Petroleum and hydrogen driven engine

This invention will place less demand on petroleum fuel used in a combustion engine by recycling the exhaust gases, primarily carbon monoxide, used as a reducing agent when combined with hydrogen from the on-board hydrogen generator and will produce a cooler and much less polluting exhaust. The operating cost of a combustion engine will be drastically reduced with much higher performance.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
The on-board electrolysis hydrogen generator, using iron cathodes and 
nickel anodes and water containing small concentration of sodium 
hydroxide, will yield hydrogen. Petroleum fuel combustion engines produce 
primarily carbon monoxide exhaust and as an impurity is not a detrimental 
gaseous reducing agent for hydrogen. The combination of these elements 
enable the combustion engine to operate without damaging the engine. The 
small amount of hydrogen is produced and used only when the engine is in 
operation. 
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The use of pure hydrogen as a fuel in a combustion engine causes sever heat 
metal damage. Also, transporting of bulk hydrogen presents safety hazards.

OPERATION 
The multiple cylinder combustion engine 1 is split into two (2) units. The 
first unit is powered by petroleum fuel and the second unit is powered by 
mixture of exhaust gases from the petroleum powered cylinders, air and 
hydrogen. The intake and exhaust manifolds are split respectfully between 
the petroleum and hydrogen cylinders. The petroleum cylinders are cranked 
by starter 3, powered by battery 4 and ignited. The exhaust gases from the 
petroleum fuel cylinders are expelled through conduit 16 into cooler 6 
then through conduit 17 to control venturi 7 and are mixed with air. The 
amount of air is controlled by the temperature sensor 13 mounted in the 
exhaust manifold of the hydrogen powered cylinders. The exhaust gases and 
air mixture is then passed through conduit 18 and collected in the 
mixer/reservoir 8. 
Alternator 5 being rotated by the petroleum fueled portion of engine 1 via 
belt 19 and is biased by temperature sensor 13 via conductor 20, 21, 
regulator 14 and conductor 22. Alternator 5 output via conductor 23 
provides electrical power to hydrogen generator 10. Injector pump 11 is 
controlled by temperature sensor 13 via conductor 20, 25 and 26 and pumps 
water from water reservoir 12 through conduit 27 and 28 into hydrogen 
generator 10. The hydrogen produced is transported through conduit 29 into 
mixer/reservoir 8. The residue from the hydrogen generator 8 is discarded 
through conduit 33. 
The mixer/reservoir 8 is now charged with the exhaust gases, air and 
hydrogen mixture. Conduit 30 provides this mixture to metering pump 9 and 
is injected through conduit 32 into the hydrogen cylinders. At this time 
all cylinders are ignited and producing power. 
Alternator 2 charges battery 4 to maintain starting and other engine basic 
functions.