The Anchorage project demonstrates that it is possible to put five, six or even ten 200kW fuel cells together in order to create a system whose cumulative power is in the megawatts, which can be used as the main power source. When we were hit by brownouts in the past, the damage was quite heavy. Technically Speaking The system is composed of five identical, in-line 200 kW, 480V PC25TM fuel cell units, that together are capable of generating 1mW of power, synchronized and governed by a unique software system. The fuel cells can operate in any climate ranging from Death Valley, California to Juneau, Alaska, using a variety of fuels including natural gas, propane, butane and methanol. Each fuel cell is a complete, packaged power-plant system in its own right, which produces negligible negative environmental effects.
Carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide in a shift reaction.
The exhaust is water vapor and CO2. Steam produced in the CSA is returned to the reformer where it is used for fuel processing. The electronic controls for the entire power plant are also contained in this section. Nitrogen, used to shut down the chemical reactions within the fuel cells, is stored in a large tank nearby and can be flowed into the cells through a separate piping system. The 700,000 BTUs of recoverable heat from each fuel cell are channeled to the USPS facility's boiler heating system where it is converted into hot water.