Designing and Analysis of Hydrogen Power Vehicle along with petrol  – Feb 17 2026

 

This research document was prepared by Post Grad students as shown below

Sudip Kachhia,    Yamal Sarvaiya

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University

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The results shown here prove the savings that are achieved by using hydrogen gas added to fuels such as Petrol (gasoline) and Diesel – for Cars and Trucks.  Ther method of hydrogen production uses electrolysis of a solution of dilute  Potassium hydroxide.

 Hydrogen is a very clean fuel which hardly leaves any deposits on engine parts. By this project we conclude that the mileage increase 25 percentage and decrease pollution. Also reduces engine noise and vibration. Fuel consumption is less. Exhaust contains more oxygen which is very useful for environment. Emissions from hydrogen engine are practically non existent although some problems of nitrous oxide formation are encountered. Hydrogen is an ideal fuel for certain types of mobile applications. Hydrogen as a vehicular fuel may help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in future

At Hydrogenfuelsystems.com.au we have greatly increased the efficiency and output of the Hydrogen fuel cell  to greatly reduce the wasted heat energy of the cell , using specialist patented cell structure / geometry and development of a patented alloy anode that resists oxidation and decreases wasted back voltage.

 

Shown below is a photo of the latest proven development – The Gen 25 Hydrogenfuelsystem as used by large capacity diesel and Petrol fuels vehicles and Generators

Abstract

The hydrogen powered vehicle works on the Spark Ignition Engine so the vehicle can run with the hydrogen gas along with petrol. A system for generation of hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water for the fuelling of an engine is disclosed. The system comprises a power regulator to regulate the flow of an electric current from a battery source to hydrogen generation cell provided in communication with the vehicle engine. The hydrogen generation cell has a positive side and a negative side defined by a partition, each of the positive side and the negative side includes a polarity of electricity conductors. The electricity conductors on the positive side receive the electric current in the hydrogen generation cell, on passing the electric current the water in the water tank undergoes electrolysis to generate oxygen gas at the positive side and hydrogen gas at the negative side, the hydrogen gas is then supplied to the engine via the hydrogen flow path.

Keywords: Hydro Power, High Efficiency, Batter Mileage, Low Pollution, Fuel _________________________________________________________________

Problem Summary

 Environmental Hazards: Environmental pollution is one of the major disadvantages of fossil fuels. It is a known fact that carbon dioxide, gas released when fossil fuels are burnt, is one of the primary gas responsible for global warming.

 Rising Prices: Middle-east countries have huge reserves of oil and natural gas and India is dependent on them for constant supply of these fuels. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group of 13 countries including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. They are responsible for 40 percent of the world’s oil production and hold the majority of the world’s oil reserves, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). OPEC constantly monitors the volume of oil consumed and then adjusts its own production to maintain its desired barrel price. This results in worldwide price fluctuation.

 Acid Rain: Sulphur dioxide is one of the pollutants that is released when fossil fuels are burnt and is a main cause of acid rain. Acid rain can lead to destruction of monuments made up of brickwork or marbles. Even crops can affected due to acidification of loams.

 Effect on Human Health: Pollution from vehicles can cause serious environmental hazards. Pollution related diseases range from mild to severe and can significantly affect one’s quality of life. Air pollution can result in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and lung cancer. Long-term exposure may increase respiratory infections in general population. Children and the elderly are most vulnerable to fine particulate matter and other airborne toxicants.

 Non-Renewable: As of today, fossil fuels are being extracted at an exorbitant rate to meet the gap between demand and supply and it is estimated that they will be finished in next 30-40 years. Since they are non-renewable, it is more likely that fuel expenses will face a steep hike in near future.

Introduction

 Hydrogen, as a fuel, presents an excellent substitute to fossil fuels due to current environmental concerns and a bid to reduce oil dependency. Hydrogen can be produced from a range of sources and its chemical reaction in air does not produce any greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to gasoline, hydrogen has more energy per unit mass, a higher flame speed, wider flammability limits and a lower minimum ignition energy and these unique properties make hydrogen an attractive alternative in the transportation sector. The hydrogen and fuel cell power based technologies that are rapidly emerging can now be exploited to initiate a new era of propulsion systems for small commuter vehicles.

  These technologies can also be developed for the future replacement of fossil fuel engines in vehicles. Hydrogen is expected to provide the fueling source on the medium term and for use in common applications. Fuel cells could become the main power source for small general vehicles or could replace several internal subsystems on transport vehicles. Designing and Analysis of Hydrogen Power Vehicle (IJSTE/ Volume 3 / Issue 03 / 007) All rights reserved by www.ijste.org 40

 Hydrogen based fuel cell automotive system designs are expected to facilitate the gasoline fuel system in automobile applications in the near-term. The replacement of combustion engines with hydrogen fuel cells powered vehicles can guarantee a massive reduction of pollution, (since the only emission produced by a fuel cell is water) and noise pollution.

