Fuel Cells for Distributed
Power Generation
International Conference on Advanced
Technologies for Homeland Security
Sept. 25-26 Storrs, CT
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Who is FuelCell Energy?
 A leading fuel cell
technology developer for
over 30 years
 Actively marketing,
manufacturing and
delivering power plants
worldwide
 Headquarted in Danbury,
CT; Mfg Facilities in
Torrington,CT
 345 Employees
 Over $400 million invested
in fuel cell technology
development
 Visit Us at
www.fuelcellenergy.com
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DFC Fuel Cell Technology Available Today
DFC® 300
DFC® 1500
DFC® 3000
Ultra-clean products available today
 20 million kwh’s of power generated; 24 units
delivered to date
 Uses natural gas, coal gas, or digester gas and
other renewable fuels as they become available
 Distributed generation to relieve grid congestion
and vulnerability to terrorists
 24/7 power for critical infrastructure
Multi-MW Grid Support
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Fuel Cells Conserve Energy Resources
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SYSTEM SIZE (MW)
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Misperception: Power Outages Are Not Only Generation Related
Auto
Accidents
4%
Pre-Arranged
Maintenance
4%
Human Error
1%
Generation
6%
Unknown
10%
Animals
Touching
Wires
10%
Weather
65%
Adapted from EEI Data
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2003 Blackout
 Single Incident
 Domino Effect (3 minutes)
 21 power plants
 10 nuclear
 61,800 MW
 Two Countries
 9,300 square miles
 7 Major Airports grounded
planes
 50 million people without
power
 1 million without water
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FuelCell Energy – Partners & Installations
Marubeni – OEM
RHO N-KLINIKUM
DCX/MTU – OEM
Caterpillar – OEM
PPL, Chevron, CMS – ESCO
LADWP, DOE, DOD, EPA
UNIV. O F
BIELEFELD
NIPPO N METAL
DEUT
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KIRIN BREW ERY
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FuelCell Energy – Partners & Installations
Marubeni – OEM
Caterpillar – OEM
PPL, Chevron, CMS – ESCO
LADWP, DOE, DOD, EPA
Kirin Brewery – CHP, industrial WWT
City of Fukuoka – CHP, municipal WWT
Nippon Metal – CHP, natural gas
Coast Guard – CHP, barracks
Sheraton (2) – CHP, hotels
Ocean County College – CHP, university
Yale University – CHP, university
Grand Valley State University – CHP, university
Ocean County College – CHP, university
Zoot Enterprises (2) – reliability for critical load
Harrisburg Coal Mine – power from coal mine emissions
DFC/T (2) – Vision 21 combined cycle
Clean Coal (2MW) – power from coal-derived syngas
King County (1MW) – CHP, municipal WWT
Mercedes – power for general load
LADWP – power for office headquarters
LADWP – CHP, municipal WWT
Navy – land-based marine diesel application
AMP-Ohio – utility-scale grid support at substation
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DCX/MTU – OEM
University of Bielefeld – CHP, hospital
Rhon-Klinikum – CHP, hospital
RWE – CHP, energy park
IZAR – power, ship-builder
Deutsche Telecom – DC backup, telecom
EnBW/Michelin – electricity/steam, manufacturing
Gruenstadt Clinic/Pfalzwerke – CHP, medical clinic
IPF Madgeburg – CHP, University medical clinic
Downtown LA Headquarters
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Building Power with the “Grid” as Back Up
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U S COAST GUARD AIR STATION
 250 kW
critical
power
for
part of
the
base
backed
up by
the
“grid”
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U S COAST GUARD AIR STATION
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Simple Co-Generation Installation
 W aste heat
recovery
system
provides
steam and
hot water
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Deutsche Telecom
 Powers “UPS” for
Telecommunications
switching
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Germany
Waste Water Treatment Facilities –
A Unique Opportunity
 Uses anaerobic digester gas from industrial and municipal waste water
treatment facilities
 Use of “bio” gas makes this a “renewable” application.
 Favorable economics – fuel generated by application
 King County, Kirin Brewery, City of Fukuoka and Terminal Island
(pictured here)
Over 500 MW Waste Water Fuel Cell Installations by 2011*
* - Allied Business Intelligence’s 2001 Study, “Stationary Fuel Cells: U.S. and Global Early Market Opportunities.”
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DFC-H2 PROGRAM
On-site Use of Electricity and Hydrogen
kWs to electric load: 50%
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING
DFC-H2 POWER PLANT
Heat to buildings
thermal load: 15%
Hydrogen: 20%
H2 REFUELING STATION
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“Since our DFC power plants can generate
hydrogen internally from natural gas and other
fuels, we do not need to wait for the creation of a
hydrogen infrastructure.”
“We are ready today.”
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Visit Us at www.fuelcellenergy.com
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