HydroGen ships first 400 kW module to ASHTA facility
- Book ID
- 104436629
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 2008
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1464-2859
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✦ Synopsis
Fuel Cells Bulletin 5 proto type systems were tested at the same time, and both provided similar and consistent satisfactory performances. These results combined form more than 1000 h of testing, validating the reliability of the prototype.
The company recently reported that it has reached the fourth major stage towards completing the development of its low-cost fuel cell, with the operation of the first prototype [FCB, March 2008]. This latest news confirms the durability and stability of the system after prolonged operation.
The 500 h operation is a significant development in the runup to fuel cells being shipped to the customer Akzo Nobel, which will use them to generate power from its by-product hydrogen [FCB, March 2007]. The prototype provides valuable operating data which will be used to assist the successful integration of the fuel cells into Akzo Nobel's complex operating systems.
Reducing the system's cost has been fundamental to ensuring AFC Energy's fuel cells reach commercial viability. As part of this process, the firm has eliminated the need for the life of electrodes to exceed 8000 h by making them easily replaceable (and recyclable), by housing them in a series of exchangeable cartridges. Multiple cartridges assembled together will form a 3.5 kW system. Initially five 3.5 kW systems have been ordered, with delivery to Akzo Nobel's site in Bitterfeld, Germany scheduled to start in August.