Quantum wins military contract for mobile hydrogen refueler

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 86 KB
• Volume: 2004
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1464-2859
• DOI: 10.1016/s1464-2859(04)00221-4

✦ Synopsis

Axane's new product line

F rench-based Axane -a subsidiary of Air Liquide -showcased the first prototype of its new line of 2.5 kWe PEM fuel cell products at the recent Hannover Fair in Germany. Based on its Evopac™ modular technological platform, the integrated system meets the requirements of off-grid/stand-alone electrical supply in small stationary or portable generators.

Combining the fuel cell and its fuel supply in a single integrated unit facilitates energy management, and provides an optimized 'plug & play' system approach. The new design, based on the proprietary Evopac technology developed by Axane, was successfully proven in spring 2002 during the Polar Ice Cap Mission by Dr Jean-Louis Etienne [FCB, March 2004].

The new product line, comprising three systems rated at 2.5 kWe, will be available in the second half of 2004.