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Abstract

Carbon monoxide is one of the emission gases produced by vehicle exhaust fumes that can have negative effects on human health and the environment. Reducing the production of carbon monoxide in exhaust fumes of vehicles is part of this study by using hydrogen as an alternative fuel. Hydrogen in this research is generated by a chemical reaction (AL + HCl). Hydrogen by means of a mixture of gasoline and hydrogen (G+H2) is used to operate an old motorcycle with performance benchmarks and monitoring. The methodology in this study uses the chassis dynamometer and gas analyzer as the main apparatus. The procedure of testing is at specified operating motorcycle conditions (L0, L1, L2) at the maximum speed of the motorcycle. The overall average results of this study showed a reduction of carbon monoxide by 33 %. It proves the use of hydrogen (AL + HCl) in the stoichiometric ratio helps combustion when the oxygen content in the air and fuel mixture is not adequate especially for vehicles using gasoline as a fuel. This study has shown that using hydrogen as a supplement fuel for gasoline engine is a better alternative in controlling air pollution which has become an increasingly critical aspect for the local and international motoring industry.