Onboard HHO Gas Generation System for Heavy Duty Trucks

Abstract

A dual-chamber onboard electrolysis system is configured to produce HHO gas for heavy duty trucking applications.

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         30 . An HHO generator, comprising:
 a first chamber that includes an electrolyte solution and an electrode that is configured to generate HHO gas based on being in contact with the electrolyte solution and that is configured to remain in contact with the electrolyte solution throughout various orientations of the HHO generator; and   a second chamber that includes replacement electrolyte solution and that is configured to store the HHO gas.   
     
     
         31 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein the HHO gas in the second chamber and the replacement electrolyte solution in the second chamber share a free surface. 
     
     
         32 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are in continuous liquid communication. 
     
     
         33 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , comprising:
 a controller that is configured to control a power supplied to the electrode.   
     
     
         34 . The HHO generator of  claim 33 , wherein the controller is configured to maintain a temperature of the electrolyte solution in the first chamber within a temperature range by adjusting the power supplied to the electrode. 
     
     
         35 . The HHO generator of  claim 33 , wherein the controller is configured to maintain a pressure in the first chamber within a pressure range by adjusting the power supplied to the electrode. 
     
     
         36 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein a first volume of the first chamber is less than or equal to a second volume of the second chamber. 
     
     
         37 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein the electrode is fully immersed in the electrolyte solution throughout various orientations of the HHO generator. 
     
     
         38 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein the second chamber is configured to provide the HHO gas to a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         39 . The HHO generator of  claim 30 , wherein the second chamber is configured to provide the HHO gas to an internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         40 . A method, comprising:
 generating, by an HHO generator and in a first chamber of the HHO generator, HHO gas based on an electrode in the first chamber being in contact with an electrolyte solution in the first chamber, wherein the electrode is configured to remain in contact with the electrolyte solution throughout various orientations of the HHO generator; and   storing, by the HHO generator and in a second chamber of the HHO generator, the HHO gas, wherein the second chamber includes replacement electrolyte solution.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the HHO gas in the second chamber and the replacement electrolyte solution in the second chamber share a free surface. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are in continuous liquid communication. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising:
 adjusting, by a controller of the HHO generator, a power supplied to the electrode.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising:
 maintaining, by a controller of the HHO generator, a temperature of the electrolyte solution in the first chamber within a temperature range by adjusting a power supplied to the electrode.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising:
 maintaining, by a controller of the HHO generator, a pressure in the first chamber within a pressure range by adjusting a power supplied to the electrode.   
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein a first volume of the first chamber is less than or equal to a second volume of the second chamber. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the electrode is fully immersed in the electrolyte solution throughout various orientations of the HHO generator. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising:
 providing, by the second chamber of the HHO generator, the HHO gas to a heat exchanger.   
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 40 , comprising:
 providing, by the second chamber of the HHO generator, the HHO gas to an internal combustion engine.