43 kW APOLLO™ POWER PLANT
MODEL 127-C
HOME HEATING & LIGHTING -- 25 kW FUEL CELL
AND 43 kWh BATTERY
WITH 155 kW OVERLOAD PROTECTION
Application: 24-Hour Power Supply for Home, Farm or Commercial
Establishment for Heating, Lighting and operation of appliances independent of
outside power line (utility grid) supplied by the electric utility
company. Will operate a 35-HP AC Electric Motor on a
continuous 24-hour basis.
Specifications of Power Plant equipment (January 5, 2001):
Lead Cobalt Battery. 240 volt (120 cells) @ 180 amps l/C - 43.2
kWh
One-minute surge power: 540 amps. Battery supplies power to
Inverter.
Apollo™ Fuel Cell. 342-volts open circuit (360 cells @ 0.95
volts per cell). 288-volts @ 0.80-volts per cell under 90-amp
load = 25.92 kW. Fuel cell charges battery
at 288-volts @ 90-amps.
Maximum Heating & Lighting Energy:
25.92 kW x 24-hours
= 622 kWh x 30-days = 18,660 kWh.
DC to AC Inverter for supplying power to load:
43.2 kW
| Input from battery: 288 VDC,
90 amps |
25.92 kW |
| One-minute overload:
540 amps @ 240-volts |
155.52 kW |
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| Output: |
240 VAC, 50/60 Hertz, 114.55 amps |
27.493 kW |
|
230 VAC, 50/60 Hertz, 119.43 amps |
27.493 kW |
|
120 VAC, 50/60 Hertz, 229.10 amps |
27.493 kW |
Microprocessor to control the system.
Cable, conduit, plumbing, hydrogen sensors and cabinets for system
integration.
Hydrogen Generation Equipment:
Ammonia Cracker
Natural Gas or Propane (LPG) Reformer
