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Fuel CellFuel Cell
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What is a fuel cell?What is a fuel cell?
A fuel cell is a device that generates A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction. Every fuel electricity by a chemical reaction. Every fuel cell has two electrodes, one positive and one cell has two electrodes, one positive and one negative, called, respectively, the cathode negative, called, respectively, the cathode and anode. The reactions that produce and anode. The reactions that produce electricity take place at the electrodes. In a electricity take place at the electrodes. In a fuel cell hydrogen is provided and oxygen is fuel cell hydrogen is provided and oxygen is present in airpresent in air
When the hydrogen and oxygen in the fuel When the hydrogen and oxygen in the fuel cell is converted into water, electricity is cell is converted into water, electricity is produced in the process this electricity produced in the process this electricity comes in the form of a direct current voltage comes in the form of a direct current voltage that can power electric motors which in turn that can power electric motors which in turn drive the wheels of a vehicle drive the wheels of a vehicle
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Generation Of Electricity Through Generation Of Electricity Through Fuel CellFuel Cell
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Types Of Fuel CellTypes Of Fuel Cell
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Location Of Fuel Cell Kit In a Location Of Fuel Cell Kit In a CarCar
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New Mercedes New Mercedes Benz reports on Benz reports on use of two fuel-cell use of two fuel-cell cars in the City of cars in the City of Sacramento. The Sacramento. The cars, have a range cars, have a range of 100 miles and of 100 miles and produces 88 produces 88 horsepower horsepower
Mercedes Benz On Fuel Cell
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REFUELLING A CARREFUELLING A CAR
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Refueling step 1Refueling step 1
After the car arrives at the respected After the car arrives at the respected stations, the numeric code is entered on stations, the numeric code is entered on the touch screen.the touch screen.
Each station has an unique numeric code Each station has an unique numeric code so that the system can be operated only so that the system can be operated only by the required person by the required person
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Step 2Step 2
After entering the code, the box containing After entering the code, the box containing the hydrogen noozle is electronically the hydrogen noozle is electronically unlockedunlocked
The fuel stations are similar to the The fuel stations are similar to the conventional fuelling stations except it conventional fuelling stations except it contains hydrogen as a fuelcontains hydrogen as a fuel
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Step 3Step 3
After the noozle is unlocked the attendant After the noozle is unlocked the attendant can the refuell the vehicalcan the refuell the vehical
The diameter of the noozle is same as that of The diameter of the noozle is same as that of fuelling slot and contains a threaded way so fuelling slot and contains a threaded way so that the noozle is inserted completelythat the noozle is inserted completely
This ensures o% leakage . It has to be This ensures o% leakage . It has to be achieved since leakage causes a drastic achieved since leakage causes a drastic hazardhazard
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Step 4Step 4
After the noozle is attached a twist is given After the noozle is attached a twist is given to the hose which produces a light sound. to the hose which produces a light sound. This ensures that the noozle is inserted This ensures that the noozle is inserted properlyproperly
After the noozle has been attached the After the noozle has been attached the fuel starts flowing automatically as per the fuel starts flowing automatically as per the pre decided filling parameterpre decided filling parameter
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Fork lifts on fuel cellFork lifts on fuel cell
As we are aware that fork lifts are the As we are aware that fork lifts are the material handling devices which are material handling devices which are capable of transporting the material from capable of transporting the material from one part on a shop floor to otherone part on a shop floor to other
The fork lifts that uses conventional fuels The fork lifts that uses conventional fuels or batteries are not powerful and of less or batteries are not powerful and of less capacity and hence can only be designed capacity and hence can only be designed for low load applicationsfor low load applications
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A view of conventional fork liftA view of conventional fork lift
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Using a fuel cell in fork liftUsing a fuel cell in fork lift
Provides a tremoendous boost in Provides a tremoendous boost in efficienceyefficiencey
Decreases the maintainance cost upto 1.5 Decreases the maintainance cost upto 1.5 timestimes
Eight times lesser refullingEight times lesser refulling More cost effective then batree typeMore cost effective then batree type Lower labour costLower labour cost
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Firms adopting this technology:-Firms adopting this technology:-
B.M.W. Automobiles ltd. B.M.W. Automobiles ltd.
(For BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle®manufacturing plant)(For BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle®manufacturing plant)
BMW Manufacturing estimates they will avoid 1.8 million BMW Manufacturing estimates they will avoid 1.8 million kilowatt hours per year of electricity consumption at the kilowatt hours per year of electricity consumption at the plant that would have been used to charge a battery-plant that would have been used to charge a battery-powered fleet.powered fleet.
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Coco cola refreshments ltd.Coco cola refreshments ltd.
(for its 250,000 sq. ft. bottling and distribution center in San (for its 250,000 sq. ft. bottling and distribution center in San Leandro, California.)Leandro, California.)
They will also reduce the facility's electrical consumption They will also reduce the facility's electrical consumption approximately 1.6 million kWh per year.approximately 1.6 million kWh per year.
Coca-Cola already has 40 fuel cell forklifts at its Charlotte, North Coca-Cola already has 40 fuel cell forklifts at its Charlotte, North Carolina, bottling facility.Carolina, bottling facility.
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WinCo Foods LLCWinCo Foods LLC
Kroger CoKroger Co
United Natural FoodsUnited Natural Foods
U.S. FoodserviceU.S. Foodservice
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ElectrolysisElectrolysis
•Pollution Free
•Less costly then direct chemical path
•Efficient
•Clean Operation
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AdvantagesAdvantages
50 percent 50 percent more fuel efficient than conventional gasoline engines more fuel efficient than conventional gasoline engines
Up to Up to 400-mile range 400-mile range
Virtually emission-free - the primary emission is waterVirtually emission-free - the primary emission is water
Quieter operation Quieter operation
Lower maintenance - few moving parts Lower maintenance - few moving parts
Operates at ambient temperatures Operates at ambient temperatures
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DrawbacksDrawbacks
Hydrogen has a very low storage densityHydrogen has a very low storage density
It is more expensive It is more expensive
It is highly inflammable It is highly inflammable
It has high explosive range in airIt has high explosive range in air
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