Fuel Cell Extended Runtime Stationary PowerDatacenter

Angelo MonteleoneBusiness Development ManagerNovember 2013

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There is a power shift happening worldwide

• From fossil fuels to a blend of renewable, accessible alternatives

• From volatility to user-controlled supply management

• From excess waste and emissions to sustainable energy inventories and zero-emissions

• From single-resource dependence to multi-purpose energy architectures

• From thinking backward to rebuilding energy confidence in the future

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CoverTel Power exists to accelerate this power shift by engineering and building the technologies needed to make it happen.

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

300 400 500 600 7000 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Energy Storage Energy Density vs. Power Density

Specific Energy, Wh/kg

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W/k

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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

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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

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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)