Compressed Air as a Clean Energy Source for Vehicles

Abstract

In today’s civilization the excessive use of hydrocarbon fuels in transport sector is causing serious effect on environmental damage to the extent of 77.8% due to its tail pipe emission which mainly releases: carbon dioxide,carbon mono-oxide, nitrous oxide, and other un-burnt gases contributing to green house gases. The excessive consumption of hydrocarbon fuel has also led to the danger of depletion of hydrocarbon fuel and oil wells are likely to be dried around 2047, leaving much disastrous effect like global warming, tsunami, hurricane and health hazards etc.. This paper describes the compressed air as a clean energy source that can be utilized with the help of suitable air driven engine to develop shaft work to run the light transport vehicles along with compressed air storage tank system. A novel rotary air engine has been designed and developed to produce 73-97% of its performance efficiency. Supplementing the hydrocarbon fueled vehicles with the use of compressed air for running vehicles will significantly control the emissions and enhance the energy sustainability.