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Old 03-24-2017, 06:45 PM   #166 (permalink)
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Have to say the article is really well written.
And actually I do think Browns gas can aid combustion in diesel engines under some conditions. Just not all conditions.

We know plain water vapour can have a benificial effect - under some conditions. I would expect Browns gas to do well under those conditions too, maybe even under a wider range of conditions.
But there's no magic to that.

If you have to factor in the energy needed to provide the gas there may be too little left to make it worthwhile.
Water vapour at least is easy to generate.
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