 Nevertheless, the available fuel cell technologies need substantial improvements to meet safe operational requirements in terms of efficiency, reliability, performance

 

Aim and Objectives

 This project was developed to study about the Hydrogen driven vehicle using electrolysis process to generate hydrogen from water. The main purposes of this project are listed below:-

 A hydrogen powered vehicle is an automobile that hypothetically derives its energy directly from water. Hydrogen powered vehicle have been the subject of numerous international patents, newspaper and popular science magazine articles, local television news coverage, and websites.

 These vehicles may be claimed to produce fuel from water on board with just electric energy input, or may be a hybrid claiming to derive some of its energy from water in addition to a conventional source (such as gasoline).

 The fuel economy of an automobile is the fuel efficiency relationship between the distance travelled and the amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle. Consumption can be expressed in terms of the distance travelled per unit volume of fuel consumed. Since fuel consumption of vehicles is a significant factor in air pollution, and since importation of motor fuel can be a large part of a nation’s foreign trade, many countries impose requirements for fuel economy.

 The implementation of hydrogen generator cell in a vehicle can help in the fuel consumption reduction. Different measurement cycles are used to approximate the actual performance of the vehicle. The energy in fuel is required to overcome various losses (wind resistance, tire drag, and others) in propelling the vehicle, and in providing power to vehicle systems such as ignition or air conditioning.

 Using an on-demand hydrogen generator cell may safely produce hydrogen gas for the vehicle’s fueling. The hydrogen generator cell would provide enough hydrogen gas by the electrolysis of water that would extremely reduce the requirement of gasoline, which would cause very great reduction in the pollution through emission.

 Mostly the pure oxygen is released through the emission. Also the consumption of gasoline is reduced at a great extent so the fuel economy is increased successfully.

Problem Specifications

 In today’s world there are many problems caused due to the increasing number of vehicle. The main problems and their remedies are listed below:

 The amount of Pollution has increased at a great extent. By installing a hydrogen generation cell in a vehicle leads to produce hydrogen and oxygen from water, this hydrogen is to be used as fuel in the engine and the oxygen produced is released to the environment which is good for the environment.

 The most of the fuel we use is imported from the other countries which is measured by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and accordingly the prices are fluctuating, which causes the high spends for people’s daily use of fuels. Thus by implementing the use of hydrogen as fuel by installing hydrogen generator kit in vehicle would lead to reduced fossil fuel consumption.

 Now a days the global warming is occurring in the world due to high rates of pollutants produced by human activities. Among them the fuels burnt in vehicles is also an important cause. So the global warming can be reduced with the use of non-polluting vehicles such as an electric vehicle or fuel cell vehicle.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

Advantages

 Eco-friendly and a clean fuel with products of combustion causing no severe environmental degradation.

 High specific energy of hydrogen per unit weight.

 In several respects superior to other fuels.

 Easy ignability of hydrogen.

 Wider flammability range.

 It is less hazardous than other fuels.

 Engine can be run on leaner mixtures.

 In certain respects hydrogen is safer than other fuels.

 Many heavy and bulky items.

Disadvantages

 Easy diffuse ability and lack of visibility make detectivity of leaking gas difficult.

 The equipment for storage is costly.

 

VII. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

 There have been noted efforts in India in developing hydrogen as an alternative fuel The US National Hydrogen Association is planning transition role of hydrogen as an interim measure before it could be finally accepted. The transition strategy is concerned with economics of hydrogen production, storage and transport, development of alternative captive fuel market, and selection of eco-friendly production systems and safety guidelines for the use of hydrogen as a fuel. California state authorities are reportedly trying to make hydrogen cars environmentally acceptable under a very stringent new exhaust emissions legislation which the state proposes to enforce strictly from 1997 onwards. It may still take several years of R&D efforts to make hydrogen vehicles competitive in performance and cost.

VIII. CONCLUSION

 Hydrogen is a very clean fuel which hardly leaves any deposits on engine parts. By this project we conclude that the mileage increase 25 percentage and decrease pollution. Also reduces engine noise and vibration. Fuel consumption is less. Exhaust contains more oxygen which is very useful for environment. Emissions from hydrogen engine are practically non existent although some problems of nitrous oxide formation are encountered. Hydrogen is an ideal fuel for certain types of mobile applications. Hydrogen as a vehicular fuel may help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in future.

REFERENCES

[1] B.H. Khan (Non- conventional energy)

[2] D. Ray (non-conventional energy)

[3] Heat & Mass Transfer (P K Nag)

[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen

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