What is claimed is:
1. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle comprising in combination:
an internal combustion engine including a fuel system delivering fuel and air for the
combustion process;
an electrolyte;
an electrolysis unit for producing hydrogen and oxygen gases from said electrolyte and
connected through conduit means with the fuel system for feeding the gases into the engine
for combustion with the fuel and air;
an array of solar cells for the production of electrical current from light, the solar cells
being connected with said electrolysis unit for sending current through the unit and
producing the hydrogen and oxygen gases fed to the fuel system, and
said electrolyte including a hydride comprising titanium dissolved in a 7% to 38%
concentrated sulphuric acid solution to form a titanium-sulfate solution which is reacted
with an organic hydrocarbon compound whereby said hydride absorbs and stores hydrogen
generated by the electrolysis process and absorbs heat produced by combustion when the
engine is in operation to promote the disassociation of hydrogen stored in the hydride.
2. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein said titanium-sulfate solution
is reacted with isopropyl alcohol having a 70% concentration, said alcohol being mixed with
said titanium-sulfate solution in the proportion one part alcohol to five parts
titanium-sulfate.
3. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein said engine includes an engine
cooling system having a radiator, electrically insulating fluid carrying conduits and an
engine casing jacket, and wherein said electrolysis unit further comprises the engine casing
and the cooling system radiator, and the radiator and engine casing are connected by said
electrically insulating fluid carrying conduits with the cooling fluid being the
electrolyte, the engine casing forming one of the electrodes and producing one of the
hydrogen and oxygen gases, the radiator forming the other of the electrodes and producing
the other of the gases.
4. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 3 wherein said radiator is constructed
of a noble metal.
5. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrolysis unit
comprises:
container means having sides, a lid and a bottom for holding a quantity of electrolyte, the
lid and bottom being made of a non-corrosive and electrically non-conductive material and
the sides forming one of the electrodes for producing one of the hydrogen and oxygen gases;
second electrode means extending through the lid transversely into said container means for
a first predetermined distance for producing the other of the gases;
means for applying an electrical potential across said first and said second electrode
means;
shielding means surrounding said second electrode means and having one end attached to the
container lid and the other end open and extending into said container for a second
predetermined distance, said second predetermined distance being greater than said first
predetermined distance, said shielding means further having a fixed, spatial relationship
with said first and second electrode means to form a first channel between said shielding
means and said first electrode and a second channel between said shielding means and said
second electrode such that said second channel is smaller than said first channel whereby
the ion flow in the electrolyte to said electrodes is limited so that heat produced by
electrolysis is controlled to prevent electrolyte boil off, and
venting means associated with said first and said second electrode means for allowing the
hydrogen and oxygen gases produced during electrolysis to be released from said electrolysis
unit.
6. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 5 further including a heat exchanging
means associated with said electrolysis unit for transferring heat to said unit to promote
the production of hydrogen and oxygen gases produced by electrolysis.
7. A solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle as defined in claim 5 wherein the means for applying an
electrical potential across the first and second electrodes has an output voltage not more
than two volts to limit the electrical current flowing in the electrolyte so that the heat
produced by electrolysis is limited whereby cooling of the electrolysis unit is not
required.
8. In a solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle, the combination comprising:
an internal combustion engine including a fuel system delivering fuel and air for
combustion, a crankcase, a first conduit means connected to the fuel system and the engine
crankcase for delivering gases in the crankcase to the fuel system;
an electrolyte;
electrically insulating conduit means for carrying a liquid;
reservoir means for holding a supply of said electrolyte and connected to the engine
crankcase by said insulating conduit means with the electrolyte flowing between the engine
crankcase and said reservoir means through said insulating conduit means;
an electrolysis unit for producing hydrogen and oxygen gases from said electrolyte wherein
said electrolysis means comprises said reservior means and the engine crankcase, said
reservoir means forming one of the electrodes and producing one of the hydrogen and oxygen
gases, the engine crankcase forming the other of the electrodes and producing the other of
the gases, and
an array of solar cells integrated into the body panels of the vehicle for the production of
electrical current from light, the cells being connected to produce an electrical current at
a potential of not more than two volts and also connected with said electrolysis means for
energizing said electrolysis means and producing the hydrogen and oxygen gases.
9. In a solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle the combination as defined in claim 8 wherein said
electrolyte includes a hydride for absorbing and storing hydrogen produced from the current
of the solar cells passing through said electrolysis unit when the engine is not in
operation and for capturing the heat of combustion when the engine is in operation to
facilitate the release of hydrogen stored in the hydride.
10. In a solar oxy-hydrogen vehicle the combination as defined in claim 8 wherein said first
conduit means connecting the engine crankcase and the fuel system is a positive crankcase
ventilation valve.
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