HHO Numbers

[ferball]

I realize that this may belong in the electric car forum, but I tend to think the HHO guys here will have the answers I need.    What is the HHO volume per minute I would need to produce to run an 1800 cc internal combustion engine at 5000rpm?  I am debating starting a project but I want to know if the numbers are realistically achievable before I get to far into it.

[mikestocks2006]

I realize that this may belong in the electric car forum, but I tend to think the HHO guys here will have the answers I need.    What is the HHO volume per minute I would need to produce to run an 1800 cc internal combustion engine at 5000rpm?  I am debating starting a project but I want to know if the numbers are realistically achievable before I get to far into it.

Hi ferball.

We just calculate the volumetric flow rate for the intake of the engine at that rpm and displacement.
So, the gaseous intake of a naturally aspirated (no turbo or supercharger involved) 4-cycle engine 1800cc (1.8 Litter) at 5000 rpm
Is 1.8L x 1/4revs x 5000 revs/min = 2250 Litters/min

Now, how much HHO is needed, it would depend on the ratio of HHO mixture and other gases (water vapor, air, gasoline vapor etc). For example at 50% ratio you will need 1125Liters/min  of HHO etc.

Keep in mind, pure stoichiometric 2H â€"  O does not explode but implodes…

I hope this helps
Mike

[ferball]

Thanks the numbers and how you arrived at them helps a bunch.  I want to run an old VW bus on electricity, I thought HHO would be an easy way to do it, with out having to to spend lots of money on an electric drive train.  I just wonder at this point of the feasibiity of making an HHO generator that can put out  1100 LPM that will fit in the vehicle with its accompanying power source.