Toyota Installs Stationary Fuel Cell Generator Based on the Mirai FC System at its Honsha Plant in Japan
September 18 2019 - 12:34AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Toyota Motor Corporation announces it has developed a stationary
fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell
system (FC system) equipped in the Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
(FCEV). The FC generator has been installed within the Honsha Plant
grounds in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and verification tests
have now commenced.
The FC generator uses two each of the FC system components equipped
in the Mirai, including its FC stack, power control unit (PCU), and
secondary battery. By using components from the Mirai FC system,
Toyota seeks to produce a high-performance generator at a
reasonable price. Development on the generator was carried out
jointly by Toyota and Toyota Energy Solutions, Inc.
For the verification tests, the electricity generated by the FC
generator will be used inside the Honsha Plant; the generator will
operate continuously for 24 hours per day, and generate a rated
output of 100 kilowatts. The energy efficiency--the amount of
electricity it generates per unit of hydrogen--the stability of the
generated output, and the durability and ease of maintenance of the
generator will be verified and evaluated.
Based on the results of the verification tests, Toyota intends to
use FC generators as private power generators in an increasing
number of plants. The generators will be fueled by hydrogen emitted
both during the production process for FC system components, as
well as during evaluation and testing processes; in this way,
Toyota intends to develop and implement technologies that make
effective use of hydrogen. In 2015, Toyota announced its Toyota
Environmental Challenge 2050, one of which was the Plant Zero CO2
Emissions Challenge. In order to fulfil this challenge, Toyota will
continue to steadily engage in reducing the amount of CO2 it emits
during its production processes.
As part of its efforts to expand use of the FC system it developed
for the FCEV, Toyota intends to consider the practical realization
of the FC generator. This entails carrying out research and
development and discussing the establishment of business models
aimed at improving the generator's product appeal, by enhancing its
energy efficiency and durability, making it more compact, and
reducing costs.
Basic Specifications of FC Generator
- Width x Length x Height
2.3 x 4.5 x 2.5 m
- Main FC systems taken from the Mirai
FC stack, PCU, secondary battery, air compressor
- Rated output
100 kW
- Power generation efficiency (transmission end)
Goal of 50% or more
- Rated voltage / number of phases / frequency
AC 210 V / three-phase three-wire / 50/60 Hz
- Fuel cell type
Solid polymer electrolyte
- Hydrogen purity
Pure hydrogen (99.97%)
- Start-up time
40 seconds (time to reach rated output)
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that
introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first
mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in
Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today,
Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the
world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in
29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to
mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170
countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For
more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
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