Delphi Automotive Systems and Global Thermoelectric Successfully Test Integrated Gasoline-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Generation System
FLINT, MI, CALGARY, Dec. 22 /CNW/ - Delphi Automotive Systems (NYSE:DPH)
and Global Thermoelectric Inc. announced today that they have successfully
tested an integrated solid oxide fuel cell system running on automotive
gasoline. The system incorporates a new gasoline reformer designed and built
by Delphi together with solid oxide fuel cell stack components from Global.
The Delphi reformer is a cost effective, compact device that changes
gasoline into a stream of gases that are fed directly into the Global fuel
cell stack. The stack combines the gases with oxygen from the air to produce
electricity directly.
``The successful testing of this integrated system is a significant event
in progress toward an economically viable fuel cell system that will use
commonly available fuel for automotive applications' said Dr. Jean Botti,
director of Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems' Customer Solution
Center. Global's President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Perry added that
``by coupling the Delphi reformer with our stack, efficiency is greatly
enhanced compared to those systems that require complex fuel processing before
the gases can be used in a fuel cell stack'.
Delphi Automotive Systems (NYSE: DPH), with headquarters in Troy, Mich.,
USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology.
Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal &
Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide
comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has
approximately 201,000 employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 38 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27
technical centers in 37 countries. Regional headquarters are located in Paris,
Tokyo and Sao Paulo. Delphi can be found on the internet at
delphiauto.com.
Global Thermoelectric Inc. is the world's largest supplier of
thermoelectric power generation equipment for use in remote locations, and
produces crew compartment heaters for use in tracked military vehicles. The
Calgary-based company has also become a world leader in the fuel cell
development industry.
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For further information: Cheryl A. Kilborn of Delphi Automotive
Systems, (810) 257-7720, Jim Perry, President and CEO, Eric Potter, Manager of
Business Development of Global, (403) 236-5556 |
