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With the demonstration of the “Purity”, firstly at the ‘Energy 2008’, from 7 up till 9th October, in ‘s- Hertogenbosch, and secondly at the planned 6th National Hydrogen Conference in Arnhem, the introduction of the first Dutch mobile power generator based on fuel cells has become reality.
Break-through
In close cooperation between Bredenoord and NedStack the prototype has been built. With the launch of the Purity the increasing call for generators free from polluting emissions, such as CO, CO2, NOx, fine dust, SOx has been answered to. The Purity lives up to nowadays customer’s demands.
The Purity can be put into operation everywhere AC power is needed. The PEM fuel cell stack sees to the conversion of hydrogen into electricity, water and heat. With a standard bundle of hydrogen cylinders the system can easily produce 4 kW power for the period of approx. 40 hours. Replacing the cylinders is a simple and easy procedure.
Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be produced in many ways and is not dependable of fossil wells. By the use of the fuel cell technology of NedStack the Purity is innovative and is in the lead of the generator market.
Advantages of the technology
NedStack delivered the fuel cell stack and technology in order to enable Bredenoord the production of the Purity. Special feature of this power generator is that it is mobile and operates off-grid. Starting and shutting off the system becomes effective with just one push on the button. The power supply with this technology comes with a high efficiency of 40 to 60 %, zero hazardous emission, nihilistic vibration or sound.
The base of the Purity is the fuel cell system technology developed and engineered by NedStack. In general all systems of NedStack come with a very short ramp up and ramp down cycle, are above all operated at atmospheric condition and integrated NedStack fuel cell stacks will be recycled after end of life.
Margien Storm van Leeuwen, Sales and Marketing Manager for large stationary applications: “The purity shows that our system technology and fuel cells are easily operated on every location where power is required. Clean and silent power generating in vulnerable environments is not a dream anymore, it is for rent today.”
Quality and innovation
Quality is key to Bredenoord. Innovation safeguards the quality standards of Bredenoord now and in future. Next to the recent innovations, such as generators with fine dust filter units and biogas installations, Bredenoord has obtained in close cooperation with NedStack the implementation of fuel cell technology into their product development.
Paul Schurink, Manager Rental of Bredenoord says: “Bredenoord is eager to innovate and to keep up with technological developments in the area of energy supply. As a leading supplier of generators we do not only have a vision on alternative energy carriers, we do actually explore and if interesting we do implement them.
Future
For the innovators NedStack and Bredenoord it does not end at the development and introduction of the Purity; in the meantime these companies started - within a larger consortium - with the production of a second and even larger prototype power generator, called the UniFlex. This also mobile fuel cell based generator is able to run on both hydrogen and bio-ethanol. With the higher energy density of bio-ethanol, considering the limited storage capacity of fuel, the UniFlex will have a much longer autonomy at higher power than the Purity. The bio-ethanol will be converted, by use of a reformer, to a rich hydrogen containing gas to be fed to the fuel cell for the actual power generating.
The UniFlex is to be developed and constructed by order of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, with extra support from the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) subsidy arrangement issued by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. For the realization of the UniFlex the companies and/or institute NedStack, Bredenoord, Hygear, Air Poducts, Energy Research Centre Netherlands and EXENDIS joint forces. The UniFlex will be delivered to the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management end 2009.
NedStack fuel cell technology BV
NedStack is a Dutch company specialized in the development and production of PEM fuel cells. Furthermore NedStack focuses on the development and production of different fuel cell systems, implemented as power plants, heating and supplying power for houses and utility, back-up systems and automotive drive line systems e.g. buses, trains and cars. Company is founded in 1999 and employs approximately 50 people. For more information please contact: Mrs. Margien Storm van Leeuwen, margien.stormvanleeuwen@nedstack.com, or dial +31 (0)26 3197600, or visit the website, www.nedstack.com
Bredenoord
Bredenoord is a family business existing already 70 years and actively designing, producing, selling and renting diesel electric gen-sets. Bredenoord has a market leader position in the Netherlands and has offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Bredenoord focuses on rental of their fleet of over 2000 power generators in Europe, as well as production of customer made solutions in power generators and Biogas installations. Herewith they have a world wide network for sales of new and used power generators and diesel electric gen-sets. Bredenoord employs currently approximately 250 people. For more information please contact: Mr. P. Schurink, p.schurink@bredenoord.nl , or dail: +31 55 3018571, website: www.bredenoord.com
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