Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1996. INTELEC '96., 18th International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3507-4
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1996.573408
