Ansaldo Fuel Cell Offers Big Energy Savings

Washington DC - A new transportable fuel cell system for military installations will be shown for the first time at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) show in Washington D.C. on October 9-11 in the Finmeccanica booth (#1661).

According to Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) the fuel cells system can save between 50 to 80 percent in fuel use, a major breakthrough. Developed by Ansaldo Fuel Cells, a Finmeccanica company, Ansaldo's transportable fuel cell can use any logistics fuel and can also turn waste into energy. The Ansaldo Fuel Cell is stealthy, with no moving parts in the fuel stack, very low noise, and no burning or smoke adds company.

Company adds that the fuel cell, designed in Italy, is transportable by air on a C-130 or C-27 and by flatbed truck. The fuel cell solution offers the most efficiency in electrical power generation, the lowest emissions, highest reliability and lowest maintenance costs compared to conventional diesel generators or micro turbines. In addition, the fuel cell is capable of producing heating and air conditioning as well as electrical power.

According to Finmeccanica Ansaldo Fuel Cells is part of the Finmeccanica group and is supported by Ansaldo Energy and Ansaldo Research. With more than 100 years of power generation experience and activity in 90 countries worldwide, Ansaldo can provide a complete turn-key capability for the U.S. military. Ansaldo has already installed more than 164,500 MW of power capability in conventional and advanced electrical power systems. There are currently three Ansaldo Fuel Cell installations operating, two in Italy and a third in Spain. A fourth installation, in Istanbul, Turkey will go on-line in November. Additional generating plants, some using biomass for fuel, are scheduled in the coming year.

SOURCE: Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) show