The EKhG-100 installation is a self-contained renewable source of power for distributed power facilities, specifcally, cathodic protection stations at oil and gas pipelines.

The module consists of 16 tubular cells with a zirconium electrolyte. After the initial preheating from the 220 V mains, the fuel cell operates in the autothermal regime (the temperature is maintained by the intrinsic heat).

The EKhG-100 installation has been successfully tested at Uraltransgas facilities.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Power, W ............................................................................................100

Designed lifetime, hours.................................................................12000

Start-up time, minutes ..........................................................................60

Mass of electrochemical section, g.....................................................300

Fuel....................................................................... natural gas (methane)

Oxidizer ................................................................................................air

POSSIBLE TYPES OF FUEL

Hydrogen, propane-butane mixture, alcohols, gasoline, diesel fuel, and biogas.