A group of Australian scientists argue that diesel engines can be converted to hydrogen as easily as gasoline to LPG.
Installing an automatic gas, contrary to appearances, is not a universal way to save money, because there are also factors such as the type of engine, driving style or, finally, the quality of the installation itself, but in the face of high fuel prices, each option is worth considering. Only, this only applies to gasoline engines. Diesel units are a different topic: LPG isn’t going to be the main carrier of energy there, and it plays a supporting role, so inevitably it’s easy to question the feel of the mod.
Meanwhile, researchers from the University of New South Wales say they have solved this problem. At least in a way, because they used hydrogen in their synthesis, not autogas. After all, their patented system allows you to convert any diesel engine to the use of gas by up to 86%, which significantly reduces harmful emissions and costs.
Green hydrogen in every diesel
Technically speaking, the prof. Shona Kuka, as the lead author of the project is called, retains the original diesel injection. It supplies the cylinder with hydrogen directly. This, however, is nothing new. What the scientists say makes their solution stand out Fully proprietary control system, thanks to which the emission of harmful nitrogen oxides is visibly reduced (This has been the main problem with hydrogen-based propulsion so far.)
If you simply put hydrogen in the engine and let it mix with the fuel, you will get a significant increase in nitrogen oxide emissions, which is a direct cause of environmental pollution and acid rain…, the emission of harmful oxides can be reduced less than the level of a classic diesel engine
– Proud of the professor. Kook in the published abstract.
It is worth noting that, according to the scientist, the mod has another advantage. It does not require high purity hydrogen, which is expensive to produce. You must be satisfied with that obtained in the process of electrolysis, that is, from water, and at the same time ensure an increase in engine efficiency up to 26%. In the end, the unit is not only greener, but also cheaper to operate. This includes cars, whether cars or trucks, as well as diesel-powered machines of all kinds.
Unfortunately, as is often the case with innovative projects, we do not know the most important – the transfer price. Scientists They don’t want to publicly reveal how much a prototype will cost, let alone estimate specific values for the future. We only know that the offered installation can reach the consumer market, but an investor is needed, in addition to having the appropriate production facilities. The search for volunteers continues. The question of whether any of this will work is still an open matter, of course.
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Text source: UNSW, ed. king
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