05 Mar 2008
UTC fuel cell system runs for 10 million kWh
UTC Power has announced the achievement of a significant milestone - its PureCell Model 200 stationary fuel cell system sited at St Agnes Hospital in Bocholt, Germany has produced ten million kWh of generated power and has run for more than 52,000 operating hours with its original fuel cell stack.
St Agnes Hospital installed the fuel cell in 2000 in order to provide additional on-site power for new medical equipment.
As well as providing the hospital with baseload electric power, the fuel cell also affords heating in the winter, air conditioning in the summer and domestic hot water.
There are currently more than 260 stationary fuel cell power plants which have been installed by UTC Power across 19 countries on five continents, and Jan van Dokkum, UTC Power president, believes this is a significant indicator of the company's standing within the industry.
"For on-site power applications, the UTC Power PureCell system is the demonstrated leader in durability," he commented.
"No other firm has come close to matching our eight million-plus hours of stationary fuel cell fleet operation."
The company is now putting the finishing touches to its next-generation phosphoric acid fuel cell system for commercial on-site power applications.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/fuel-cell-at-german-hospital-tops-10-million-kilowatt-hours-of,301703.shtml
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St Agnes Hospital installed the fuel cell in 2000 in order to provide additional on-site power for new medical equipment.
As well as providing the hospital with baseload electric power, the fuel cell also affords heating in the winter, air conditioning in the summer and domestic hot water.
There are currently more than 260 stationary fuel cell power plants which have been installed by UTC Power across 19 countries on five continents, and Jan van Dokkum, UTC Power president, believes this is a significant indicator of the company's standing within the industry.
"For on-site power applications, the UTC Power PureCell system is the demonstrated leader in durability," he commented.
"No other firm has come close to matching our eight million-plus hours of stationary fuel cell fleet operation."
The company is now putting the finishing touches to its next-generation phosphoric acid fuel cell system for commercial on-site power applications.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/fuel-cell-at-german-hospital-tops-10-million-kilowatt-hours-of,301703.shtml
© Adfero LtdSource: Adfero
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