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The manifold hydrogen generator units for automotive I. C. engines are intended to provide a supplementary hydrogen fuel supply for conventional automotive I. C. engines, in addition to any primary fuel including gasoline, gasohol or hydrogen. The hydrogen is produced in a three stage process starti

The manifold hydrogen generator units for automotive I. C. engines are intended to provide a supplementary hydrogen fuel supply for conventional automotive I. C. engines, in addition to any primary fuel including gasoline, gasohol or hydrogen. The hydrogen is produced in a three stage process starting with the conversion of water to steam by means of multiple coils of copper tubing closely fitted to the exhaust manifold(s) of the I. C. engine. The steam is directed into one or two reactor cylinders containing rotating wire brushes axially disposed within the reactor cylinder(s) which remove a portion of the oxygen through progressive oxidation of the iron wire brushes. Periodic forced purging of the wire brushes is provided by combined aeration and vibrating of the rotating brushes. A final reforming stage of the partially reformed steam/hydrogen flow is obtained by steel wool packs which are periodically replaced.

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A manifold hydrogen generator unit for automotive I.C. engines comprised of a cylindrical iron reactor indirectly attached to the existing exhaust manifold of automotive I.C. engines, adapter mounting means permanently fastened to said cylindrical iron reactor and adjustable clamping means for said

A manifold hydrogen generator unit for automotive I.C. engines comprised of a cylindrical iron reactor indirectly attached to the existing exhaust manifold of automotive I.C. engines, adapter mounting means permanently fastened to said cylindrical iron reactor and adjustable clamping means for said adapter mounting means on to said existing exhaust manifold, two nearly identical front and rear end caps threaded on to said cylindrical iron reactor, multiple turns of small diameter metal tubing closely wound longitudinally around and in full contact with said adapter mounting means and said existing exhaust manifold, plastic water reservoirs uniformly disposed in a raised position above the engine compartment of a motor vehicle, plastic tubing connection means between said plastic water reservoirs and the rear entrance end of said multiple turns of small diameter metal tubing, the front steam exit end of said multiple turns of small diameter metal tubing is routed to the front end cap threaded on to said cylindrical iron reactor, threaded connector means for securing said small diameter metal tubing to said front end cap, mutliple uniformly spaced rotary iron wire brushes closely fitted in light rubbing contact with the inside diameter of said cylindrical iron reactor, said multiple uniformly spaced rotary iron wire brushes all secured to a front central shaft supported by said front end cap and an internal support spider within said cylindrical iron reactor, low friction bearing means centrally disposed within said fron end cap and said internal support spider for said front central shaft, two identical hub discs hold each of said rotary iron wire brushes in a uniformly dense radial pattern, a major threaded portion disposed on said front central shaft for the securing of each said multiple uniformly spaced rotary iron wire brushes, twin locknuts disposed on either side of each of said two identical hub discs, a small D.C. electric motor disposed at the front of said front end cap connected to said front central shaft by means of a locking coupling, a mounting bracket for securing said small D.C. electric motor to said front end cap, standard hardware means for fastening said mounting bracket and said small D.C. electric motor, an air inlet port axially disposed within said front end cap, a rectangular air scoop located over said air inlet port and secured to said front end cap by means of standard hardware through flanges on said rectangular air scoop, a pivoting metal flap covering said air inlet port disposed in normally closed position over said air inlet port, an arm on said pivoting metal flap connected to an arm on a central friction clutch, spring means on said arms to maintain said pivoting metal flat in a normally closed position over said air inlet port, said central friction clutch disposed over and in rotational friction contact with said front central shaft, a small diameter metal tubing connection disposed between the rear upper portion of said existing manifold, and said front end cap, threaded connection means at both ends of said small diameter metal tubing connection, multiple conveyor fans uniformly disposed within said cylindrical iron reactor reactor directly behind said internal support spider, said multiple conveyor fans fastened to a rear central shaft which protrudes through said rear end cap, a small D.C. electric motor disposed behind said rear end cap and connected to said rear central shaft by means of a locking coupling, a mounting bracket for securing said small D.C. electric motor to said rear end cap, standard hardware means for fastening said mounting bracket and said small D.C. electric motor, said rear central shaft is supported by low friction bearings within said rear end cap and a second internal support spider within said cylindrical iron reactor, a medium mesh disc screen disposed behind the rear most said conveyor fan, a central clearance hole within said medium mesh disc screen to clear said rear central shaft, a hollow clearance tube centrally located over said rear central shaft and secured to the inside face of said rear end cap, said medium mesh disc screen is secured to the front end of said hollow clearance tube, a fine mesh steel wool pack is placed in the rear compartment formed by the medium mesh disc screen within the cylindrical iron reactor and the inside face of said rear end cap, an exit port axially disposed within said rear end cap connected by a metal tubing line on the intake manifold of said automotive I.C. engine, threaded connection means at both ends of said metal tubing line, multiple resistance electrical heaters with threaded bases uniformly disposed and secured into said cylindrical iron reactor, all of said multiple resistance electrical heaters are connected to a second electrical storage battery within the automotive vehicle, several electrical generating means are included within the automotive vehicle as a recharging means for said second electrical storage battery.