IT Life and Innovative Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (IHS) are working together to bring an improved line of reliable, environmentally friendly products to market, namely the H2 N-Gen™. An onsite chemical laboratory for the facilitation of research and development towards the H2 N-Gen™ has been established.
The purpose of the H2 N-Gen™ unit is to generate hydrogen gas. The use of the engine battery current results in the chemical breakdown of water, known as electrolysis to form oxygen and hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is then used to enhance diesel fuel combustion in heavy goods vehicles. This process of hydrogen gas introduction into the air-fuel mixture has been shown to reduce the amount of environmentally harmful emissions, most notably the nitrogen oxides (NOx). An advantage of using the H2 N-Gen™ unit is that its design allows for installation into pre-existing heavy goods vehicles, thus retrofitting them to reduce their environmental footprint. More information regarding this may be found on the IHS website.
IT Life plays a pivotal role in the development of the H2 N-Gen™ by examining methods of optimizing hydrogen gas production, identifying possible by-products of production as well as studying different means of hydrogen gas evolution. Study of the current H2 N-Gen™ by IT Life has led to the exploration of alternate materials for use in the electrolysis cell. Experiments with these materials are currently underway to determine their chemical stability, maintenance requirements and operational temperature ranges. These developments will led to improved IHS products in the future.
In addition to alternate chemical materials, accessories are being developed to reduce the amount of maintenance required and further improve H2 N-Gen™ performance. Although the H2 N-Gen™ unit is dependable at the temperature extremes found in northern climates such as the Canadian prairies, accessories to aid in obtaining consistent performance results are being prepared and tested. Road tests of H2 N-Gen™ equipped vehicles are being conducted in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where there is a yearly temperature fluctuation of 70 ºC.
The installation of the H2 N-Gen™ unit and accessories is a practical solution to reduce the quantity of harmful pollutants produced by heavy goods vehicles. IT Life and IHS are working together to develop a safe, reliable and effective way to decrease the negative environmental impact of the traditional internal combustion engine.
For more information on the H2 N-Gen™ or the endeavors of IHS, please visit www.ihsresearch.com
