Fuel Cell Extended Runtime Stationary PowerDatacenter
Angelo MonteleoneBusiness Development ManagerNovember 2013
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Extended Run-time UPS with Fuel Cells
Data Centre UPSIdeal Requirements
Compact, high-density power generators in the racks next to the loads
Unlimited energy storage, moved out of the data room
Modular, plug-in power generation units, easy installation, interface and commissioning with standard UPS models
Easy future upgrade for increased power by adding modules and racks
No decay* due to operation No decay* due to disuse (dormancy) No decay* due to start/stop cycling No periodic start-up requirement Safety requirements easily met Reduced or eliminated maintenance
requirements Lower overall costs than pure battery
solution Exactly predictable run-time Run-time easily further extended while
operating online
* - performance as well as reliability!
Fuel Cell Extended Run UPS and Stand-by Power System
Rack Fuel Cells DC/DC’s Cooling HEX Ventilation System Controller Local LCD display
keypad user interface
19” Rack
Standard UPS APC Series
Smart-UPS VT or Symmetra PX
Grid connection Bridging power User
communication Inverters and
rectifiers
Fuel Cell Extended Run UPS / Stand-by System Rated 10, 20 or
30 kW N+1
redundancy capable
Fuel Cell Power Module(s)
Stack Air management H2 management FC Module Control CAN-Interface
10 kWnet
10 kWnet
10 kWnet
Rack Arrangement
System Controller(2U)
DC/DC #1(3U)
DC/DC #2(3U)
DC/DC #3(3U)
FC #1(7U)
FC #2(7U)
FC #3(7U)
Cooling SystemHeat Exchanger
Water DrainH2 Supply
(10U)
Total 42U = 1.87 m
Upper Infrastructure interfaces
Ventilation and exhaust duct, with integrated H2 supply quick-connect.
Pre-installed power bus-bars, communications interfaces, cables
Quick-connect cooling
Heat exchanger, pump, manifolds, drain
Fuel Cells combine the advantages of batteries and gensets
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SuperCapacitors
Lead acidSpirally wound
Ni-Cd Ni-MH
Li-ionHigh energy
LiM-Polymer
Ni-NiCQLeadacid
Li-ionVery highpower
Li-ionHigh power
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Energy Storage Energy Density vs. Power Density
Specific Energy, Wh/kg
Spe
cific
Pow
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W/k
g
A123
Thundersky -LFP
ZEBRA 12kW HD FCPM, 350 bar H2,270F Ultracap
EEStor“Claim”
A123,5kWhr Pack
Toshiba, SCiB StandardModule, TBP Series
Runtime Diagram: Fuel Cell with One H2 Bundle andAPC Symmetra PX 96 kW 400 V (SY…96H-PD)
> 30 kW is problematic with battery-only solution above 3 h runtime> 40 kW is problematic with battery-only solution above 2 h runtime> 70 kW is problematic with battery-only solution above 1 h runtime
w/ (4) Battery Racks
w/ (3) Battery Racks
w/ (2) Battery Racks
w/ (1) Battery Rack
w/ Fuel Cell & (1) bundle
FC Interfaces
Dry Cooler or Chiller
Dry Cooler or Chiller
Ventilation, Exhaust
Exhaust Blower
Water Drain
Coolant Supply
Coolant Return
Hydrogen StorageHydrogen Storage
H2 Feed Line
Communications
-192 V 0V
+192 V dc
Local Output380/400 V
50 Hz 3-Ph AC
Mains380/400 V
50 Hz 3-Ph AC
Fuel Cell-R10/20/30 Rack
APC SMART-UPS VTPor Symmetra PX
UPS Batteries
for “Bridging” power
and Step-loads
UPS Infra-structure (Local off-
grid “island”
Inverters)
Controller
DC-DC’s
Fuel Cells
3x 10 kW
Cooling
Grid Synchronized
Output400V 50 Hz
3-Ph AC
OPTIONAL
Data Center Application References
Reference Installations to 2009
End User Country Number of Modules
APC Kolding DK 1 X 10 kW BankInvest Copenhagen DK 1 x 10 kWUPS Systems Hungerford UK 1 x 10 kWWinton Capital Management,
KensingtonUK 3 x 10 kW
Comtec Enterprises, Surrey UK 3 x 10 kWMoD SLO 3 x 10 kWSwisscom / U. of Appl. Sc.
