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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Nov. 4, 2003 -- HydrogenSource LLC, a developer of fuel processors for hydrogen applications, announced it has completed beta testing a system capable of producing reformate for fuel cell systems ranging from 30 to 150 kilowatts.
The company also announced it plans to produce a modified version of the system that can be used for stationary hydrogen production for applications including vehicle fueling.
"Making hydrogen on site, economically and from existing fuels is the best way to hasten the deployment of clean fuel cell technology," said Peter Terminie, vice president of marketing and business development for HydrogenSource. "HydrogenSource is proud of the accomplishments it has demonstrated with this equipment and the opportunities it opens for fuel cell developers, merchant hydrogen users and hydrogen fueling stations."
The natural-gas fuel processor recently completed beta testing, meeting all of its design requirements. It demonstrated production of a reformate stream containing 150 cubic meters of hydrogen per hour with a turn-down ratio sufficient for 30 to 150 kW electric PEM fuel cell systems.
The current system is designed for integration with a PEM fuel cell power plant system. HydrogenSource plans to modify the system to operate as a stand-alone unit. With additional compression and purification technologies, the fuel processor can become the heart of an on-site hydrogen generator.
The system is based on HydrogenSource's catalytic partial oxidation (CPO) reformer technology. The system desulfurizer and CO removal stages reduce sulfur and CO below 5 ppbv and 10 ppmv, respectively.
"Our technology advancements allow us to offer fuel cell developers a lower cost and compact fuel processing system," said Terminie. "Our advanced CPO technology allows us to upgrade the system to reform liquid fuels, including renewable fuels like ethanol, opening market opportunities for stationary fuel cell systems."
Fuel processors are devices that convert hydrocarbon fuels like natural gas or gasoline into a hydrogen-rich gas suitable for use in a fuel cell system. The gas can also be purified to deliver high purity hydrogen. HydrogenSource's fuel processors utilize a patented Catalytic Partial Oxidation (CPO) technology to reform hydrocarbon fuels.
In addition to the latest system, HydrogenSource has developed a stationary 5 kW natural gas fuel processor and an on-board gasoline fuel processor for transportation applications. HydrogenSource will display its fuel processors at the Fuel Cell Seminar to be held in Miami from Nov. 3 through Nov. 7, 2003.
HydrogenSource develops fuel-processing solutions for the transportation and stationary fuel cell markets, as well as for the merchant hydrogen and other non fuel cell markets. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut in the U.S., it also has research alliances in Japan and Europe. HydrogenSource is a joint venture company formed by Shell Hydrogen U.S., a division of Shell Oil Products US and UTC Fuel Cells, a part of the UTC Power unit of United Technologies Corp.
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