Alternator to produce hydrogen

[Laminar Lou]

Heard this on a CNET Cartalk podcast the other day. Looked it up and thought it was interesting.

From the article:

This new technology was developed using the body of an automobile alternator and converting the inner windings in such a manner that would produce a 3 phase delta output. This 3 phase delta output has been modified to produce a waveform that will more efficiently separate water into hydrogen and oxygen. Once hydrogen and oxygen gasses are generated they are used to supplement the gasoline consumption of the automobile, increasing gasoline mileage.



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[oilyriser]

On first glance, I'd say they have deceived themselves. The gas savings is from disconnecting the alternator. They're probably not loading the alt very much to make a bit of hydrogen.

 

[Crashbox]

I thought auto alternators were three-phase anyway... Is it open or closed delta hehehe (probably closed)...

 

[oil pan 4]

If you love hydrogen your going to hate this.
http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/s...ge=0#Post722461
If you think a few bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen will boost your gas milage then you have no idea how much air and fuel a gas engine burns when at operating speed.

 

[Master ACiD]

auto alternators are 3 phase. they have a full wave 3 phase diode bank to convert 3 phase ac into rippled dc. and a voltage regulator.

 

[designer_7]

i don't quite understand the energy equation here...

the engine drives the alternator, which puts that energy into separating H2O into H2 and O2. then they burn that to extract the energy they put into it? where's the extra energy coming from? i would think you'd lose efficiency in all the energy conversion from kinetic->chemical->kinetic?

maybe i'm just not thinking about this correctly...

 

[Shannow]

designer 7, you are getting the gist.

Lots of perpetual motion devices in this forum.