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THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A HARMLESS SOURCE OF ENERGY

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Abstract

Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can transform our fossil fuel dependent economy into a hydrogen economy; t can provide an emission free transportation fuel. Hydrogen has the highest combustion energy per batter relative to any other fuel. It is more efficient on a weight basis than fuels used currently. It offers 2-3 times more energy than most other common fuels. It combines readily with oxygen releasing considerable energy as heat and water Hydrogen storage and transport are issues of intense research due to hydrogen’s characteristics how density. Hydrogen can be burned either to provide heat or to derive turbines or in internal combustion engines. From motive and electrical power. Many of those technologies are quite mature, although improvement in materials and process will help them work better and last longer. Fuel cells are in the early stages of commercialization and offer a more efficient hydrogen use. Hydrogen internal combustion engine in vehicle may provide an im

1.0  INTRODUCTION

In many ways, hydrogen is the perfect fuel. It is the cleanest burning and the most efficient.  Hydrogen can produce electricity and electricity can produce hydrogen, creating and energy loop that is renewal and harmless to environment.  Hydrogen combines chemically with most elements, so it ahs been utilized as an industrial chemical in a wide range of application for many years. In vehicle hydrogen can be used as a fuel in two ways.  To produce electricity in a fuel cell for the clearest option, or in an internal combustion energy where emission are still significantly reduce compared with other fuels (NaTrompine 2013).

 

 

• DESCRIPTION OF HYDROGEN

• Hydrogen is the most abundant element, comprising about three quarter of the mass in the universe. Hydrogen is found in the water that covers 70% of the earth surface and in all organic matter.
• Hydrogen is the simplest element in the universe. It is made up of one protein and one election.
• Hydrogen is the highest of all element and gases and is 14times higher than air. A gaseous hydrogen “Spill” diffuse immediately into the air and does not pollute the ground or ground water (Dougherty,et al  2008).
• Hydrogen is colorless, odourless and nontoxic. It does not produce, acid rain deplete the zone or produce harmful emission.

 

 

• HYDROGEN AS THE MOST EFFICIENT FUEL

(Dougerty, et al, 2008).

• Hydrogen has the highest combustion energy per pound relative to any other fuel, meaning it is more it is more efficient on weight basis than fuel used currently.
• Hydrogen offers 2-3 times more energy than most other common fuel. It combines readily with oxygen, releasing considerable energy as heat and water.

 

• HYDROGEN AS THE CLEANEST / HARMLESS FUEL

Unlike carbon based fuel, hydrogen produce on harmful by-produce upon combustion. Only energy and clean water are produce when hydrogen is combined with oxygen in a fuel cell.

 

• EVALUATION OF THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL (Na Trompme, 2003).

Advantage:  If used on a car, it would take comparatively less to fill it up than a car running on standard fuel due to the hydrogen fuel cell efficiency.  Instead of using only 20% of the petrol to power the vehicle as in a standard car a hydrogen fuel cell system would allow fro 40-60% of the fuel to be channel into running the same vehicle.

Disadvantage:  At current, fuel cell cars are not designed with an equivalency large engine capacity extra hydrogen fuel reservoirs in your vehicle if you want to dive as a far as a full tank of standard fuel would carry you.

Pollution Prevention

Advantage: Hydrogen fuel is exponentially clean than is standard fuel competition.  Even where combusted in combination with hydrocarbon fuel it is virtually harmless to the environment. When combusted / alone, it proves even cleaner, as only by-products are heat and water.

Disadvantage: Hydrogen fuel is usually produce by a special reforming process of a selection of natural gases and fossil fuels.  Many of which are already in short supply and all of which have ready been tapped into.  This present one minor setback.  Especially as local as major source of pollution and would contradict.  Many hydrogen fuel expert views on how it should be made.  Additionally it takes more energy to produce the hydrogen than the amount of energy it provides.

Availability

Advantage:  Switching to hydrogen fuel would mean the we head to depend a lot lesion foreign oil source, lessening the need for internal importation of fuel. It can be produced in any location fitted with the right technology and can be drawn from as simple a source of water.

Disadvantage:  As of yet, the technology required to ship mass amount of hydrogen fuel does not exist.  Obviously there are many American companies and others worldwide working to render this fact untrue, but until then this is one major disadvantage of converting to hydrogen fuel.

Practically

Advantage: Once the relevant technology has caught up and hydrogen fuel performance is optimum, it will be a highly practical fuel method for people living in cities, but up areas and other locations with high pollution or close proximity construction.

Disadvantage: First and foremost, hydrogen is a highly explosive gas that will have to be treated with care when using it to fill your vehicle.  Do not convert if your area reach below freezing as hydrogen fuel cars must always be within an operating temperature spectrum, and also have water in their system in order to run.