Electrolysis: Chapter 1 Alternative Energy

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF PROJECT
Alternative energy can be defined as a form of energy derived from a natural source, such as the sun, wind, tides, or waves which also called as renewable energy [1]. It is becoming more important in the ever increasing energy cost faced by the world today especially into automotive industry.
There are two or three main objectives for people who create automotive devices - increasing the fuel consumption (Miles per Gallon – MPG) performance and reducing the harmful emissions are the top two priorities, while running the vehicle on water alone is the aim of a few people. The first two objectives are readily achievable, but running a vehicle on water alone is not going to happen for almost everybody.
This report will focus on electrolysis system which is using a booster (electrolyser). A booster can be defined as a simple container which holds a set of plates submerged in water which probably has an additive to make the water conduct electrical current better. A pipe from the top of the container feeds the gas into the air filter of the vehicle, via one or two simple safety devices. Adding this gas causes a major improvement in the quality of the fuel burn inside the engine and cuts harmful emission to near zero.
A car or other types of vehicles is one of the important needs to human. In Malaysia, demands on petrol are increasing every year parallel with the development of the country which is caused by rising of various types of vehicles production which is also similar as other countries around the globe. Malaysian’s government provides higher subsidies year by year to ensure its citizens pay lower price for the petrol compared to other countries. Fuel subsidies bill i...

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... lead into energy as replace it by water which in turn will reduce total use of fuel in the future. iv. Further experiment/study may lead free energy to all people.

1.4 OBJECTIVES

i. To discover better view of electrolysis by using energy from water. ii. To construct DC regulated power supply system (to generate composite waveform output) iii. To determine the effect of the booster (electrolyser) system when the system run.

1.5 SCOPES OF PROJECT

i. Type of power supply used is DC (Direct Current) ii. Container of booster (electrolysis) system and bubbler used is water filter which is more safe (confined space is needed) due to minor modification is apply. iii. Type of electrodes is from stainless steel (plate) iv. Power produced by the booster system is indicated from plunger concept.
v. Electronic circuit configuration – to generate composite waveform output.