Diesel powered heavy construction equipment using a hydrogen boost does it better
Since a good deal of your heavy construction equipment is powered by turbocharged diesel engines, doesn’t it make sense to look for ways to reduce their fuel consumption? The odds are that your fuel expenditures are a major concern.The good news is, there is a technology that offers a solution. Retrofitting hydrogen fuel cells will save dollars, while allowing your equipment to maintain the same level of productivity.
So unless your next project is at 13,000 feet above sea level, your equipments volumetric efficiency (VE) can be further increased beyond the levels forced induction produces, with hydrogen. Above 13,000 feet - welllll, back to the drawing board.
Adding a hydrogen boost to an ordinary aspirated engine has roughly the same effect as turbocharging the same engine. Adding a hydrogen boost to a turbocharged engine is remarkable. It boosts its ability to burn the fuel far better – you will notice a difference. A diesel engine can only produce as much power, in proportion to the amount of fuel it is able to burn. And this is governed by the amount of oxygen available in the cylinder.
In other words, super charging your engine. It’s at this point, that greater horsepower can be developed using far less fuel than before.
Adding a hydrogen system provides an additional boost to the burn rate. Hydrogen adds greater volatility to the clumped oxygen brought about by forced induction. As a result, much more of the fuel is burned. The fact is, a faster burn equates to more horsepower, less fuel consumption, fewer harmful emissions and quieter operation. And the inventory of your heavy equipment is no exception.
After all, isn’t rocket fuel hydrogen and oxygen?
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Fuel is becoming the main topic of many a conversation these days, especially where small business is concerned. Contractors whose equipment inventory includes back hoes, dump trucks, road graders; in general heavy construction equipment are increasingly concerned about fuel bills, and for good reason. While fossil fuels are in short supply, the demand increases.
