Medis contracts with Kodak, Flextronics to accelerate fuel cell commercialization
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 2004
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1464-2859
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✦ Synopsis
challenging and necessitating special precautions such as the insulation and burial of the feed lines. Supervision of the installation and maintenance process for the project will be provided by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, with three MDU staff trained by Plug as certified PEM fuel cell technicians.
The advanced prototype unit is expected to provide some 2.5 kWe for the Reserve Center, 'but this is primarily a test of the technology which can lead to future benefits,' adds Gurney. The unit will also supply heat to the building.
The objectives of the DoD 'real world' demonstration project call for a minimum of 90% uptime, leaving little or no margin for malfunctions. The PEM unit conducts its own diagnostics, takes readings on its performance and transmits the information continuously to Plug Power in Albany, NY. In the case of a malfunction the unit can shut itself down, or signal the need for corrective action.