Rugged liquid fuel cell power solutions for military use.
The problem
Modern peacekeeping operations are tightly intertwined with electricity using devices; such as handheld screens, GPS devices, mounted cameras, autonomous ground control stations, computers, and high band width communication relays. Front line power needs are constantly mobile, demanding rugged and dependable power sources that can operate rain or shine in arctic colds and the desert heat. Power sources need to be practical by providing uninterrupted electricity with existing fuel sources and supply chains for immediate use, while also providing options for meeting political pressures for lower carbon footprints.
Our solution
SAFCell is a good idea for next generation electricity generators developing the world’s first soldier-portable solid acid fuel cell power system. Silent?
Rugged : SOMETHING HERE minimal moving parts, it requires minimal trips for servicing. Flexible membrane shock and vibration resistant.
Fuel Flexibility: The unusual operating temperature of SAFCs enables a variety of fuels to be directly reacted (not burned) in our systems, such as diesel, natural gas, ammonia, methylcyclohexane, and methanol. Liquid fuels can leverage the existing infrastructure, transportation, and storage methods, and don’t pose the same battlefield risk of alternative fuel cells that require compressed hydrogen gas.
Fuel Efficiency : SAFCs operate at higher efficiencies relative to combustion engines, providing more electrical power per gallon consumed.
Supply Chain Resilience: SAFCell’s unique chemistry is made with elements produced in abundant in North America, a strategic advantage over advanced battery technologies that depend on global mining and supply chains.
Previous Expertise: In partnership with UltraCell, a manufacturer of military power products, SAFCell
Its small size and virtually silent operation makes it inconspicuous for highly remote or covert surveillance applications. It can run continuously off the grid for up to two weeks with a single BBQ propane fuel canister. Because it’s a solid state fuel cell with minimal moving parts, it requires minimal trips for servicing.
Our system is ideally suited for a wide variety of higher-power electronic applications including radio and satellite communication gear, remote or mobile surveillance systems, soldier worn anti-IED and mine devices, laptop computers, and battery charging.