Ansaldo Fuel Cell Offers Big Energy Savings for Military Installations.WASHINGTON -- A new transportable fuel cell system for military installations will be shown for the first time at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA AUSA Association of the United States Army AUSA Assistant United States Attorney AUSA Auckland University Students Association AUSA Aberdeen University Students' Association (UK) AUSA Allied United States of America ) show in Washington D.C. on October 9-11 in the Finmeccanica booth (#1661). The fuel cells system can save between 50 to 80 percent in fuel use, a major breakthrough. Developed by Ansaldo Fuel Cells, a Finmeccanica company, Ansaldo's transportable fuel cell can use any logistics fuel and can also turn waste into energy. The Ansaldo Fuel Cell is stealthy stealth·y adj. stealth·i·er, stealth·i·est Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice. See Synonyms at secret. , with no moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. in the fuel stack, very low noise, and no burning or smoke. The fuel cell, designed in Italy, is transportable by air on a C-130 or C-27 and by flatbed truck A flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be either articulated or rigid. It has an entirely flat, level body with absolutely no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or . The fuel cell solution offers the most efficiency in electrical power generation, the lowest emissions, highest reliability and lowest maintenance costs compared to conventional diesel generators A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator (often called an alternator) to generate electric energy. Diesel generators are used in places without connection to the power grid or as emergency power-supply if the grid fails. or micro turbines. In addition, the fuel cell is capable of producing heating and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. as well as electrical power. Ansaldo Fuel Cells is part of the Finmeccanica group and is supported by Ansaldo Energy and Ansaldo Research. With more than 100 years of power generation experience and activity in 90 countries worldwide, Ansaldo can provide a complete turn-key capability for the U.S. military. Ansaldo has already installed more than 164,500 MW of power capability in conventional and advanced electrical power systems. There are currently three Ansaldo Fuel Cell installations operating, two in Italy and a third in Spain. A fourth installation, in Istanbul, Turkey will go on-line in November. Additional generating plants, some using biomass for fuel, are scheduled in the coming year. About Ansaldo Fuel Cells The majority shareholder of Ansaldo Fuel Cells is Finmeccanica, SpA, a leading aerospace, defense, transportation and energy company. Ansaldo Fuel Cells is a pioneer in the development of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells Molten-carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are high-temperature fuel cells, that operate at temperatures of 600ºC and above. They have the highest efficiencies of any type fuel cell, including solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells and phosphoric acid fuel and has more than 25 years experience in the development and design of fuel cell technology. |
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