Abstract: A combustion enhancement system that enhances combustion by converting fuel into hydrogen-enriched fuel within a combustion region, and igniting the hydrogen-enriched fuel by one or more ignitor. A fuel supply provides at least one of fuel or air/fuel mixture to the discharge gap of the ignitor. A method is also provided to dissociate a fuel or air/fuel mixture into hydrogen enriched combusible mixture. The method includes locating the ignition device so that the discharge gap is in device communication with the combustion region, and dissociating at least one of fuel, or air/fuel mixture into hydrogen enriched combustible fuel mixture within the discharge gap. A method of igniting is also provided.

Abstract: A combustion enhancement system that enhances combustion by providing enriched with hydrogen-enriched fuel to a combustion region, and igniting the combustible hydrogen-enriched fuel by one or more ignitor is disclosed. The ignitor has a first electrically conductive surface spaced from a second electrically conductive surface to form a gap in direct communication with the combustion region. The ignitor includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion, a first electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing, a second electrically conductive surface proximate the second portion of the housing and spaced from the first electrically conductive surface to form a discharge gap. The discharge gap has a discharge initiation region. A fluid passage extends between the first portion and the second portion, the fluid passage being in communication with the discharge gap. An insulator has a surface exposed to the discharge gap.