Site Evaluation for Application of Fuel Cell Technology: U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, MA

Abstract

Fuel cells are an environmentally clean, quiet, and a highly efficient method for generating electricity and heat from natural gas and other fuels. Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) have actively participated in the development and application of advanced fuel cell technology since fiscal year 1993 (FY93). CERL selected and evaluated application sites, supervised the design and installation of fuel cells, actively monitored the operation and maintenance of fuel cells, and compiled 'lessons learned' for feedback to manufacturers of commercially available fuel cell power plants and their thermal interfaces installed at Department of Defense (DoD) locations. This report presents an overview of the information collected at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT, along with a conceptual fuel cell installation layout and description of potential benefits the technology can provide at that location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395097

Entities

People

  • Franklin H. Holcomb
  • J. M. Torrey
  • John F. Westerman
  • Michael J. Binder
  • William R. Taylor

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Coast Guard
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Electricity
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fuel Cells
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Hot Water
  • Lessons Learned
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Natural Gas
  • Storage

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation