October 24, 2007 – Vol.12 No.31

Acumentrics and MTS Group Demonstrate Wall Mounted Residential Fuel Cell Heat & Power System.

The combined heat and power unit (CHP) is designed to meet the power and heating needs of an average-size European home using a 1 kilowatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in combination with a 24 kilowatt condensing boiler. It operates on natural gas.

Acumentrics’ SOFC technology have made it possible to design and build a CHP unit that will meet consumers’ efficiency, economic and environmental needs in European Union markets aimed at supporting the Kyoto Protocol targets to reduce CO2 emissions, according to the company. The CHP system is expected to provide about 90 percent total fuel-to-energy efficiency, the generator components are designed to be produced at a cost per kilowatt that meets customer expectations, and the system’s size and weight allow a wall hung installation.

Acumentrics and MTS demonstrated the system to potential utility partners at the ELCO (a brand of MTS Group) facility on October 18, 2007 facility in Hechingen, Germany. Additional units are scheduled to be provided to a university in Italy for field evaluation in the fourth quarter 2008.  MTS will leverage its extensive experience in heating and water-heating domestic products to finalize the integration of the CHP system in a European size wall-hung boiler.

The MTS Group is a leading international company in the heating and water heating sector.

Acumentrics is developing fuel-flexible, solid oxide tubular ceramics-based fuel cell technology. (10/24/07)

Links:

Acumentrics http://www.acumentrics.com

MTS Group http://www.mtsgroup.com

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