International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Z.E.C.H (HYDROGEN-CAR) Param Shah1, Chirag Joshi 2 1-Member, Science Kidz Educare, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2-Member, Young Engineer’s Club, Science Kidz Educare, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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process of artificial photosynthesis and Hydrogen fuel cell, we can prevent the direct as well as indirect pollution. The artificial photosynthesis process produces hydrogen from carbon dioxide and water. This produced hydrogen will then be used in Hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity for powering the car. This will not only reduce the preexisting carbon levels from the atmosphere, but also provide a redesigned “eco-friendly” car.
sectors in India with over 295.8 million cars present to date. The total number of cars amount to 1.45 billion and [6]Michael Gross Reports predicts 2 billion cars by 2030. The main fuels for these cars are Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Ethanol, Bio-diesel, etc. According to International Energy Agency, transportation accounted for 24% of global Carbon Dioxide emissions in 2020 and this air pollution causes an estimated 385,000 premature deaths each year in the European Union alone. The economic costs of air pollution from transportation are estimated to be $1.7 trillion globally. Yet, there is the only solution of Electronic Vehicles (E.V) which indirectly pollutes the atmosphere as 71% of electricity is generated by Thermal Power Plants in India. This Challenge can be easily surmounted with the introduction of a Combined work of Artificial photosynthesis and Hydrogen fuel cell. This paper aims on presenting the idea of a car that has a redesigned engine that aims at reducing the pre-existing Carbon Levels in the atmosphere and achieving zero harmful by-products. This will provide a major boost in the progress of a clean future and a drop in premature deaths by air pollution.
1.1 FUELS AND ENERGY FOR CARS This table shows the direct and indirect pollution from car. Fossil Fuels (Direct Pollution from Cars): 1. Gasoline 2. Diesel 3. Liquified Petroleum Gas Sources Of Indirect Pollution: 1. Electricity for E.V 2. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) 1.2 HARMFUL TOXIC GASES EMITTED BY CARS
Key Words: Automotive Industry, Air pollution, Electronic
Vehicles, Thermal Power Plant, Artificial photosynthesis, Hydrogen fuel cell
1. INTRODUCTION Automotive Industry is a massive business today with almost 3 billion cars running throughout the world. The $2.9 Trillion Automobile industry has been the cause of around [7]385,000 and [8]58,000 premature deaths in the European Union and United States respectively. The International Council on Clean Transportation found that if the usage of fossil fuels is not decreased, it could result in estimated 174,000 premature deaths per year by 2030. According to the WHO, air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor for disease, and exposure to particulate matter emitted by cars and other forms of transportation can lead to respiratory and cardiovascular disease, stroke and even lung cancer. The new range of “eco-friendly vehicles” which is Electronic Vehicles (E.V) has been pressurizing the environment indirectly. The U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) has stated that fossil fuels account for 62% of electricity generation in the United States, 2020, with natural gas and coal being the two largest sources. According to the Central Electricity Authority of India, coal accounted for 71% of the country’s
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