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Abstract
Dry cell HHO gas generator performance optimization was done by varying the duty cycle of pulse width modulation, pwm. HHO
gas generated subsequently applied to the Sinjai spark ignition engine port injection, 2-cylinder 650 cc with gas inlet mechanism
using a venturi. Variations performed on HHO gas generator is the duty cycle of pwm, ie 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% (or the
same as non pwm). The parameters of performance were calculated includes specific energy input, efficiency and temperature of
the HHO generator. HHO gas is obtained then used as a fuel mixture in the Sinjai engine and inserted through a venturi
mechanism which is mounted on the duct of combustion air inlet. Furthermore, the effect of the addition of HHO gas on the
performance of the Sinjai engine measured includes parameters of torque, power, BMEP, specific fuel consumption and thermal
efficiency. Sinjai engine performance optimization done on setting ignition timing for minimum advance for best torque, MBT
mechanism. The results show that optimum performance of HHO gas generator is generated by pwm system with 40% duty cycle
with parameters such as specific energy input of 33,121 MJ/kg, generator efficiency of 20,064% and generator temperature can
be maintained below 60 0C. Application of HHO gas generator in point above on standart ignition timing Sinjai engine produce
in an increase of performance such as torque, power, BMEP and thermal efficiency respectively of 2.27%, 2.76% and 3.05% and
a decrease of bsfc 7.76 %. Retarded ignition timing is adjusted to MBT is able to increase performance such as torque, power,
thermal efficiency, respectively 6.55%, 7,65%, 15,50% and a decrease of bsfc 22,06 %.
Keywords: Sinjai Engine, HHO Gas Generator, HHO Gas, PWM, MBT And Engine Performance
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1. INTRODUCTION the gas produced will be mixed with water vapor. Research
on the optimization of HHO gas generators continue to be
Hydrogen is one of the new and renewable energy which developed to get the best HHO gas production at
has a calorific value of 120 MJ/kg. The energy value is temperatures below 70 °C [7].
much greater than with gasoline, diesel or CNG gas fuel
resvectively [1]. One way to get hydrogen is by electrolysis Research on the HHO gas continues to be developed,
of water, a method for separating hydrogen and oxygen in especially to produce optimum of HHO gas quality. Many
water using an electric current. The equipment used is called variations have been done, which consists of variations of
HHO gas generator, which consists of dry and wet type. electrode type, coil and composition, type of catalyst used,
Electrolysis process at the HHO gas generator will separate and type of water. But all of them still have not been able to
the atoms bond 2H2O into 2H2 and O2, which this gas is produce HHO gas quality as expected. The next
known as HHO gas or Brown's gas [2,3]. development is to control the input electrical current from
the power source to the HHO gas generator. Pulse width
HHO gas can be used as a fuel extender for gasoline, diesel modulation, pwm is an electronic circuit that is able to
or CNG gas to then be used in internal and external regulate current input into HHO gas generator, which can be
combustion engines. Although currently HHO gas only used set is duty cycle and frequency of current input [8]. Through
as a fuel extender, but in the future with continuing research, the setting duty cycle and frequency current into HHO gas
HHO gas is expected to main energy source for Otto and generator is expected to lower the temperature of the HHO
Diesel engines. Results of combustion from HHO gas gas generator which rose drastically on without pwm
extender in gasoline or diesel fuel can improve engine generator, so that no water vapor from the resulting HHO
performance and reduce pollution levels [4,5,6]. gas generators and the construction of the generator can be
more durable. Pwm adjustable parameters to be varied to
HHO gas generator system direct connection can cause the produce a pure HHO gas generator at a temperature below
temperature rise in the generator until it reaches 90 °C. This 600C.
can cause the tube material HHO gas generators can not
stand and will undergo melting. If the temperature continues HHO gas generator application in an internal combustion
to rise, it will also reduce the quality of HHO gas because engine that has been done by several researchers [9,10,11].
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Novriyandi[9] apply HHO gas generator on a 150 cc in an amount more dissolved into the water, the electrical
motorcycle. The results showed there has been increased conductivity of the water will be higher, causing the value of
performance such as power, torque, mean effective pressure, HHO gas production rate will also increase. However, if the
thermal efficiency, respectively increased by 12.96%, electrolyte is too much dissolved into the water, the energy
13.59%, 15.09% and 20.83% and sfc decreased by 22, 22%. required to produce HHO gas will also increase due to the
Musmar and Rousan research results[10] showed that the electrolyte solution is saturated causing movement of ions in
addition of HHO gas generator with wet type of engine can the electrolyte to be blocked. In this study, the electrolyte
reduce specific fuel consumption, the content of nitrogen used is potassium hydroxide (KOH) [9].
oxide emissions and carbon monoxide, respectively 30%,
50% and 20%. Aminuddin [11] using CNG gas fuel for
engines Sinjai and the results showed a decrease in the
content of CO and HC emissions respectively 30.91% and
19.9%.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Review of HHO Gas
Water (H2O) is a compound that is most important in life, Figure 2. Schematic hydrolysis process of water
which consists of a compound of hydrogen (H2) and oxygen
(O2). While gas HHO gas is a result of the decomposition of Acid equilibrium reaction:
pure water (H2O) through electrolysis process [3], as shown Cathode (Reduction)
in Figure 1.
