PureCell System
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| Company type | Subsidiary of UTC |
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| Industry | Fuel Cell Clean Technology Green Technology |
| Founded | 1958 (under Pratt & Whitney for NASA's Apollo missions) |
| Headquarters | South Windsor, Connecticut |
| Website | UTC Power |
The PureCell System is a stationary phosphoric acid fuel cell designed, manufactured and marketed by UTC Power of South Windsor, Connecticut. Intended for distributed generation and combined heat and power applications, it is considered a good match for commercial and industrial buildings such as hotels, hospitals, data centers, supermarkets and educational institutions.[1] The PureCell System claims that its users will see lower energy costs,[2] reduced emissions, 95% system efficiency, 10-year cell stack durability [3] and 20-year product life.[4] It utilizes a combustion-free process with natural gas and converts heat exhaust into cooling and heating, turning potential waste into usable energy.[5]
Installations
On August 17, 2011, UTC Power announced that the PureCell Model 400 system fleet had reached 200,000 hours of field operation.[6]
UTC Power’s vice president and general manager Joe Triompo said that UTC Power's repeat customers include The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Communications,[7] and Whole Foods Market.[8]
Other customers include Price Chopper Supermarkets,[9] Shaw's,[10] GS Power Co./Samsung,[11] Becker + Becker,[12] St. Helena Hospital, the World Trade Center,[13] The Octagon,[14] New Haven City Hall,[15] South Windsor High School,[16] 360 State Street,[17] Albertsons,[18] the University of Connecticut [19] Diversey, Inc.,[20] and Eastern Connecticut State University.[21]
References
- ^ Knowledge Library|Benefits of UTC Power Fuel Cells - UTC Power
- ^ http://www.beckerandbecker.com/documents/Powering-Up-With-New-Fuel-Cells-WSJ.com.pdf
- ^ Energy-in-a-box: More businesses try prime fuel cells | SmartPlanet
- ^ UTC Power, LLC: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
- ^ UTC Power Says Supermarkets a Good Fit for Fuel Cells | Reuters
- ^ http://fuelcellsworks.com/news/2011/08/17/governor-dannel-p-malloy-visits-utc-power-as-company-celebrates-milestone/
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cox-communications-partners-with-utc-power-to-install-fuel-cells-in-california-115494739.html
- ^ http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22665
- ^ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/01/29/price-chopper-uses-fuel-cell-power/
- ^ http://www.masstech.org/project_detail.cfm?ProjSeq=1153
- ^ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2008/10/samsung-everland-to-install-4-8-mw-fuel-cell-system-53975
- ^ http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/360_states_green_generator_stymied/
- ^ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2008/07/fuel-cells-to-power-new-world-trade-center-52993
- ^ http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/06/fuel-cell-powering-new-york-apartments/
- ^ http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/fuel_cell_drop_successful/id_43587
- ^ http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/YourBusinessorInstitution/CommercialInstallations/SchoolsandEducationalFacilities/SouthWindsorHighSchool/tabid/445/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.beckerandbecker.com/documents/biz-new-haven-2011-feb.pdf
- ^ http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/albertsons-store-use-fuel-cell-energy
- ^ http://www.energy.uconn.edu/
- ^ http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_48050e18-0c53-11e0-90a7-001cc4c002e0.html
- ^ http://www.easternct.edu/mt-static/press_releases/2011/10/eastern-works-with-utcp-on-campus-fuel-cell-project.html