Why TrueFuel beats Hydrogen as a fuel

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Comparing TrueFuel with Hydrogen

The Hydrogen Gas Act, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Kyoto Agreement on Global Climate Change encourage hydrogen’s production, distribution and use. TrueFuel provides a step toward providing an affordable hydrogen fuel economy. All raw materials necessary to produce TrueFuel are available in the United States and around the world at reasonable prices. TrueFuel may be produced from fossil or non-fossil carbon feedstocks.

TrueFuel tames the explosiveness of hydrogen. TrueFuel has a slower flame speed than hydrogen and is not self-explosive. TrueFuel does not have to be cleaned to remove sulfur or nitrogen compounds. TrueFuel does not need additives to adjust its performance. TrueFuel is especially suited for distributed energy production. TrueFuel has fewer emissions than gasoline or diesel combustion. TrueFuel is not made from petroleum. TrueFuel is ready to use now.

Production: Hydrogen must be extracted chemically from hydrogen-rich material like natural gas, coal and water. TrueFuel is extracted chemically from water and graphite.

Emissions: Steam reformation is the least expensive method of making hydrogen. Steam reformation is the most widely used method of making hydrogen. Steam reformation produces a substantial amount of greenhouse gases. Making TrueFuel does not produce emissions.

Economics: Hydrogen is economically limited by the inability to gain net energy in the production process. TrueFuel’s economics are being investigated for rating against the established technologies. TrueFuel can be made and stored using discounted electricity. TrueFuel can charge a fee for using contaminated water and carbon adjuncts. TrueFuel’s feedstocks are widely available at low costs. TrueFuel has advantages in collecting fees for feedstocks and operating with off-peak electricity sold at a discount.

Use: Hydrogen has been used in internal combustion engines for cars, trucks and buses. Hydrogen is used in fuel cells for powering electric motors. Hydrogen’s use in supersonic aircraft is being researched. TrueFuel has been used in internal combustion engines for small power generators, in automobiles and in diesel trucks. CleanCut Gas has been used to cut metal, replacing acetylene. “City Gas,” similar to TrueFuel, was widely used in the United States before being displaced by natural gas.

To date, hydrogen has been unsuccessful in competing with petroleum-based products even though hydrogen can fuel internal combustion engines. Hydrogen has been unsuccessful in turbines because of high flame speed.

TrueFuel can fuel internal combustion engines. We expect TrueFuel to be highly successful in fueling gas turbines. TrueFuel’s composition is similar to the “Syngas” now used to fuel gas turbines.

Transportation: Hydrogen must be transported in cryogenic tankers over long distances. Hydrogen is sold in small quantities as a compressed tank gas. The United States has about 460 miles of local hydrogen pipelines to chemical plants. Hydrogen pipelines are about 50% more expensive than CNG pipelines. TrueFuel can be made in an on-site TrueFuel production unit or supplied in tanks of compressed gas, or piped in a plant or district system.

Safety: The public incorrectly views hydrogen as having a higher risk than other common fuels. Hydrogen’s proper risk rating is in between propane and methane. Hydrogen is widely used in industrial plants worldwide. Hydrogen’s safety record is very good. TrueFuel has many of the safety features of hydrogen.

TrueFuel’s composition is similar to that of Synthesis Gas (Syngas) that has been improved by increasing its hydrogen content.

Comparing TrueFuel with Hydrogen

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