Boy Voll creates new energy sources

Ruslan Sangaji ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Palu, Central Sulawesi   |  Sun, 02/10/2008 12:57 PM  |  Discover

"Eureka!"

Greek physicist Archimedes uttered that famous exclamation when he discovered the specific gravity of gold. It is now re garded as a universal expression of joy and pleasure at a discov ery arrived at the end of a quest.

Boy Voll of Palu, Central Sulawesi, perhaps uttered a similar cry of delight when he discovered an efficient method of producing electrical power and a way to create water-based fuel.

Described by the local people as "phenomenal", Boy's discovery has resulted from a series of practical experiments rather than academic research.

In the field of electricity, "my concept is to free energy", Boy noted briefly. His new method, he said, will produce low-cost, clean and reliable electrical power.

Boy said he based his experiments on the law of electrical resistance, in which voltage is determined by the current and impedance of electricity.

"We only need electrical voltage to produce energy that is trapped in some object," explained Boy, who was born on Jan. 9, 1953.

The electrons in every object are gathered in a device he invented called the collector, where electricity is stored and ready for use.

"To illuminate Central Sulawesi requires huge wattage. Now we only need a generator of any type with a production capacity of 1 kwh to serve as a source of electrons," Boy said, adding that he tested this method in 2006 and found that it worked well.

By this means, the reduction of electrical input normally caused by resistance through cables or power stations will no longer occur.

Boy, in developing this method, has challenged the general theory that electrical input should be greater than output. Through his concept of freeing energy, he has attempted to enhance efficiency and maximize input, so that the longer the electrical linkage, the greater the energy produced.

"It's because the objects contain a greater number of electrons," he said.

However, the father of three still faces constraints in the application of his system, which mainly involves the power circuitry in Palu.

"We still use closed circuits here, while we should have open circuits for the free energy concept," Boy said.

Boy's other innovation is his mixing gasoline and water to fuel motor vehicles. Though still unwilling to announce it to the world, this employee of state radio station RRI in Palu readily described the mechanism behind the alternative fuel source to resolve the local people's complete dependence on gasoline.

In chemical terms, Boy has combined gasoline (C8H12) and water (H2O). Conventional combustion produces carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2), which are normally discarded in vehicular emissions to cause pollution.

Through his modification, CO and CO2 are reused and mixed with water to create methane (CH4) for burning. By using water and an ingredient he calls a "creator", the hydrogen produced during the process is recycled for reuse as fuel.

"So we can imagine how our dependence on hydrocarbons can be turned into hydrogen or water," he said.

The gasoline, said Boy, will be used only as a catalyst to trigger a temporary reaction while the water will fully operate engines.

He acknowledged the present high demand for gasoline, but said technological advancements could finally lead to the common use of water-based fuels.

Aside from Boy himself, several other Palu citizens have begun using the gasoline-water mix for their cars, and have made no complaints.

"It's OK. I have no problems with my car and my gas expenses have gone down," said Andi Syahrul Yotolembah, who uses the alternative fuel combination.

The novel concepts introduced by the "Archimedes from Palu", as Boy is locally known, offer some hope -- at least for the future of Palu residents and the advancement of the Central Sulawesi population.

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