CNC Metal Cutting with Oxy Hydrogen Gas Cutting System

Okay Energy hho hydrogen generator is a low cost, high quality, clean oxy hydrogen gas cutting system.For CNC sheet metal cutting,the gas generator can be alternative gas to replace LPG, Acetylene or LNG.The oxy hydrogen gas cutting system is a hydrogen-oxygen full separation method and therefore no explosion, or safe. In addition, the hho torch does not use propane at all and makes high-speed cutting possible. It is the oxyhydrogen gas cutting machine that adopts new technology to solve the problems of safety,eco-friendly,high productive efficiency to completely replace the fossil fuels.
1. safe hydrogen gas for cutting
As shown in the following table1, hydrogen gas has lower specific gravity and higher ignition point and explosion limit.It is safer than propane and acetylene gases.

Table 1 Comparison of gas properties

Explosion limit

Gas

Formula

Specific gravity

Ignition point(℃)

（air）

(volume%)

Hydrogen

0.07

585

Acetylene

C2H2

0.88

335

2.5

Propane

C3H8

1.567

467

2.2

2.Reduction cutting cost
Compared with ordinary gas cutting systems,hydrogen gas cutting system also uses high-pressure oxygen gas, but the consumption is very low.In addition, no propane (acetylene) gas is used for preheating flame so that the cost of gas is low. Because of high cutting speed, the cost of unit cut length can be reduced.
Table 2 shows the reaction formula for preheating flame with hydrogen gas cutting and acetylene and propane gas cutting. With hydrogen gas cutting, the oxygen consumption for preheating is reduced to 1/5 or less, and the total oxygen consumption including cutting operation is reduced by approximately 20%. Thus the cost of gas can be reduced.
Table 2 Cutting gas and oxygen consumption for preheating

Gas	Reaction formula(preheating)		Oxygen consumption for preheating
Gas	Reaction formula(preheating)		(When 10L gas is used)
			(When 10L gas is used)
Hydrogen	2H2+O2	2H2O	5L
Acetylene	2C2H2+5O2	4CO2+2H2O	25L
Propane	C3H8+5O2	3CO2+4H2O	50L

Table 3 Comparison of running cost for cutting

	Hydrogen	L P G	Difference
Oxygen	34	43	9
LPG	0	5	5
Power(facility driver)	12	12	0
Power(hydrogen gas generator)	4	0	4
Total	50	60	10

Table 3 shows the comparison of the total cost for cutting operation between hydrogen gas cutting and LP gas cutting, based on actual result.Hydrogen gas cutting can reduce approximately 15% of running cost for cutting operation compared with LP gas cutting.

3.Low heat input and high quality accuracy cutting
Steel plate when heated for the same time by both conventional and Hydrogen fuelled flames shows the following heat distribution in the plate. The high combustion speed of the Hydrogen flame reduces the flame area and concentrates the thermal energy. This allows the high pressure oxygen passage to heat only the immediate area being cut, preventing excessive heat transfer to the surrounding area. This reduces cooling time and distortion caused by excessive heat stress.

The surface of cut edge is smooth and dross free, reducing or eliminating the secondary process should be changed to the surface of the cut edge is smooth and dross free, reducing or eliminating the need for secondary processing.

Conclusion
The hydrogen cutting method can meet environment friendly as well as energy saving requirements and therefore is expected to become a dominant welding and cutting method for steel in the future.Okay Energy have 4 models oxyhydrogen gas cutting system for choose according to the volumes of oxygen and hydrogen required.

Select from 4 models of gas generator according to the volumes of Oxygen & Hydrogen required.
A 3-phase, 4-wire AC 380V power supply is required.

Model	OH3000	OH5500	OH7500	OH10000
Hydrogen volume	2000L/h	3600L/h	5000L/h	6600L/h
Oxygen volume	1000L/h	1800L/h	2500L/h	3300L/h
Continuous supply pressure	0.20 MPa
Electric power consumption	9kwh	17.5kwh	23kwh	31kwh
Water consumption	1.6L/h	2.9L/h	4L/h	5.3L/h
Dimension	10706701500mm	12006701700mm	16508001500mm	15209001490mm
Weight	300kg	396kg	552kg	610kg

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