Department of Defense Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center Successes. 24 May 2007 JSEM Energy Technical Session Columbus, Ohio. Heather Moyer, CTC

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1 Department of Defense Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center Successes 24 May 2007 JSEM Energy Technical Session Columbus, Ohio Heather Moyer, CTC

2 Background Established in 1998 ERDC-CERL, UTCFC & CTC Located in Johnstown, PA (CTC s ETF Facility) >35,000 sq. ft. (test equipment, test stations) Technology and Vendor Neutral Recognized as a National Resource for 3 rd Party RDT&E Original Mission: to advance fuel cell systems from 3 KW to 300 KW Wide Variety of Engineering Expertise for Design, Engineering, Integration, Demonstration, and Implementation System Integrators One Stop Shop / Turn-key Programs Utilized by Government, Developers, and End Users The Test Center Provides Unique Services & Capabilities

3 The Bottom Line 108 Fuel Cell Systems in Field Demonstrations 99 Written Deliverables 45 Alternative Energy Technologies Evaluated 14 Test Systems Integrated into FCTec Infrastructure 6 Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles 3 in use 3 in integration phase Expanding Portfolio across broad spectrum of Advanced Energy Technologies

4 FCTec s Test Center Equipment Provides Versatile Test Environments Altitude Chamber Environmental Chamber EMC Chamber Emissions Monitoring Trailer Shock & Vibration Table AC/DC Load Simulators Logistic Fuels Supply Resistive/Inductive Load Banks Thermal Load Banks Home Simulator Grid Simulator Gas & Fluid Analysis Systems SOFC Stack Tester Reformer Test Station

5 Test Center Designed to Support Multiple Test Programs Home Simulator Transportation Test Station Stationary Test Station Multiple Fuels Distribution System

6 Military and Industry Leaders Are Some KEY Clients for the Test Center ERDC-CERL AEFB APTO Robins AFB AFRL FAA National Forest Service HCATT IdaTech Ballard Acumentrics Millennium Cell RDECOM DOE / NETL Plug Power UTCFC Fuel Cell Energy Hydrogenics Intelligent Energy Siemens Power ReliOn Protonex

7 CTC Validates and Enhances Fuel Cell Power Plant Performance for UTCFC UTCFC T&E Clients ERDC-CERL & UTCFC Objective Test and validate the PC25-C 200 kw PAFC Accomplishments 1. Validated heat recovery system 2. Validated electrical performance capabilities 3. Validated emission, gas and water streams 4. Validated system performance with different fuels 5. Identified improved BoP modifications Status Completed

8 CTC Validates and Enhances Fuel Cell Power Plant Performance for FCE FCE Dual Fuel Program Clients ERDC-CERL & FCE Objective Demonstrate that HD-5 propane is a viable fuel for the FCE DFC-300A 250 kw MCFC Accomplishments 1. Designed and constructed the propane storage, supply system and fuel train 2. Designed and implemented control logic and software upgrades and prepared data acquisition system 3. Developed master test plan and procedure for determining system efficiency 4. Completed power plant start-up and basic operation 5. Completed reliability testing and fuel swapping Completed

9 CTC Validates Fuel Cell Power Plants for Tent City and Aircraft GSE Applications Common Core Power Production (C2P2) Clients Phase I - AEF Battlelab Objectives One common engine for deployable assets Accomplishments 1. Business Case Analysis - ECAM SM Diesel, turbine, FC, etc. PEM fuel cell selected 2. Demonstrations Office equipment (4.0 kw-120vac-60hz) Aircraft power (8.0 kw-208/120vac-400hz) Industrial/aircraft equipment (12.0 kw-480/277vac-60hz) 3. Application 1 st Fuel cell powered aircraft tow vehicle (12 kw PEM FCS)

10 CTC Validates Fuel Cell Power Plants for Tent City and Aircraft GSE Applications C2P2 Clients Phase II APTO / ERDC-CERL Accomplishments 1. MB-4 Tow Vehicle Integration Electric drive conversion 65 kw PEM FC 2. 5 kw Hydrogen On-Demand Design and construct Test and evaluate 3. 5 kw PEM Test and Evaluation Reliability and transient reliability Parallel operations 4. JP-8 Plasma Arc Reformer Testing Emissions testing Energy balance

11 CTC Contributes to Fuel Cell Field Demonstrations Fuel Cell Demonstrations Clients ERDC-CERL, FAA, NFS, CVNP, various Army installations Objective Demonstrate residential sized fuel cell power plants utilizing different fuels (Hydrogen, natural gas, propane) Accomplishments 1. Procured fuel cell power plants from IdaTech, Acumentrics, ReliOn, and SW/FCT (SOFC & PEMFC) 2. Completed site design for FAA, NFS & CVNP demos 3. Installed fuel cell power plants at 4 FAA sites, NFS & CVNP Completed

12 CTC Validates Microturbine Performance on Biodiesel for Capstone Capstone Microturbine Clients ERDC-CERL & Capstone Objective Demonstrate that Biodiesel is a viable fuel for the Capstone C60 Liquid Fuel Microturbine Accomplishments 1. Acquired all local permitting 2. Installed the microturbine at the test center 3. Identified a local biodiesel supplier 4. Completed efficiency testing on 100% diesel 5. Initiated biodiesel testing B5, B20, B50, B75, B100 Status To be completed 3 nd Quarter 2007

13 CTC Validates Portable Power Systems for Environmental Ruggedness Man-Portable Fuel Cell System for Military Applications Clients AFRL Objective Subject a man-portable fuel cell system to environmental testing in accordance with MIL-STD-801F and MIL-STD 1472F Accomplishments 1. Completed high/low and surface temperature testing 2. Initiated vibration testing 3. Prepared for altitude and drop testing Status To be completed 3 rd Quarter 2007

14 FCTec Long Term Vision - Future Advanced Energy Center of Excellence providing Energy Security and Sustainability through Advanced Energy Solutions Turn-key Programs to transition Alternative P&E Technologies for practical use in military applications through TRLs Centralized, Independent RDT&E, Integration, Optimization Service of Alternative Energy Technologies for Government Agencies and Private Industry

15 FCTec Future Projects Fuel Cell Augmented Flightline Maintenance Vehicle Fuel Cell Powered Aircraft Tow Vehicles Camp Perry-Renewable Energy Demonstration Program Toledo ANG-Renewable Energy Demonstration Program DLA-Material Handling Equipment and Infrastructure Program Portable Power Testing

16 For more detailed information: Susan Van Scoyoc CTC, Manager, Army Power & Energy Programs Robert Wertz CTC, Manager, Advanced Power and Energy Program Development