SITE: CHINA LAKE NAVAL AIR STATION (SITE LAYOUT CLICK HERE)
LOCATION: CHINA LAKE, CA
BUILDING APPLICATION: POOL BUILDING
CHP LOOPS WORK PLAN

Site Description

China Lake, CA was a chosen site for one Plug Power GenSysTM 5CS- 5kW PEM fuel cell. The unit is located at the bases swimming pool area at China Lake Naval Air Station. It provided supplemental heat to heating the swimming pool as well as clean electrical generation to the nearby loads.

This fuel cell reforms natural gas into a hydrogen fuel source, CO2 and water vapor. The GenSys 5kW fuel cell offers uninterruptible power to a critical load in the event of grid disturbance. They are connected to the electric utility grid and set to allow 2.5kW output from the fuel cell.

These fuel cell installations also capitalize on a combined heat and power (CHP) utilizing the fuel cells waste heat to be recovered to supplement an existing hot water system. This site was chosen based on thermal energy requirements at the facility and the ability of the fuel cell units to provide combined heat and power in this application.

Fuel Cell Performance

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