Proton Energy launches latest Hogen generator
C onnecticut-based Proton Energy
Systems has unveiled its latest and most advanced hydrogen generator, the Hogen H Series. The generator was introduced at the Power-Gen International convention in Las Vegas in December.
Similar to its predecessors in the Hogen product line, the H Series generators can provide an alternative to delivered hydrogen, continuously producing ultra-pure hydrogen at an output capacity of 80-240 cubic feet (2.26-6.8 m 3 ) per hour, at a fraction of the cost of cylinder or tube trailer gas. According to Proton Energy, onsite gas production with the H Series can dramatically reduce costs and increase productivity compared to delivered gas.
Designed to meet the demands of higher-volume customers in the power generation, semiconductor, electronics and heat-treating fields, the H Series generators also offer the flexibility to incorporate additional cell stack modules, which electrolyze water to produce hydrogen, to further increase output without increasing the unit's compact footprint.
Proton Energy plans to place four of the units at four different power generation plants to provide hydrogen for generator cooling, starting imminently, as part of its final fieldtesting program. The company expects to be able to start deliveries to customers this summer.