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FCE products gain certification first
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Hydrogenics 10 kWe power module selected for Japan, US demos
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oronto-based Hydrogenics has received a contract from Itochu Corporation in Japan, to provide a 10 kWe HyPM fuel cell power module for a stationary fuel cell demonstration project in Mie Prefecture. Itochu’s collaborative project, which is funded by the government of Mie Prefecture and Yokkaichi City, aims to demonstrate a zero-emission energy system based on renewable energy. The demonstration project is located at the International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) in Yokkaichi City. A water electrolyzer, supplied by Osakabased Hitachi Zosen Corporation, will produce hydrogen on-site using electricity either from existing solar photovoltaic panels or off-peak grid power. The hydrogen will then be stored and used to fuel the HyPM 10 power module during hours of peak electricity demand. Itochu took delivery of the HyPM module in June. The system will be integrated by Hitachi Zosen with support from Hydrogenics, and installed at the ICETT by the end of September. Following installation, demonstration tests will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the regenerative system. In addition, joint studies for system improvement will be conducted with research institutes and corporations based in Mie Prefecture. Following the demonstration test, Itochu plans to develop and commercialize improved versions of the regenerative system, as well as a 10 kWe stationary fuel cell system for commercial markets. Hydrogenics hopes this collaboration with two of Japan’s leading companies will increase opportunities to work with stationary power customers around the world. The contract is Hydrogenics’ second power module sale in Japan this year. In the US, meanwhile, the company also recently sold and delivered a HyPM 10 module to California-based Quantum Technologies for its project to develop a hydrogen-powered lightduty off-road FCV for the US Army TARDECNAC [FCB, December 2003]. The vehicle is being designed by Quantum’s Advanced Vehicle Concept Center in Lake Forest, California. The integration-ready HyPM module should be ideal for this application, and will allow Quantum to provide a packaged vehicle. Military FCVs are expected to provide a reduced thermal signature and near-silent operation, and the capability to generate off-board power.
Quantum and Hydrogenics have previously worked together on a number of integration programs, including a backup power demonstration for Nextel Communications. Both are members of the GM Fuel Cell Alliance of fuel cell commercialization companies. Contact: Hydrogenics Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Tel: +1 905 361 3660, www.hydrogenics.com Or contact: Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Osaka, Japan. Tel: +81 6 6569 0001, www.hitachizosen.co.jp Or contact: Itochu Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: +81 6 6241 2121, www.itochu.co.jp Or contact: Quantum Technologies Inc, Irvine, California, USA. Tel: +1 949 399 4500, www.qtww.com
FCE products gain certification first
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onnecticut-based FuelCell Energy’s Direct FuelCell® stationary molten carbonate fuel cell power plants have become the first products to be certified under the new ANSI/CSA America FC 1-2004, Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems standard introduced in April [FCB, June]. The new standard covers the operation, construction and performance of packaged stationary fuel cell power systems. The certification was officially announced by leading certification and testing organization CSA International, which formulated the new standard. The products certified include FCE’s DFC 300 self-contained, commercial-grade power plant, and its DFC 1500 power plants. Both products are fueled by natural gas and provide high-quality baseload electric power. ‘This certification for our DFC power plants is an integral part of our cost reduction program as it reduces the time, expense and complexity for getting our distributed generation products installed at customer sites,’ comments R. Daniel Brdar, the company’s VP of product development. The company believes this streamlining will enhance its ability to develop sustainable markets in the US and throughout the world; FCE currently has 30 DFC power plant installations worldwide. FC 1-2004 is the first of 15 standards under development by CSA International for the global use of fuel cells. Contact: FuelCell Energy Inc, Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Tel: +1 203 825 6000, www.fuelcellenergy.com or www.fce.com For more information on the FC 1-2004 standard, go to: www.shopcsa.ca
July 2004
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Fuel Cells Bulletin
Hydrogenics 10 kWe power module selected for Japan, US demos
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oronto-based Hydrogenics has received a contract from Itochu Corporation in Japan, to provide a 10 kWe HyPM fuel cell power module for a stationary fuel cell demonstration project in Mie Prefecture. Itochu’s collaborative project, which is funded by the government of Mie Prefecture and Yokkaichi City, aims to demonstrate a zero-emission energy system based on renewable energy. The demonstration project is located at the International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) in Yokkaichi City. A water electrolyzer, supplied by Osakabased Hitachi Zosen Corporation, will produce hydrogen on-site using electricity either from existing solar photovoltaic panels or off-peak grid power. The hydrogen will then be stored and used to fuel the HyPM 10 power module during hours of peak electricity demand. Itochu took delivery of the HyPM module in June. The system will be integrated by Hitachi Zosen with support from Hydrogenics, and installed at the ICETT by the end of September. Following installation, demonstration tests will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the regenerative system. In addition, joint studies for system improvement will be conducted with research institutes and corporations based in Mie Prefecture. Following the demonstration test, Itochu plans to develop and commercialize improved versions of the regenerative system, as well as a 10 kWe stationary fuel cell system for commercial markets. Hydrogenics hopes this collaboration with two of Japan’s leading companies will increase opportunities to work with stationary power customers around the world. The contract is Hydrogenics’ second power module sale in Japan this year. In the US, meanwhile, the company also recently sold and delivered a HyPM 10 module to California-based Quantum Technologies for its project to develop a hydrogen-powered lightduty off-road FCV for the US Army TARDECNAC [FCB, December 2003]. The vehicle is being designed by Quantum’s Advanced Vehicle Concept Center in Lake Forest, California. The integration-ready HyPM module should be ideal for this application, and will allow Quantum to provide a packaged vehicle. Military FCVs are expected to provide a reduced thermal signature and near-silent operation, and the capability to generate off-board power.
Quantum and Hydrogenics have previously worked together on a number of integration programs, including a backup power demonstration for Nextel Communications. Both are members of the GM Fuel Cell Alliance of fuel cell commercialization companies. Contact: Hydrogenics Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Tel: +1 905 361 3660, www.hydrogenics.com Or contact: Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Osaka, Japan. Tel: +81 6 6569 0001, www.hitachizosen.co.jp Or contact: Itochu Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: +81 6 6241 2121, www.itochu.co.jp Or contact: Quantum Technologies Inc, Irvine, California, USA. Tel: +1 949 399 4500, www.qtww.com
FCE products gain certification first
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onnecticut-based FuelCell Energy’s Direct FuelCell® stationary molten carbonate fuel cell power plants have become the first products to be certified under the new ANSI/CSA America FC 1-2004, Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems standard introduced in April [FCB, June]. The new standard covers the operation, construction and performance of packaged stationary fuel cell power systems. The certification was officially announced by leading certification and testing organization CSA International, which formulated the new standard. The products certified include FCE’s DFC 300 self-contained, commercial-grade power plant, and its DFC 1500 power plants. Both products are fueled by natural gas and provide high-quality baseload electric power. ‘This certification for our DFC power plants is an integral part of our cost reduction program as it reduces the time, expense and complexity for getting our distributed generation products installed at customer sites,’ comments R. Daniel Brdar, the company’s VP of product development. The company believes this streamlining will enhance its ability to develop sustainable markets in the US and throughout the world; FCE currently has 30 DFC power plant installations worldwide. FC 1-2004 is the first of 15 standards under development by CSA International for the global use of fuel cells. Contact: FuelCell Energy Inc, Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Tel: +1 203 825 6000, www.fuelcellenergy.com or www.fce.com For more information on the FC 1-2004 standard, go to: www.shopcsa.ca
July 2004