Fuel
Cell Basics and the DoD Fuel Cell Projects
Nicholas M. Josefik, EIT
Industrial Engineer
ABSTRACT:
Fuel cells are electrochemical power generators
with the potential for attaining very high electrical energy conversion
efficiencies while operating quietly with minimal polluting emissions. In addition, by-product thermal energy
generated in the fuel cell is available for use for cogeneration of hot water or
steam. Fuel cells are commonly named
after the electrolyte used in the system.
The most common fuel cell types are Phosphoric Acid, Molten Carbonate,
Solid Oxide, Proton Exchange Membrane, and Alkaline fuel cells. The properties of the five main types of fuel
cells will be covered in the presentation.
Simplified fuel cell diagrams will be used to explain the inner workings
of the fuel cell system, which consist of three main subsystems the fuel
processor, power production, and the power conditioner.
From 1995 to 1997, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL managed
the installation of 30 200-kW Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells at military
installations throughout the
U.S. Army ERDC-CERL also manages
the Climate Change Fuel Cell Program.
This program, initiated in FY 1995, provides a $1000/kW rebate to
purchasers of fuel cells. Rebate
awardees are required to provide reports documenting the performance of their
fuel cells over a 1-year operating period.
Well over 100 awards have been made for fuel cell demonstrations
throughout the world.
U.S. Army ERDC-CERL initiated a
Residential Scale Proton Exchange Membrane Demonstration Program in FY
2001. To date, over $6,000,000 has been
awarded for projects totaling 45 fuel cells.
This program requires operation of the fuel cells for a one-year period
at a minimum average availability of 90%.
Performance data to date have demonstrated stack life hours in excess of
7,000 hours, and availabilities in excess of 98%.
USA ERDC-CERL also established
the
BIOGRAPHY: Nicholas
M. Josefik is an Industrial Engineer working for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
in the Energy Branch of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and
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Broadband Over Power Lines and Radio Communications
Jim Haynie
President
American Radio Relay League
ABSTRACT: Jim
Haynie will address the operation of Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) systems
and BPL’s impact on the operation of radios and the use of public safety
channels.
BIOGRAPHY: Jim
Haynie is President of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national
association for Amateur Radio. As President, Haynie is the official spokesman
of the ARRL Board of Directors in regard to matters of League Policy. He also
represents the League in its relationship with the public, various governments,
governmental agencies and officials with which the League may be concerned. The
League's President serves as an unpaid volunteer. In January 2004, the ARRL
Board reelected Haynie to his third term as the League's 13th
President.
Haynie began his service to the Board in
1987 as West Gulf Division Director. Three years later the ARRL Board elected
him Vice President, and he served in that capacity for two years. In 1997,
Haynie rejoined the Board, again as Director of the League's West Gulf
Division, and held that position until he was elected President in 2000.
Haynie's lifelong interest in ham radio
was sparked as a teenager, when his father gave him a Hallicrafters SX-88
receiver for his birthday. He was first licensed in 1973, as WN5JBP. Defining
Amateur Radio's role in homeland security has been one of Hanyie's top
initiatives. In June of 2003, he signed a formal Statement of Affiliation
between the Department of Homeland Security and ARRL. Later that year, he
served on a panel of national Citizen Corps affiliates during a Volunteers in
Homeland Security Conference. He's also taken part in several meetings with
representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA).
Emergency and disaster communications
have been a longtime interest for Haynie. Over the years, he has been involved
in ham radio communications efforts during earthquakes in
Bringing young people into ham radio is
another passion for Haynie, and he was instrumental in establishing the ARRL
Amateur Radio Education & Technology Program, popularly known as "The
Big Project." The educational initiative was guided by the success of a
ham radio program at
A native Texan, Haynie and his wife
Suzette live in
Outside of ham radio, he enjoys
competitive skeet shooting and traveling with his wife.
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Ethics Training for
Professional Engineers
Gus
Khankarli, P.E., PMP
Design
Manager,
BIOGRAPHY: Gus Khankarli, PE, PMP is a Design
Transportation Manager and management professional with more than 15 years of
experience in this arena. He has played
pivotal roles in the development, integration and expansion of business
strategies with regard to operating in a high-risk, complex environment
overseas. He has strengths envisioning
business goals and possesses the business acumen to translate these goals into
powerful strategic initiatives. In his
current role, Mr. Khankarli has been accountable for reviewing and implementing
policies that require managing multiple projects, rectifying current
transportation related structural problems in the Dallas Area in addition to
reviewing vendors and Contractors submitted drawings. His project management experience spans;
Government, Consultants, Construction, Maintenance, distribution and retail
firms.
Mr. Khankarli has delivered training classes with the Texas Department of Transportation, at UT Arlington and overseas at Kuwait University on the topics of Metrication, Project Management, Organizational behavior and Civil Engineering Maintenance.
Mr. Khankarli has a BSCE and MECE
from UT Arlington and an MBA from UD and received his project management
professional certification from the Project Management Institute in 2002. Mr. Khankarli is a licensed Engineer in the State
of
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Electric Transmission and the Proposed Nodal Market
Beth Garza
Manager, Congestion Analyst
Electric Reliability
Council of
ABSTRACT: Ms. Garza will describe recently completed
and proposed transmission and generation additions in the ERCOT region,
focusing on those projects of interest to those in the
BIOGRAPHY: Ms. Garza is employed by ERCOT as the Manager of Congestion Analysis. This is a recently created area in ERCOT Operations focused on improving ERCOT’s congestion management practices and communications.
Until August 2004, Ms. Garza was
employed by FPL Energy as a Director of Market Affairs, focused on electric
utility market and regulatory issues in
Prior to joining FPL Energy in
1999, Ms. Garza spent a year with Covington Consulting assisting multiple
municipal utilities in ERCOT with planning and industry restructuring
issues. Prior to that she was with the
City of Austin’s electric utility for thirteen years where she held a variety
of planning and operations roles, including 2 years as the Manager of System
Operations, with responsibility for generation dispatch, off system purchases
and sales, outage restoration, and system protection. Her last position at the City of
Ms. Garza has a BS degree in
Industrial Engineering from the
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Henry Durrwachter
Senior Project Manager
TXU Energy
ABSTRACT:
BIOGRAPHY: Henry Durrwachter
has a BSEE degree from the