GENESIS FUELTECH REPORTS SUCCESSFUL LONG TERM PRODUCT TEST

The Genesis methanol fuel processor has been producing 99.9999% pure hydrogen, which has been delivered to a PEM fuel cell powering an AC lighting load. This processor has now operated continuously for fifty days (1200 hours) with no human intervention and with 100% availability.

Phillip Piffer, President of Genesis Fueltech reports on testing of the companys newest methanol to hydrogen fuel processor.

The fuel processor has been producing 99.9999% pure hydrogen, which has been delivered to a PEM fuel cell powering an AC lighting load.

This processor has now operated continuously for fifty days (1200 hours) with no human intervention and with 100% availability. A high temperature methanol catalyst developed by Genesis is used in the processor and has shown no deterioration in either conversion or shift activity. The long-term tests are continuing.

In earlier testing this 500-watt fuel processor achieved net peak efficiency of 79% and thermal efficiency of 83%. Testing has also demonstrated the processors ability to respond almost instantaneously to varying fuel demands, for example, from a zero load to 80% load in less than three seconds. Balance of plant (or parasitic" power) load is less than 30 watts.

The fuel processor can be easily integrated with any PEM fuel cell.

Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, Genesis Fueltech is a world leader in compact, high efficiency alcohol to pure hydrogen processors for the fuel cell industry. For more information contact Phillip Piffer, CEO of Genesis Fueltech, Inc. at 509-534-5787.