Please cite the sources for this hydrogen combustion claim. The hydrogen in water is already burnt. Un burning it takes thermal energy from the combustion of carbon/hydrogen from burning coal, or other carbon based fuel like diesel, or gasoline (hydrocarbons). Once the dissociated elements are free in the combusting fuel environment, their only avenue for adding heat is to re-oxidize (burn). This dissociation/reburning is more energy costly than energy producing. The water injectors on Locomotives are primarily used to maintain boiler water levels. From current research into every modern use of water/steam injection into the combustion reaction the purpose is to accomplish one of two things, or maybe both. Controlled water injection reduces flame temperature which increases knock resistance, and decreases Nitrous oxide production. (see gas turbine power generator research, Coal fluidized bed combustors, Rumely Oil Pull, and turbo charged piston aircraft engines). The second reason is to add power. Not from burning hydrogen, but by the effect of increased mass of the fuel, and its expansion in the super critical heat/pressure range. Fuel consumption increases, efficiency goes down a few %. but actual power output can increase above the level without the injection of water. Pulling harder, using more fuel same engine. Jim
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Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
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