Trucks are a major mode of transportation for a nation.
Due to its versatility and power, it is used in all kind of jobs involving moving or relocation of heavy goods.
However, trucks also consume a lot of gasoline due to its large engine capacity.
This issue has created much stress for truck owners due to the recent fuel price hike.
Are there any ways to reduce the fuel consumption of these heavy vehicles? One solution is to use a hydrogen fuel kit for trucks.
This article will share the concept of using hydrogen as fuel to trucks.
A truck uses an internal combustion engine to produce power.
The engine has been design specifically to burn fossil fuel.
The same design is also suitable to burn hydrogen gas (H2).
H2 for a truck can be easily produced with an electrolysis device.
We know that water is consist of 2 parts hydrogen and one part oxygen hence its chemical name H2O.
By using electricity from the battery, hydrogen gas can be generate when the current is flowing through water.
Hydrogen gas is highly flammable, clean and efficient when burn.
In order for a truck to use H2, is has to be released into the engine air intake system.
With a series of rubber hoses from the electrolysis device to the air intake, the hydrogen gas will be diverted into the combustion chambers.
Inside the chamber, the H2 will be mixed with conventional gasoline and ignited.
The end result of the gas mixture is a stronger explosion in the engine.
A truck running on gasoline and hydrogen gas mix will produce a large engine power output.
When using the same amount of fuel and with high engine power, the vehicle has a potential to travel further thus improving its mileage.
Higher mileage means better cost saving for the truck owner.
To installed a hydrogen fuel kit on a truck engine is not complicated.
Generally, the conversion process can be done with a budget of about $150.