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1). This industry standard assures customers that the UTC Power 400 kW phosphoric acid fuel cell system meets rigorous safety and performance requirements.
'Having FC-1 certification brings us many advantages, and will help us accelerate deployment of our new model stationary fuel cell,' says Neal Montany, director of UTC Power's stationary fuel cell business.
The PureCell Model 400 -based on the 200 kW system formerly known as the PC25โข -can provide up to 400 kW of assured electrical power, plus up to 500 kW of heat for combined heat and power (CHP) applications. The system has a 20-year overall system operating life and a 10-year fuel cell stack life -twice that of the company's earlier model 200 kW stationary fuel cell.
Certification testing was performed by CSA International, a leading provider of product testing and certification services. The organization issues certification marks for qualified products, and CSA marks are accepted by regulatory authorities in the occupational health and safety, electrical, gas, building, and other sectors in the US.
The advantages of receiving FC-1 certification include reduced cost and time of fuel cell installation, facilitation of approval by local inspectors, increased access to clean energy funding sources, and improved marketability. Key market sectors for the new UTC Power fuel cell include supermarkets, hospitals, hotels, and a wide variety of industrial applications.
The PureCell Model 400 was recently certified as meeting the latest emission standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the strictest in the US, with the issue of an Executive Order for Distributed Generation Certification [FCB, April 2010].
Since the early 1990s, UTC Power -part of United Technologies Corporation -has designed, manufactured and installed more than 260 stationary fuel cell power plants at diverse locations worldwide. The fleet has accumulated more than 9 million operating hours.
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