Abstract: There is provided a system for producing heat energy comprising: an electrolyzer for effecting electrolysis of water to produce an electrolysis product material including gaseous molecular hydrogen, and a furnace, fluidly coupled to the electrolyzer for receiving the gaseous molecular hydrogen of at least the electrolysis product material, and configured for combusting the received gaseous molecular hydrogen.

Abstract: A hydrolytic cell consists of upper and lower chambers sealed from each other by a divider, with one or more openings in the divider for the passage of gas into the upper chamber. Liquid is prevented from entering the upper chamber by gas-permeable filters such as Hastelloy™ metal filters. Also disclosed is an electrode consisting either of a generally vertical stack of spaced apart perforated disks or porous metal filters such as Hastelloy filters, mounted to a conductive rod. A level sensing system us disclosed, consisting of a light source and detector which directs light into the lower chamber which is reflected off of a reflector within the chamber, such that the liquid level is detected at the level of the detector by a reduced light intensity.

Abstract: There is provided a method for improving combustion efficiency which method comprises the steps of introducing hydrogen or a hydrogen-oxygen gas into a mixing device, introducing an input hydrocarbon into the mixing device, within the mixing device mixing the hydrogen-oxygen gas and the hydrocarbon to form an output mixed fuel which is in turn delivered to a combustion device.

Abstract: There is provided a new and useful hydrogen generator for supplying hydrogen and/or oxygen to an internal combustion engine, the generator comprising a housing, a base unit secured within the housing, the base unit having integral therewith first mounting means for an electrolytic cell, second mounting means for a replaceable liquid reservoir, and a conduit between the first and second mounting means, an electrolytic cell mounted in the first mounting means, the cell having a liquid inlet and a gas outlet, and having connectors for electrical connection to an external source of energy, and a controller unit connected to the cell and comprising a central processing unit and a series of sensors for sensing pressure, temperature and liquid level in the cell, the controller controlling operation of the cell responsive to sensor output.