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<body> <table> <td><a href="../frames/home-page.htm">HOME PAGE</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/site-map.htm">SITE MAP</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/company.htm">COMPANY</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/products.htm">PRODUCTS</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/research.htm">RESEARCH</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/news.htm">NEWS</a></td> <td><a href="../frames/contacts.htm">CONTACTS</a></td> </table> <div ID="divText7" class="divText7" style="">  <h1>Cascade-IP</h1> <div ID="divText8" class="divText8" style=""> <table width="265" border="0" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td height="20"></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="../images/cascade-IP.jpg" width="240" alt="work on Cascade - Electrochemical generator, designed by Independent Power Technologies, fuel cell company"></td> </tr> <tr><td height="5"></td></tr> </table> <p> “Cascade - IP” is a contemporary Electrochemical Generator (ECG)  an environmentally clean, noiseless, safe and reliable source of energy for the 21st century. <br> <p> The generator is based on advanced Alkaline Fuel Cell modules, which are powered by hydrogen and oxygen (air). <br>Hydrogen can be provided to the generator by pressurized gas tanks or supplied from various sources such as metal hydrides or reformed natural gas, or methanol, while oxygen can be acquired directly from the air. <br> <p>The system generates electricity efficiently and consistently with <br> pure water and heat as the only by products. </div> <br/><br/> <hr/ size="1" color="#ADDFBD"> <br/><br/>  <h1>features</h1> <div ID="divText8" class="divText8" style=""> <ul> <li> Rapid start-up and shut-down subsystem makes the generator a reliable power source for an auxiliary and back-up power supply. </li> <br><br> <li> Special hydrogen burner allows to start-up the generator in extreme cold conditions without external power source. </li> <br><br> <li> Patented on-line regenerative scrubber is used for removal of carbon dioxide from the incoming air. </li> <br><br> <li> Specially designed peripheries allow long- and short-term storage of the system between operations without affecting its performance capabilities. </li> <br><br> <li> Fully automated control unit assures continuous on-line monitoring of the system operation. </li> </ul> </div> <br/> <hr/ size="1" color="#ADDFBD"> <br/><br/>  <h1>benefits</h1> <div ID="divText8" class="divText8" style=""> <ul> <li> Easy Operation<br> User-friendly software allows operating the system with a simple touch of a button. </li> <br><br> <li> Operation and Storage at Cold Temperatures <br> The system can safely operate and can be stored between operations in extreme cold conditions </li> <br><br> <li> Hydrogen Safety <br> Leak proof piping and joints, sensors and specially designed valves eliminate any potential for hydrogen leakage from the system. Nitrogen purge is used for removal of traces of hydrogen from the system during storage and between operations. </li> <br><br> <li> Clean and Quiet <br> The system generates quiet and environmentally acceptable energy, exhausting only heat and pure water. </li> <br><br> <li> High Efficiency <br> The overall efficiency of the generator is almost 47 % at the nominal power load over a wide range of ambient conditions. The system operates under atmospheric pressure and employs components with ultra-low power consumption, which minimizes internal power losses. </li> <br><br> <li> Low Operating and Maintenance costs <br> The system has relatively few moving parts and far less exposed to wear and tear which translates into lower operating and maintenance costs. </li> </ul> </div> <br/> <hr/ size="1" color="#ADDFBD"> <br/><br/>  <h1>scrubber</h1> <div ID="divText8" class="divText8" style=""> <table width="180" border="0" align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td height="10"></td></tr> <tr><td><img src="../images/scrubber.jpg" width="160" alt="Scrubber - the component of Cascade - Electrochemical generator, designed by Independent Power Technologies, fuel cell company"></td> </tr> <tr><td height="15"></td></tr> </table> <p> One of the unique features of the generator is a patented zero-waste regenerative scrubber used for the removal of carbon dioxide from the incoming air. The scrubber reduces the operational cost and increases the overall serviceability of the generator. </div> <br/><br/> <hr/ size="1" color="#ADDFBD"> <br/><br/>  </h1>technical specification</h1> <br/> <div ID="divText8" class="divText8" style=""> <table class="divTable" cellspacing="0", cellpadding="10" border="0"> <tr valign="top" > <td> Performance </td> <td> Nominal power (P<sub>N</sub>) <br/> Maximum power <br/> Nominal voltage <br/> Nominal current <br/> Maximum current <br/> Fuel <br/> H<sub>2</sub> consumption <br/> Air consumption <br/> Pressure <br/> </td> <td> 5.6 kW <br/> 6.0 kW <br/> 29.5-33 V <br/> 170-190 A <br/> 200 A <br/> Hydrogen <br/> < 4.3 m<sup>3</sup>/h at P<sub>N</sub> <br/> < 36 m<sup>3</sup>/h at P<sub>N</sub> <br/> Atmospheric <br/> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" > <td> Operating <br/> conditions </td> <td> Ambient temperature <br/> Relative humidity (max) <br/> </td> <td> -20 to +40 °С <br/> 98% at 25 °С <br/> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" > <td> General </td> <td> Dimensions (l ' w ' h) <br/> Gross weight <br/> CO<sub>2</sub> scrubber <br/> Start-up <br/> <br/> Electrolyte <br/> Emissions <br/> </td> <td> 1,250 mm ' 582 mm ' 863 mm <br /> 240 kg <br /> built-in, regenerative <br /> self-starting with built-in hydrogen <br /> burner < 15 min at 20 °С <br /> 6.6 M KOH (aqueous solution) <br /> H<sub>2</sub>O (vapor), heat <br /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </body>