26-Oct-2009

Record Levels of Power Output achieved from Liquid Cathode Fuel Cell System

Achievement of major milestone towards commercializing clean alternative to engine generators

ACAL Energy has achieved record levels of power output from its kilowatt-scale fuel cell system using its patented liquid cathode technology, FlowCath®. Peak power levels of 1.5kW have been achieved from the hydrogen-fuelled laboratory-scale system. Fuel cell systems utilizing FlowCath ultimately will be a clean and economically sensible alternative to diesel and gasoline engines in stationary power generation and transport applications.

The kilowatt-scale demonstrator will be the basis for a technology evaluation kit for supply to OEM partners during 2010 to enable them to design Flowcath® into their products. ACAL Energy’s business strategy is to provide FlowCath® to fuel cell system manufacturers in the form of a stack and supporting mechanical elements, as well as the proprietary chemical solutions.

Commenting on the latest achievement, Dr S B Cha, Chief Executive Officer of ACAL Energy said: “We are very pleased with the performance of our kilowatt-scale demonstration system. It is achieving significantly higher levels of power output than originally designed. This is further credit to our very talented team of engineers and scientists. We remain confident that Flowcath® will enable clean fuel cells to succeed internal combustion engines in many applications”.