magnet
alternator that you use in this manor and that includes even the PMA's built
by WindBlue for the purposes of wind power generation. The only known
exception to this rule is the HOD series by WindBlue.
I worked exclusively with WindBlue Power to created a bulletproof solution
that can survive extreme high output for extended periods of time, it can
handle very high temperatures and can be spun up to 10,000 rpm's. It
has the power curve and modified frequency range necessary to create an even
flow throughout all rpm ranges.
We have over 15000 miles of proven reliability with the HOD series and if
you choose to experiment with this technology you can purchase an HOD series
alternator starting at only 285.00 dollars. Remember this is not about
getting rich, its about making a difference in the world.
Special thanks to the fine team at WindBlue
Power for their patience as I changed the design over and over until we got
it right. There you have
it. This is is how I did it, and if you choose to ignore our warning
then you now have the basic knowledge you need to build an experimental
extremely high output HOD
system.
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