Fuji Electric Corporation

M. Aoki, Y. Ueki, H. Enomoto, K. Harashima, "Some Approaches to Improve the Life Performance of Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell," paper provided to the authors by Fuji Electric Corporate Research and Development, 1992, date of preparation unknown. 

PAFCs are the first fuel cells to be commercially available. The major manufacturers of these fuel cells are UTC Power, Toshiba Corporation, HydroGen Corporation, Fuji Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. UTC Power introduced for sale a 200 kW PAFC system in 1991, and over 260 units were delivered to various customers worldwide. The design operational lifetime for these units was 40,000 h and most of the fielded units have met or exceeded this requirement A number of these units are still operational today with fleet leader at Mohegun Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, accumulating more than 76,(X)0 h [48]. Fuji s phosphoric acid fuel cell power plants, launched in 1998 have also demonstrated 40,000 h of life in field and some units after overhaul have exceeded 77,000 h of operational lifetime [1]. 

Organisation CRIEPI (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry), Hitachi (Hitachi Ltd), Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), FES (Fuji Electric Systems Co.), INC (Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute), JAERI (Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute), MFH (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd), ARTEC (Advanced Reactor Technology Co.), TGC (Tokyo Gas Co.), NSA (Nuclear Systems Association), Tokyo Tech (Tokyo Institute of Technology). 

Company / Institution FAPIG Fuji Electric Systems, Kawasaki Plant Systems, Ltd., Shimizu Corporation NRG... 

Numerous reviews by independent organizations have been performed to establish the economic goals for the PBMR. A partial listing of reviewers includes AEA Technology, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fuji Electric, Bechtel, McKinsey and Sumitomo Corporation. Economic and plant development targets for the PBMR include ... 

The PAFC technology is considered to be the only commercial available fuel cell. The PAFC plants rely heavily on the quality of power produced from the stacks. The largest power of 11 MW has been achieved using the PAFC plant built by international fuel cells and Toshiba for Tokyo Electric Power. The major industrial developers of PAFC are Fuji Electric, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric Company (Japan) and UTC fuel cells (ONSI Corporation, United States). Mitsubishi Electric Company has demonstrated cell performance of 0.65 mV at 300 mA/cm. In 1991, Tokyo Electric Company demonstrated cell performance of 0.71 V at 431 mA/cm. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. of India and Caltex Oil Corporation of South Korea are new entrants for the PAFC technology. 

Electric Power Research Institute Electromagnetic Energy Association Federal Emergency Management Agency Florida Institute of Phosphate Research Florida Power Corporation Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A., Inc. 

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