LucerneCH 1 x 10 kW
Interlink Toronto CA 2 x 10 kWNRCan Vancouver CA 3 x 10 kWAPC West Kingston US 1 x 10 kWUS Department of the Army US 3 x 10 kWUS National Weather Service US 1 x 10 kWTrue View Chicago US 2 x 10 kWTotals: 13 Systems 6 Countries 25 Modules,
250 kW
5 systems are fully populated with 3 modules
2 systems are with 2 modules 6 systems are with 1 module By Country:
• UK: 7 modules,
• US: 7 modules
• CA: 5 modules
• SLO: 3 modules
• DK: 2 modules
• CH: 1 module
13 modules in Europe 12 modules in North America
25 Modules 250 kW net 13 Systems 6 Countries
APC HQ, West Kingston Rhode Island
PDU FCXR UPS H2 Storage
Interlink Connectivity, Toronto
5th floor of a 21-story building in downtown Toronto built in the 1920s
• Battery bank option was too bulky and heavy
• Diesel generation installation was too costly 30 kW system
• air conditioning load
• and server load Fuel cell and UPS
in the server room Hydrogen storage located in
an adjacent room
Swisscom, Lucerne Swisscom mobile
• R&D Partner and host site: Lucerne University of Applied Science
• Connected to APC DP310E UPS in an outdoor container – up to 10 kW
• Super-capacitors for bridging power• Up to 6 h of backup with antenna load of 2.4 kW, or 2 h at 10
kW• 256 simulations of grid-failure up to 8.5 kW loads in the first 2
year project• Project extended for a 2nd 2-year term
Comtec Enterprises, Surrey
30 kW, 30 kVA ICT Communications Company,
Reigate, Surrey, UK Datacentre, 24/7 Network
Operations Centre “Eco-Structure” Web-Hosting
environment Winner of Datacentre 2007 Award
for Innovation in Micro-Datacentres
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Nukissiorfiit: Energy Utility, End Client H2Logic: System Integration &
Project Management
H2KT Project: Nuuk, Greenland
Controller
DC-DC’s
Fuel Cells
2 x 10 kW
Cooling
Local Inverters
Hybrid energy storage
GridInverters
Scope:
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H2 Mini Grid System: Rotherham, Yorkshire
Hydrogen Mini-Grid System Yorkshire Forward’s
Advanced Manufacturing Park, Environmental Energy Technology CenterRotherham (Sheffield), Yorkshire
Environmentally-Efficient Building UPS Systems PLC: FC Integration,
Power Electronics and Control
FC Rack
Fuel Cell Modules(30 kW)
Hydrogenics Scope: Scope:
(Herten, Germany)
Scope of supply:• Fuel Cell -R, 50kW Fuel Cell System• Fuel Cell -30 Electrolyzer, Indoor Version• Equipment delivered 2012-08
HySTAT™-30 electrolyzer
HyPM ™-R, 50kW fuel cell system
Sir Samuel Griffith Center, Brisbane, Australia
Controller
DC-DC’s
Fuel Cells
6 x 10 kW
= 60 kW
Cooling
(2) Fuel Cells 30kW FC Racks
Electrolyzer30
Delivery Scheduled 2Q 2013
Compact, high-density power generators in the racks next to the loads
Modular plug-in power generation
units, easily installed, interfaced and
commissioned with standard UPS
models
Ideal Spatial/Efficiency Attributes
Energy storage
moved out of the data
room
Easy power capacity
upgrade by adding modules
and racks
Valuable data center space is
saved for revenue-generating equipment (servers!)
Ideal Performance Attributes
No decay due to
operationNo decay due to
dormancy
No decay due to
start/stop cycling
Reliable. Impervious,
Stable.Bankable.
Safe.
Safety requirements
easily met
No periodic start-up
requirement
Energy Certainty.
Runtime easily
extended from Days to
Weeks
Extended-run Rack and Stand-by
Generator All-in-one
Runtime easily continued
online by tank hot-swap
Higher Efficiency than IC Engines
Run time is predictable with total accuracy
Extends UPS
runtime from Minutes to
Days
Ideal System Merits
In ConclusionCombines the Advantages of Batteries and Gensets but without the
disadvantages
Less maintenance than batteries and gensets
No energy storage decay
as with batteries
More reliable than IC engine + Genset + ATS
combination
100% Clean and Sustainable with energy from
renewable sources Especially
well suited for pollution "non-
attainment" zones
FC is more economical when: - Runtime > 2.5 h - Battery Racks > 3
Fuel Cell 30 kW
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SY32K48H-PD
Ind
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SY32K48H-PD
6 Batt Racks2 UPS Racks
4 Batt Racks1 UPS Rack
3 Batt Racks1 UPS Rack
2 Batt Racks1 UPS Rack
1 Batt Rack1 UPS Rack
8 Batt Racks2 UPS Racks
1 FC Rack1 UPS Rack1 H2 Bundle
1 FC Rack1 UPS Rack2 H2 Bundles
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Cost of Ownership vs Run-time: 30 kW
0 Batt Racks1 UPS Rack
Outdoor
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Ow
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Battery-only Solution
Fuel Cell Solution
Fuel Cell Cabinet
Hydrogen Cylinder Shroud
Fuel Cell Cabinet Fuel Cell Cabinet Integrated with Storage
Note: There is capacity for 8 cylinders (4 shown)
Fuel Cell
5 or 8 kW each
Product Testing (Mississauga)
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