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The Efficiency Improvement by Combining HHO Gas, Coal and Oil in Boiler for Electricity Generation

Chia-Nan Wang, Min-Tsong Chou, Hsien-Pin Hsu, Jing-Wein Wang and Sridhar Selvaraj
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Chia-Nan Wang: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 80778 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Min-Tsong Chou: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 80778 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Hsien-Pin Hsu: Department of Supply Chain Management, National Kaohsiung Marine University, 81157 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Jing-Wein Wang: Institute of Photonics and Communications, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 80778 Kaohsiung, Taiwan; jwwang@cc.kuas.edu.tw
Sridhar Selvaraj: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 80778 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 2, 1-13

Abstract: Electricity is an essential energy that can benefit our daily lives. There are many sources available for electricity generation, such as coal, natural gas and nuclear. Among these sources, coal has been widely used in thermal power plants that account for about 41% of the worldwide electricity supply. However, these thermal power plants are also found to be a big pollution source to our environment. There is a need to explore alternative electricity sources and improve the efficiency of electricity generation. This research focuses on improving the efficiency of electricity generation through the use of hydrogen and oxygen mixture (HHO) gas. In this research, experiments have been conducted to investigate the combined effects of HHO gas with other fuels, including coal and oil. The results show that the combinations of HHO with coal and oil can improve the efficiency of electricity generation while reducing the pollution to our environment.

Keywords: efficiency; pollution control; reducing fuel; performance improvement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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