Coimbatore: A mechanical engineer from Coimbatore has invented an eco-friendly engine that runs on distilled water. Soundhirajan Kumarasamy, an engineer from Coimbatore, said, the engine that he has designed is unique and it uses hydrogen as fuel source and releases oxygen.
Coimbatore: A mechanical engineer from Coimbatore has invented an eco-friendly engine that runs on distilled water. Soundhirajan Kumarasamy, an engineer from Coimbatore, said, the engine that he has designed is unique and it uses hydrogen as fuel source and releases oxygen.
"It took me 10 years to develop this engine. It is the first-of-its-kind invention in the world. It uses hydrogen as the fuel source and releases oxygen," the engineer told.
Sounthirarajan says the Indian government granted him a patent in November 2018 for his Super Sonic Hydrogen IC Engine, which he says he will debut in Japan.
Mr Kumarasamy said the engine will be introduced in Japan in a few days. He is hopeful of introducing it in India too.
Sounthirajan Kumarasamy said it took him it took him 10 years to develop the engine.
The class XI dropout from Kangayam in Tirupur did the research for his project at the District Central Library in Coimbatore. "During the initial years, I used my old defunct jeep to learn about the hardware," said Sounthirarajan, who comes from a farming community.
"My dream is to introduce this engine in India. I knocked on all the doors of the administrators but could not get a positive response. So I approached the Japan government and got the opportunity. This engine will be introduced in Japan in the coming days," he said.
Sounthirarajan established his company in 2010 and says he has opened a branch in Tokyo a few months ago. He also runs an incubator cell at the PSG-Science and Technology Entrepreneurial Park (PSG-STEP), Coimbatore. He has been 'working on designing this machine' for the past ten years.
He said, "With my invention, you can run your vehicle for 200 km with just 10 litres of distilled water. We had even tried running the engine with rainwater and it bore fruit."
Sounthirarajan now plans to organise an international summit in Kyoto soon to showcase his work to potential buyers from across the world.
He says that his machine could be sold for Rs 1.5 lakh for a four-wheeler. If it's a two-wheeler, then he says the price will be around Rs 65,000.