Joe Heinzmann FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT efficient, ultra-clean Stationary Fuel Cell Status...

reliable, efficient, ultra-clean

Stationary Fuel Cell StatusDirect FuelCell®

Power Systems

Joe HeinzmannFuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT

Chemical Management ServicesSan Francisco, CAOctober 2007

FuelCell Energy, the FuelCell Energy logo, Direct FuelCell and “DFC” are all registered trademarks (®) of FuelCell Energy, Inc.

www.fuelcellenergy.com

Overview

•• FuelCell Energy ProductsFuelCell Energy Products

• Product Cost Reduction

• Market Trends and Product Mix Direction



FuelCell Energy: Profile• Premier developer of stationary fuel cell

technology

• More than 30 years of fuel cell development and commercialization experience

• Delivering Ultra-Clean Direct FuelCell power plants to commercial and industrial customers

• Headquarters in Danbury, CT (USA), with 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Torrington, CT (USA)

• Established commercial relationships with major distributors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia

Danbury, CT – Headquarters, R&D, Stack Conditioning

Torrington, CT - Manufacturing Facility



Core Product: DFC Cells and Stack Modules• FCE Manufactures complete Direct FuelCell® cells and stack modules from raw

materials and purchased parts in our Torrington, CT manufacturing facility

Electrode, Matrix and Bipolar Plate Manufacturing Assembled Cell Package



Building Block Approach to Product Line

Cell Package and Stack

Single-Stack Module

Four-Stack Module

DFC300 Single Module Powerplant

DFC3000: Two 4- Stack Modules

DFC1500A Four Module Powerplant

DFC1500B One 4-Stack Module



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DFC Benefits: High Efficiency - Drives low CO2 emissions, low fuel costs



DFC Benefits: Environmental• Emits virtually zero pollutants (NOx, SOx)

• Significantly reduced CO2

• Quiet operation suitable for almost any location

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Direct FuelCell Certifications• Powerplants that are certified to or comply with commercial standards:

– CSA-FC1 Certified– UL 1741 Certified– CARB 2007 Certified– IEEE 1547 Compliant– (NEC) NFPA 70 Compliant– California Rule 21 Compliant– ASME Compliant– OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 Compliant– New York City MEA Approved



Overview

• FuelCell Energy Products

•• Product Cost ReductionProduct Cost Reduction

• Market Trends and Product Mix Direction



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Cost Reduction Progress

Increasing annual production volume to 50 MW/yr. can yield an additional cost reduction of 25-30 percent



Cost Reduction Example: Lower Cost Stack Module• Change from round to square

enclosure:– Lower cost enclosure – Use of lower cost standard

insulation– Simplified Module assembly

• Transitioned machined components to castings or simple welded components

• Reduced cost internal piping design and fabrication

• Instrumentation optimized• Design-for-manufacturability

improvements



Overview

• FuelCell Energy Products

• Product Cost Reduction

•• Market Trends and Product Mix DirectionMarket Trends and Product Mix Direction



On-Site Self Generation• Combined heat and power

• Hotels, Universities, Hospitals, Manufacturing

• Wastewater treatment facilities on biogas



FuelCell Energy Power Plant Locations



4 DFC300MA units at Cal State Univ., Northridge

1MW of DFC300MA units with condensing heat recovery for pool heating: >80% Total Efficiency



Biogas Applications• Food and beverage processing

• Municipal wastewater treatment

• Eliminate emissions from flaring

• Utilize a Renewable energy source

• Carbon Neutral fuel

• For DFC Operation vs. Engines:– Increased electrical efficiency– Lower emissions– Improved economics



DFC1500 Santa Rita Corrections Facility, California

Combining DFC 1500 with Solar PV to further reduce Carbon Footprint



Power Magazine Plants of the Year Award Sierra Nevada Brewery, Chico, California

Bio-solid waste to Power and Heat for Reduced Environmental Emissions



Ford Paint Shop Fumes for DFC® 300 Fuel• Unit to start up in early 2008 at the Ford; Oakville, Ontario (Canada) Auto Plant

• VOC’s from the basecoat and clear coat paint lines for the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX to fuel DFC 300 fuel cell power plant

• System will turn 200 lb/hr VOC’s into the 300kW of Electricity

• Eliminates NOx, SOx, and greatly reduces CO2 Emissions

• At part VOC load the unit will blend Natural Gas to maintain full electrical output

• Ten year cost is estimated to be half the cost to incinerate traditionally

• Funded by Ontario Government, Ford, and FuelCell Energy

VOC Emissions into Power and Heat reducing CO2, NOx and SOx



Market Trends and Product Direction• On Site Self Generation

– Trend is for larger installations, multiple subMW or MW-scale

– Natural gas, ADG and Opportunity Fuels– Combined heat and power

• Grid Support– Expanding market for distributed Multi-

MW grid support applications– Driven by T&D constraints, RPS

standards and declining product costs– Multiple DFC3000 systems, DFC-ERG™

systems, or systems with ORC bottoming

• Future Products: Other papers at seminar

– High efficiency hybrid systems– Co-production of power and hydrogen

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