Question

What is a water engine? is it true it is more efficient then combustion engines, and we just don't hear about them because of petrol industry?

Answer 1

A water engine is a device wherein the cylinder or column of water assumes the role of a piston in an internal combustion engine. When the confined air space above the water column is injected with a mist of combustible fluid and ingnited, the down ward explosive force is used to force something else in the system such as another column of water being lifted.

Answer 2

^that's nice

Answer 3

could you make me a draw of it or give me a link with a picture, please.
your saying that u inject combustible fluid in the piston with water, and when ignited, water forces the piston to move.. right? so today they don't use water, because gas explosive force is higher ?

Answer 4

No. combustible fluid is forced into the column air space above the water within the cylinder. Then it is ignited with a spark and the explosion forces the water down within the cylinder and the resulting pressure can be used to accomplish useful work . . . as lifting sewage within a treatment plant, etc.

Answer 5

A water engine you are thinking about is probably an engine that uses electrolyzed water which results in brown gas which is 100 times more explosive than conventional gasoline. The electrolysis separates the water molecule into its component parts of oxygen and hydrogen which is then passed into the combustion chamber of the engine and exploded. Although very efficient and clean, the engine has to be made to use hydrogen. Modern engines have a computer and oxygen sensor that regulates the fuel so that the engine under hydrogen gas responds as though it is being fed a lean fuel mixture and tends to compensate by using more fuel. So modifications must fool the oxygen sensor to overcome this. Look for this on You Tube and you will find many examples of cars that run of water.

Answer 6

ok, but your first part means that the water moving down is used to accomplish work. i understand. So the explosion and expansion of the gas is the same method used in today's cars, right?
They just don't use water inside the column air space, only the gases that will be ignited, right?

Answer 7

and to the second part, is the energy obtained from the H2+O2 reaction higher then the one needed for the electrolysis?