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Acumentrics Delivers SOFC to ChevronTexaco

Acumentrics Corp. of Westwood, Massachusetts, has delivered a fully integrated rapid-start solid oxide fuel cell uninterruptible power supply to ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures in Houston, Texas, under the terms of a purchase order. Acumentrics supplied the factory-tested full-on-line 2kW unit based on its anode-supported tubular solid oxide fuel cell and power electronics technology.

Specifically designed for low-cost mass production, the BB-SOFC™ 2000 operates directly from 7" to 14" low-pressure natural gas and converts the fuel directly within its array of fuel cell tubes. Because of the technical nature of the solid oxide fuel cell, both the hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced during the conversion or reformation process allow it to boost the fuel/electricity efficiency over other types of fuel cells that just run from hydrogen. It also emits no appreciable noise or emissions of NOx or SOx.

The primary intended application for the BB-SOFC is outdoor 90VAC broadband backup, but is also configurable to output DC or 120VAC for telecom and computer backup applications. In addition, the output can be connected to other units for greater output capacity.

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