Multi-fuel cell energy system for telecommunications co-generation system

Author

Kuwata, Yutaka ; Take, Tetsuo ; Aoki, Tadahito ; Ogata, Tsutomu

Author_Institution

NTT Interdisciplinary Res. Labs., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

1996

fDate

6-10 Oct 1996

Firstpage

676

Lastpage

683

Abstract

NTT is developing a highly efficient fuel cell energy system for telecommunications equipment that can run on various fuels, and is suitable for a telecommunications co-generation system. In this system, electrical power supplants the mains power and heat energy is used for the air-conditioners. Using this fuel cell power plant as an emergency generator and ensuring the reliability of telecommunications requires alternate fuels. This plant can run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) if the pipeline gas supply is stopped. The system configuration is described, along with a fuel substitution technology, an energy utilization technology, and demonstration test results using a 200-kW phosphoric acid fuel cell power plant

Keywords

air conditioning; cogeneration; fuel cell power plants; fuel cells; telecommunication power supplies; 200 kW; AC interconnection; DC interconnection; H₃PO₄; NTT; air-conditioners; emergency generator; fuel cell power plant; fuel substitution technology; heat energy utilisation; liquefied petroleum gas; multi-fuel cell energy system; phosphoric acid fuel cell power plant; pipeline gas; reliability; telecommunications co-generation system; telecommunications equipment; AC generators; Communication equipment; DC generators; Engines; Fuel cells; Heat recovery; Pipelines; Power generation; Power supplies; Power systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1996. INTELEC '96., 18th International

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3507-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INTLEC.1996.573408

Filename

573408