In the last years COELMO® started the developing of new generating sets using Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells fed by hydrogen. COELMO®’s hydrogen-fueled products create high quality, reliable power and offer the security of standby, emergency or uninterruptible power where it is needed most.
COELMO® has developed a backup power generator fed by pure hydrogen for indoor operation. H2POWER – BPG120 is a fuel cell generator powered by Ballard's fuel cell technology.
COELMO® is now developing a natural gas-fueled 2kW combined heat and power generator for the residential market H2POWER – CHP200.
For fuel cell applications, pure hydrogen generators are not a very good solution as they are bulky, heavy and expensive. Fortunately a fuel cell can run very good on a hydrogen rich stream rather then pure hydrogen. Therefore a fuel processor consisting of a reforming reactor in combination with a shift and prox are a more favorable solution. Also the low storage density of hydrogen or the lack of sufficient hydrogen infrastructure can be a driving force to choose for a more compact on-board fuel processor. Moreover on-board reforming gives a choice to use several (green) fuels, such as methanol, ethanol, biodiesel and DME. In certain stationary fuel cell applications similar needs for on-board reforming exist.
OEM's who need to adapt their products to the new technology of fuel cells are often not well experienced in fuel cell and reforming technologies. HyGear with its extensive experience in reforming technologies and fuel cell system integration can be a partner in developing the required solutions.
