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To: Scott Troy Munroe who wrote (3956)	4/1/1999 10:36:00 PM
From: Rickmas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

February 27, 1984 Hydrogen Fuel for Underground Mining Machinery Olavson, Lars G.; Baker, Nathaniel, R.; Lynch, Lito C.; and Mejia, Lito C. - SAE Technical Paper #840233 A hydrogen engine-fuel system is being developed as an alternative for powering underground mining machinery. A diesel was converted to a spark-ignited hydrogen engine and operated with a metal hydride, solid-state hydrogen storage system Performance and emissions data show that hydrogen can be used as an ultralow emission fuel for underground mining. A special method of fuel control has overcome abnormal combustion problems frequently experienced with hydrogen fuel. The turbocharged, after-cooled engine maintains NOx emissions (the only significant pollutant) below 0.7 gram per kilowatt-hour. Power and fuel consumption are comparable to the naturally aspirated, prechambered diesel version of the engine Hydrogen fuel is released from a metal hydride storage container by heat from the engine coolant. Through proper design, hydride containment can limit the leakage of hydrogen, in a worst-case accident, to acceptable levels. Found on the California Hydrogen Business Council website under "Scientific Papers" wmrs.edu

To: Scott Troy Munroe who wrote (3956)	4/4/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: Fishfinder	Respond to of 5827

I simpathize with your cold reception at the BLD office. She is something else hey; its like ( what are you doing here breathing my air anyhow) anyhow enough said, good day. Scott

To: Scott Troy Munroe who wrote (3956)	4/8/1999 12:51:00 PM
From: speculatingvalue	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

Fuel Cell Break Through: GLE-TSE CALGARY, April 8 /CNW/ - Global Thermoelectric Inc. (TSE: GLE) today announced that it has achieved record power output in the first test of a new proprietary design solid oxide fuel cell. The breakthrough in materials and construction will allow Global to address new opportunities in telecommunications, automotive and residential power generation markets. Fuel cells operate by chemically combining oxygen and hydrogen to produce electricity with water as a by-product. They are much more efficient than internal combustion engines and produce only small amounts of pollutants as compared to other energy sources. Global's solid oxide cells have the added advantage of being able to use natural gas or propane directly as fuel, without complex external processing systems. ''The power output per unit of cell area at 800 degrees C from the new design was 100% higher than any other we've ever tested'' said Global President and C.E.O. Jim Perry. ''This high power density should allow us to significantly shrink the physical size of future fuel cell systems to allow much broader applications. We intend to file a patent application on the new composite material design in the near future.'' ''Conventional solid oxide cells operate at 900 degrees C'' stated Jim Lumsden, Vice President of Research and Development. ''Global's new design can produce significant amounts of power at temperatures as low as 650 degrees C, a tremendous improvement over anything previously reported. We believe that future versions of this design, optimized for performance, will achieve even better results.'' ''The output we have seen at 800 degrees C is almost double the amount we have recorded on previous cells, and at 650 degrees C we are still making substantial amounts of power. To the best of our knowledge, this material breakthrough has resulted in one of the highest power densities reported for commercial solid oxide fuel cells in the world to date. This fact is important since operation at these lower temperatures in commercial cell units will allow the use of conventional materials in the stack assembly. These materials represent substantial cost savings over designs that operate at 900 degrees, where exotic alloys must be used to withstand the heat. Cell lifetime will also be significantly increased,'' Global intends to use the first commercial fuel cell systems to provide power in remote locations for oil and gas and telecommunications applications. 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 military vehicles. The Calgary-based company is also quickly becoming a world leader in the fuel cell development industry.