Fuel cells power dod facilities

In 2002, the Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York served as the host site for ten 5 kW Plug Power fuel cell power systems providing electricity to power a telecommunications facility, a research and development laboratory and base housing. While the systems remained operational for almost 94% of t...

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Published in:Power Engineering 2003-08, Vol.107 (8), p.48-50
Main Authors: DOUD, Michael, DAVENPORT, Brian, WILSHIRE, Scott
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Boilers
Case studies
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc
Exact sciences and technology
Fuel cells
Government agencies
Power plants
Specifications
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Summary:In 2002, the Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York served as the host site for ten 5 kW Plug Power fuel cell power systems providing electricity to power a telecommunications facility, a research and development laboratory and base housing. While the systems remained operational for almost 94% of the time during the year, exceeding the contract availability limit of 90%, the program faced a series of unexpected obstacles. The challenge to overcome each obstacle to shed considerable light on future projects for fuel cell use at military bases, industrial/commercial buildings and residences. Because fuel cell systems use an electrochemical process to generate electricity rather than combustion, they have an extremely clean exhaust consisting of mainly air and water vapor. They produce no particulate matter and only trace amounts of nitrogen and sulfur oxides. The fuel cells installed at the Arsenal were quiet and ideal for all its applications, particularly for the systems installed near homes on the base.
ISSN:0032-5961