Patent ID: 6912977
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: F02B,F02D,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supplying a hydrogen containing gas mixture for use in hydrogen assisted combustion of an engine, the apparatus comprising: an air inlet for admitting air to the apparatus; a hydrogen inlet for admitting hydrogen to the apparatus; a water inlet for admitting water or a water mixture to the apparatus; a mixing chamber in which the hydrogen containing gas mixture is formed from mixing the hydrogen, air and water admitted to the mixing chamber, the chamber being adapted to couple to the intake of the engine for introducing the hydrogen containing gas mixture thereto for hydrogen assisted combustion of the engine; and a controller for controlling air flow through the mixing chamber; wherein the controller is operated to control the velocity of the air flow to supersaturate the air with the water or the water mixture admitted to the mixing chamber at a level which is up to or greater than about 100% relative humidity such that the air admitted to the chamber is supersaturated with water or the water mixture prior to the air mixing with the hydrogen to form the hydrogen containing gas mixture thereby increasing the power developed by the engine when the hydrogen containing gas mixture from the mixing chamber is admitted to the engine.