High Power PEMFC Backup Power Systems Operating on Pure Hydrogen and Oxygen

摘要

Electricity demand over the world will rapidly increase in the next decades. In this regard power distribution and its quality are a major issue addressed today in industrialized regions and tomorrow in developing countries. The most frequently used solutions so far are based on inverters and batteries, sometimes coupled with diesel generators when important autonomy is required. The fuel cell solution could replace diesel solution as well as all or part of batteries, particularly in applications requiring high reliability, power and autonomies. Based on its specific development on anaerobic PEM fuel cell systems, initially for submarine applications, HELION has done substantial development work on stationary PEM fuel cell systems. These developments have led to the manufacture of several prototypes in a high power range (from 5 to 50 kWe).