What Happens When Hydrogen Burns

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Hydrogen burns readily in presence of oxygen, releasing considerable energy as heat and producing only water as exhaust.

When hydrogen burns in air (which is mostly nitrogen), some oxides of nitrogen (NOx, contributors to smog and acid rain) can be formed, but much fewer pollutants are formed than when normal hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and diesel are burned. Because no carbon is involved, using hydrogen fuel does not contribute to global warming.

Hydrogen gas has a higher flashpoint than gasoline. The self-ignition temperature of hydrogen is 550 degrees Celsius. Gasoline varies from 228-501 degrees Celsius, depending on the grade.

When ignited, hydrogen burns upward, and is quickly consumed. By contrast, materials such as gasoline and diesel vapors remain a flammable threat for much longer.

Hydrogen is non-toxic. Hydrogen is a non-toxic, naturally-occurring element in the atmosphere. By comparison, all petroleum fuels are asphyxiants, and are poisonous to humans.

Hydrogen combustion produces only water. When hydrogen is burned in oxygen, only pure water H20 is produced. In any case, when a hydrogen engine burns, it actually cleans the ambient air, by completing combustion of the unburned hydrocarbons that surround us. Compared with the toxic compounds (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrogen sulfide) produced by petroleum fuels, the products of hydrogen burning are much safer.

Thousands of cars have been safely converted without any issues or incidents.

Best of all, this conversion process is completely reversible so it will not void your auto manufacturers warranty. It simply acts as an add-on catalyst for better combustion of gasoline and to significantly increase your fuel efficiency.

Using this renewable power source only has positive effects and because it completly renewable it should be considered as a alternative fuel resource. This renewable power can be used on any vehicle with a combustion engine. It also will reduce your emissions by up to 100%. This will reduce the greenhouse emissions being released into the earths atmosphere which is only a good thing.

17 million tons of co2 is being released into the atmosphere daily and 30% of that is coming from engines. If we were all to implement and use hydrogen fuel system we could lowere the amount of co2 being released into the air and help save this precios planet of ours. Big money does not care about the emissions, they care about one thing and that is cold hard cash. It is greed that blinds them if they could see the forest from the trees they would realize that there is just as much money to be made with hydrogen.


About the Author:
Todd Ash of Hydrogen Operated is A leader In The Field Of Hydrogen Fuel Systems For Vehicles and Commercial Use. Click Here To Visit Hydrogen Operated.com For More Information



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