Anode (Oxidation)
Anode (Oxidation)
Overall reaction:
Figure 1. Decomposition of water molecules into HHO Gas
Figure 4. Generator gas HHO Wet Cell type a.Generator 2.4. Pulse Width Modulation System
construction b.Electrodes area Pwm is an electronic circuit to control the amount of electric
current that enter equipment and to avoid excessive power
In the wet cell type, all areas of the electrode plate area dissipation in the battery and the generator HHO. Pwm is
submerged in water to the electrolysis process produces one of methods to control current and voltage by regulating
HHO gas. So that magnitude of electrolysis area same with the percentage of pulse width to the period of a square signal
an area of each plate used are dimensions of 80 mm x 80 in the form of a periodic voltage applied to the motor as a
mm. power source. Pwm signal can be constructed using analog
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methods using op-amp circuit or by using a digital method In this study, the spark ignition gasoline engine used is
that could be affected by the resolution of the pwm itself. Sinjai engine 20 kW, four stroke two cylinder [12]. The
Pwm electronic circuits can be made using a 555 timer IC or engine specifications are given in Table 1 as below.
IC LM324N. Timer IC is one type of timer that has the
ability pwm controller with pulse width control features 0 to Table 1. SINJAI engine specifications
100%. Pulse voltage of a DC power source that is used can Engine type SINJAI 20
be regulated its duty cycle. Duty cycle is then used as a pwm
Number of cylinder 2
signal [5].
Bore x stroke 76 x 71 mm
Mosfet drivers are needed on the use of pwm. It serves as a Displacement volume 650 cc
power component that requires little input current and Compression ratio 9
voltage controlled. Mosfet has a driver circuit to set the Control system Programmable ECU
switching mosfet through the gate. Ignition mosfet to be
Fuel intake system Multi port injection
able to deliver the required voltage VGS greater than or equal
to the threshold voltage (minimum voltage required to Maximum torque 57 Nm / 3000 rpm
deliver mosfet) of the mosfet. Maximum power 20 kW/4500 rpm
Coolant system Liquid with radiator
Duty cycle is the ratio of the length of time a signal in a
state of high with the length of time a signal in a state (high In the experimental, the engine is modified into dual fuel
+ low) as shown in Fig 5. Duty cycle is very useful in system gasoline-HHO gas engine. HHO gas fed into the
designing tools that uses the concept of pwm. By regulating engine through the addition of shaped venturi mixer
the pulse width "ON" and "OFF" in one period of the wave equipment and assembly on the air intake manifold after the
through the provision of reference signal output from a pwm air filter. Waterbrake dynamometer with power capacity 120
then it will get the desired duty cycle. hp used in these experiments. The fuel consumption was
measured by the time fuel consumption per 25 cc of fuel in a
measuring glass, whereas combustion air consumption was
measured using an air flow meter. The fuel measuring glass
was fitted to Sinjai engine and it contained gasoline fuel. A
schematic diagram of experimental setup is shown in Fig. 7.
3. EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
3.1. Experimental Setup
Assembly of the HHO generator is shown in Figure 6 as
follows:
Engine performance testing conducted in a variable speed The magnitude of engine power is proportional to the torque
with full open throttle test method. To optimize the that occurs, because it is related to the braking loads on the
performance of the engine, we do the settings degrees of water brake dynamometer. The greater the braking loads on
ignition timing. The ignition timing was set for minimum a dynamometer showed that the torque that occurs will also
advanced of spark ignition for best torque, MBT [13]. increase. Figure 11 shows the effect of addition of HHO gas
Mapping degree of ignition timing at MBT condition was to the engine power and the results showed the same trends
showed by Fig 9. The trends observed in Fig. 2 are as the torque graph in Figure 10, the addition of HHO gas
explained that for all variable testing indicate that the degree effectively gives rise to power in the middle and upper
of ignition timing is advanced due to the increase in speed engine speed. The influence of the addition of HHO gas on
engine. For gasoline fuel the degree of ignition timing engine with the standard ignition timing indicates an
gradually rises, ranging from 120 BTDC at engine speed increase in the average engine power reached 2.76%, while
2000 rpm up to 180 BTDC at engine speed 5000 rpm. While on engine with the retarded ignition timing is adjusted to
addition HHO gas has the same tendency that the degree of MBT as graph in Figure 9 shows the increase in engine
the ignition timing is more advanced due to higher engine power by an average of 7.65%.
speed but the value of degree of ignition timing retarded,
from 12 0BTDC at engine speed 2000 rpm up to 150 BTDC
at engine speed 5000 rpm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Fig.13. Bsfc at variation fuel and engine speed This research was part of research activities funded by the
ministry of research and technology-higher education with
The thermal efficiency is a parameter that indicates the laboratory research schema through the Institute's research
magnitude of conversion of stored energy in the fuel into and community service (LPPM ) ITS for fiscal year 2015. In
the engine power produced. In generally, it is defined as the this opportunity, authors would like to thank Kementerian
ratio of useful energy produced by the engine with the Ristek-Dikti RI and LPPM ITS thanks to funding that has
energy stored in fuel. been given. Authors also thank to the HHO gas generator
team.
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