How does the hydrogen lower the emissions, effect the performance of the engine, and increase power?
Hydrogen burns more rapidly than hydrocarbon fuels because it is smaller and enters combustion reactions at a much higher velocity and takes less energy to activate the reaction. These characteristics make it possible to use mixtures of hydrogen with standard hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and diesel and even propane to reduce emissions of unburned hydrocarbons. The extremely rapid flame speed of the added hydrogen and oxygen interspersed through the fuel air mixture results in a much faster flame rate and higher pressure. Mixing hydrogen with hydrocarbon fuels increases the rate of molecular-cracking processes or in other words, the breakdown of the long chain molecules of gasoline and diesel. The end result is a very complete burn of the fuel mix. Also as a result there are cooler exhaust temperatures. More work is taken out during the power stroke which produces more torque for less fuel at the same R.P.M.s. Even though the burn is at a higher temperature and pressure, the burn
