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Sulphur contamination is a major contributor to fuel cell degradation. Logistic fuels used by the military may contain as much as 3000 ppm sulphur making them unsuitable for fuel cell applications. HTPEM fuel cells for example require fuels with sulphur content of less than 10 ppm. In order for fuel cells to be adopted by the military, it is cr
itical that they can run on a common fuel as mandated by single fuel policies.
NPS has developed a unique sulphur removal technology that allows the use of common logistic fuels in fuel cells. A laboratory unit that demonstrates the feasibility of continuously removing sulphur from liquid fuels has been built and tested in a field environment. Long term testing of the device was performed in cooperation with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt, FFI) at their outdoor test facility in December 2011. 200 liters of F-34 fuel has been successfully desulphurized and sample analysis after the first 230 hours of operation showed that the sulphur level was reduced to less than 3 ppm, which is well within the acceptable range for fuel cell operation. This breakthrough in sulphur removal technology enables the use of fuel cells for military applications without the need for a separate fuel supply.
Picture :Cameron Lindberg (NPS) running the sulphur
removal unit at the FFI test site.
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After more than five years with Cool Flame Technologies (CFT) and Nordic Power Systems (NPS) , Tor Geir Engebretsen has decided to step down as CEO and return to his previous profession as business consultant. Following this the board of directors has effective October 17th 2011 appointed Dag Øvrebø as CEO of CFT and NPS. From the same date Tor Geir Engebretsen has been appointed Executive Chairman of CFT. He will continue full time as chairman until end of the year, and thereafter on need basis combined with his external consulting. The other members of the board are Jan Otto Ringdal, David Patterson, Vibecke Skjolde and Haakon Karlsen.
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Last week at the large defense exhibition DSEi in London, a demo of the NPS diesel fuel cell was presented. It was displayed by Marshall Land Systems, the industrial partner of NPS in UK.
The exhibition which is arranged every second year, welcome guests from all over the world. The new NPS fuel cell system was given much attention during the four days.
The system was presented by Marshalls staff, here represented by Ms Nadia Butticè, Events Manager at Marshall Land Systems.
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One of the largest defense exhibitions, DSEi, is arranged in London next week (September 13-16, 2011)
UK based Marshall Land Systems presents at their booth a demo of a silent diesel fuel cell generator. The generator is the first result from an industrial partnership with Nordic Power Systems (NPS), and is based on NPS’ patented cool flame reformer technology. The fuel cell system is believed to be the first of its kind. It is expected to attract potential customers across the defense industry because of its ability to produce electricity and heat from regular diesel. The system operates silently and is virtually emission free.
Link to MLS Generator Datasheet
See the enclosed press release distributed by Marshall Land Systems
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The Canadian investment company Northwater Capital Management Inc has taken the position as a major shareholder resulting from a recent investment in Cool Flame Technologies (CFT). CFT is the holding company of Nordic Power Systems.
Northwater is a private investment company founded in 1989 with offices in Toronto, New York and Chicago. Northwater invests on behalf of a small number of large pension funds.
Among others their investments are typically in innovative green technology with promising future markets. Northwater is focusing on companies and technology based on strong intellectual properties, and has special competence in house on patents and patent management.
David Patterson, the CEO of Northwater, will join the CFT board of directors.
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