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Hydrogen Fuel Cells

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#1 ·
About 10 years ago Hydrogen Fuel Cells were all the talk, electricians wanted to be trained on installation and operation, these were going to save the world.
Now nothing in the press regarding these?

Anybody working with Hydrogen Fuel Cells?
 
#7 ·
really big download on this file: (2.5 Mb) http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/docs/Mohegan_Sun_Report_Final.pdf
but makes for some interesting reading, especially if you're a co-gen/CHP operator type like me. Mohegan Sun Casino installed fuel cells, and uses them for heating & domestic hot water production, as well as the electrical generation. From what I understand, you can baseload w/them, but they don't adapt well to rapid load changes.
 
#8 ·
From what I understand, you can baseload w/them, but they don't adapt well to rapid load changes.
That is correct, they have no 'reserve' capacity, if you load them to quickly they will shutdown.

On the units we installed they had to program the control systems to limit a load increases.

Not a huge issue for steady state running but a PITA if using for backup power.
 
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