Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems

The need for dependable extended run backup power is an on-going challenge. Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell systems offer a compelling value proposition to communications providers requiring highly reliable critical backup and remote power solutions.  As the fuel cell industry grows, IdaTech remains a unique leader, with an expanding product line that provides integrated solutions for a wide variety of application requirements for grid-connected and off-grid sites in from less than 1kWe up to 15kWe.  The hydrogen fed fuel cell systems from IdaTech provide a portfolio of solutions that meet a wide variety of critical backup, remote and portable power needs.

 Hydrogen-fed fuel cell solutions meet a wide variety of critical backup and remote power needs for industries such as telecommunications, uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), utilities and any commercial applications requiring reliable power generation.

 The IdaTech presentation will focus on the need for liquid fuel reforming technologies, producing hydrogen onsite and only as-needed as an alternative to compressed hydrogen in order to meet expanding application requirements. Bottled hydrogen is appropriate and cost effective for many backup situations, but when critical backup power systems need to operate for more than 8 hours, potentially requiring power for days at a time, an extended run solution is the right approach.  The presentation will illustrate fuel reformation in integrated solutions for extended run times at grid-connected locations, and hybrid solutions incorporating portable power units for off-grid sites.  Details will include information on the capability of fuel cell system combinations to provide critical power backup times ranging from a few hours to days for grid-connected applications and up to months of power for remote applications.