Aug. 3, 2006: Fuel Cell System Demonstrates Dual-Fuel Capability
DANBURY, Conn. - FuelCell Energy Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of its stationary fuel cell power plants' ability to switch rapidly between two fuels, validating the systems' capacity to guard against fuel supply interruptions from natural disasters or security issues at mission-critical facilities.
Evaluated in conjunction with Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), operators of the Department of Defense (DoD) Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center (FCTec) in Johnstown, Pa., the power plant continued to generate base load electricity on a secondary fuel supply (propane) when the loss of its primary fuel source (natural gas) was triggered during testing. This rapid fuel switch was successfully demonstrated more than 40 times during operations exceeding 3,000 hours.