ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR CARS

The solutions suggested for the car energy-storage problem are the use of an improved version of the battery for power storage or the use of hydrogen as fuel. The weight of a battery for a long traction milage is prohibitively high. To use hydrogen as a fuel for cars, the problems of easy and cheap production and safe storage need to be solved. The chemistry for hydrogen production is outlined and the total power demand for the system is discussed. A comparison is made between the weight of raw materials necessary for producing hydrogen fuel and the petroleum weight for identical heat of combustion.

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  Institution of Electrical Engineers

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  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Chatterjee, J S
  • Som, P
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 528-529
• Serial:
  • Electronics and Power
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: IEE Publishing Department
  • ISSN: 0013-5127

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Combustion; Energy; Fuels; Handling and storage; Hydrogen; Motor fuels; Petroleum; Production; Raw materials; Storage batteries; Storage facilities; Weight
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156408
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM